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The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to consider whether a religious institution may build a Virgin Mary shrine on residential property next to its church in Park Hills, Kentucky. The church group says federal law protects the project, while opponents dispute that claim.
The UN General Assembly met on 1 October 2026 to examine China and Russia’s veto of a United States-backed proposal concerning a sanctions panel of experts on Iran’s nuclear facilities. The assembly president will send a summary of the debate to the Security Council.
People filing initial U.S. unemployment claims
The Supreme Court agreed to review the Trump administration’s policy requiring many undocumented immigrants to remain detained without bond hearings while contesting deportation. More than 500 district judges and nine of 11 federal appeals courts have rejected the administration’s interpretation, according to the article.
Votes supporting Nicole Saphier's nomination
Donald Trump announced plans for South Korea to invest roughly $54 billion in an Alaska natural gas export project. The project includes a 1,300-kilometer pipeline connecting Alaska's North Slope to an LNG export terminal in southern Alaska.
Investment slated for the Alaska liquefied natural gas project
The United States removed Syria from a list of countries subject to a blanket ban on US defence exports and imports. Arms transfers may now be reviewed and licensed on a case-by-case basis.
The US Senate rejected the Ratepayer Protection Act by a 57–43 vote, short of the 60 votes needed to advance it. The bill would have required utilities to consider standards making datacenters pay for certain electricity infrastructure upgrades.
Votes cast in favor of advancing the Ratepayer Protection Act