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Censorship 1 of 22

Federal appeals court refuses to rehear Philadelphia's fight to restore President's House panels on 9 people Washington enslaved, leaving the city only a Supreme Court petition.

Replacement panels don't mention slavery

Source: WPVI Philadelphia

September 3, 2026

Courts 2 of 22

Federal appeals court blocks a ruling that let one Idaho doctor perform abortions to protect a mother's health or prevent self-harm, restoring the state's near-total ban.

Doctors face felonies, license revocation

Source: The Idaho Capital Sun

September 3, 2026

Grift 3 of 22

Trump's store starts selling $55 "Lake America" hats the same day he signs the order renaming Lake Ontario, as Gulf of America hats sit discounted to $37.50.

Eric Trump wore one within hours

Source: Mediaite

September 3, 2026

Congress 4 of 22

House Republicans scrap the chamber's last 2 weeks of votes before the midterms, returning Sept. 14 for one week, a day after Trump signed a stopgap spending bill.

Iran war funding bill left waiting

Source: Roll Call

September 3, 2026

Health 5 of 22

Health Secretary Kennedy and Defense Secretary Hegseth quietly assign an Army doctor to probe whether 2,544 unverified troop deaths came from Covid vaccines, a deposition reveals.

Pentagon's 2026 review reported no deaths

Source: Politico

September 3, 2026

Voting Rights 6 of 22

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to unblock Postal Service mail-ballot rules that 23 states are fighting, one day before North Carolina begins mailing ballots.

Second such request in 6 weeks

Source: SCOTUSblog

September 3, 2026

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