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📍 United States

After the US Supreme Court ruled on 20 February 2026 that IEEPA does not authorise tariffs, about $122 billion had been refunded to importers by 11 September, per reporting on 24 September. On 21 September six senators asked the US Trade Representative about consumer pass-through; tariffs under other authorities remain.

📍 United States

On 2 October 2026 the FTC and the attorneys general of Utah and Nevada sued Lens.com, alleging it advertised low contact lens prices while adding large 'Taxes & fees' at checkout. These are allegations; no ruling has been made.

📍 United States

The NTSB's final report on the January 2025 Washington DCA midair collision, which killed 67, cited FAA helicopter route placement and controller workload. On September 23, 2026 it issued its report on a 2024 Houston air tour helicopter crash into a radio tower that killed four, citing the pilot and a missed controller alert and noting weaker Part 91 tour oversight.

📍 New York City, New York, United States

On 2 September 2026, NYC's education department announced a one-year moratorium on student-facing generative AI for 2-K through 8th grade, with screen-time limits, AI literacy courses and five vetted pilots for high schoolers. A 8 September report notes Los Angeles Unified also announced a moratorium, and Maryland districts face a September deadline to adopt AI policies.

📍 United States

On 27 August 2026 the US Department of Homeland Security proposed a fee of about $103,000 on cap-subject H-1B petitions after a court blocked an earlier $100,000 fee; comments closed 24 September. A 31 August legal alert says an OPT fee of $100,000 is also under consideration. Cap-exempt employers such as universities would not be covered by the H-1B proposal.

📍 United States

Paramount Skydance agreed to buy Warner Bros. Discovery at $31 per share. The US DOJ approved it in June 2026 and the UK cleared it on 6 August, while state attorneys general challenged it. Reports on 21 September 2026 said a 12-state coalition backed a proposed consent decree; the deal had not yet closed.

📍 United States

In April 2026 a Manhattan jury found Live Nation and Ticketmaster liable in a state attorneys general antitrust case, with remedies still to be decided. Separately, a proposed DOJ settlement includes a $280 million fund and a 15% cap on service fees at Live Nation venues, and awaits court review (Hypebot, 2026).

📍 Los Angeles, California, United States

On 30 May 2026 SAG-AFTRA and the studios reached a deal requiring informed consent and fair pay for AI digital replicas, and limiting synthetic characters to 'unusual circumstances' with proof of significant added value. The union's negotiator said concern about AI remains strong; members voted until 4 June.

📍 United States

The 2026 Emmy Awards ceremony was held on 14 September 2026 on NBC and Peacock, hosted by Mariska Hargitay. Winners included 'The Pitt' and 'The Bear' in guest acting categories and 'DTF St. Louis' in limited-series acting categories.

📍 United States

The Trump administration's repeal of the EPA's 2009 endangerment finding, which underpinned federal greenhouse-gas regulation, took effect on 21 April 2026. States, environmental and health groups, and some industry groups petitioned the D.C. Circuit. Supporters of the repeal cite regulatory burden; opponents cite climate and health risks.

📍 United States

As of 10 September 2026, the Atlantic had five named storms and no hurricanes, near the record for the latest first hurricane, while the Pacific had 14 named storms. Reports point to El Niño, Saharan dust and wind shear. NOAA lowered its seasonal forecast. About half of activity usually comes after 10 September.

📍 United States

TikTok is requiring most US employees to work in the office five days a week from September 2026, joining firms such as Amazon, while others like Microsoft, Google and Apple use a three-day model. Surveys cited in 2026 coverage show most companies still use hybrid arrangements.

📍 New York City, New York, United States

On 26 June 2026 the NYC Rent Guidelines Board voted 7-1 to freeze rents on roughly one million rent-stabilized apartments for one- and two-year leases signed from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027. Tenant groups welcomed it; a landlord representative resigned, citing rising insurance, tax and repair costs.

📍 New York City, New York, United States

At the 81st UN General Assembly in September 2026, the UN said the US denial of visas to Palestinian officials for a second year violated the Host Country Agreement, and President Abbas addressed the Assembly by video. The Assembly voted 152-3 to allow virtual participation.

📍 United States

On 23 July 2026 reports said the administration would replace expiring 10% Section 122 tariffs with duties under Section 301 after a Supreme Court ruling blocked broad tariffs under IEEPA. Two investigations cover 60 countries over forced labor and 16 over overproduction; the US Trade Representative cited a $1.2 trillion trade deficit.

📍 United States

On 30 July 2026 a 2-1 Ninth Circuit ruling held that long-term interior residents cannot face automatic detention without the chance of a bond hearing, rejecting a 2025 administration policy. Four appeals courts have sided against the policy and two for it, making Supreme Court review more likely.

📍 United States

The US Department of Justice has filed 40 denaturalization cases since late August 2026, which Attorney General Todd Blanche called the largest effort in modern history. The government cites fraud and security concerns, while rights groups warn about statelessness and political targeting (Al Jazeera, 6 Oct 2026).

📍 Virginia, United States

Advocates say Kashmiri filmmaker Arfat Sheikh, who sought asylum in 2020, was detained by ICE on 24 September 2026 at Washington Dulles airport. Reports note ICE arrests hit record levels in summer 2026, and ICE and DHS had made no statement at the time of the report (Al Jazeera, 7 Oct 2026).

📍 United States

On 2 September 2026 Judge Leonie Brinkema rejected the Justice Department's request to force Google to divest its ad-tech business, while the earlier finding of illegal conduct stands. Google must make operational changes to help rivals. Separately, the US government is appealing the remedies in Google's search case.

📍 United States

The Pentagon's Defense Manpower Data Center disclosed in late September 2026 that a file-sharing system flaw exposed data on 2.76 million living and 294,000 deceased people, including Social Security numbers. Access ran from October 2025 until the flaw was found on 16 July 2026. Affected people are offered 12 months of credit monitoring.

📍 United States

On 1 September 2026 Waymo opened paid driverless rides in Denver, San Diego and Tampa, taking it to 14 markets. It reports over 500,000 rides a week and a fleet above 4,000 vehicles, and aims for one million weekly trips by end-2026. Local rules for autonomous vehicles vary by city and state.

📍 United States

A Stanford SIEPR brief (26 July 2026) found about a 13% relative employment decline for ages 22-25 in AI-exposed jobs since 2022, while cautioning against assuming cause. A CESifo study reported in September 2026 found recent-graduate unemployment of 7.3% in summer 2026, in line with the prior four years.

📍 United States

A federal court in Massachusetts struck down the $100,000 H-1B fee on 8 June 2026, and on 24 July the First Circuit declined to pause that ruling, so USCIS stopped collecting it. As of 2 September 2026 the government was still appealing. Standard H-1B fees still apply.

📍 United States

The federal minimum has been $7.25 an hour since 2009. NCSL reported in January 2026 that 19 states and 49 cities and counties were raising their wage floors that month, and 88 jurisdictions would raise theirs during 2026. Twenty states use the federal rate.