https://www.intellexajournal.com Independent local reporting: world, U.S., business, finance, politics, health, technology and investigations. en-us Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://www.intellexajournal.com/us/alina-habba-mildon-trump-banking-contract-controversy https://www.intellexajournal.com/us/alina-habba-mildon-trump-banking-contract-controversy Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMT U.S. Beauty, Power, Ambition and the Price of Loyalty: From the White House to the Herrera Velutini Banking Dynasty https://www.intellexajournal.com/us/us-diesel-prices-record-high-transportation-costs https://www.intellexajournal.com/us/us-diesel-prices-record-high-transportation-costs Sat, 05 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT U.S. Diesel prices across the United States climbed to an all-time high this week, a jump tied to the ongoing conflict with Iran that is already rippling through freight, groceries and household budgets. https://www.intellexajournal.com/finance/us-jobs-report-august-payroll-growth-fed-rate-outlook https://www.intellexajournal.com/finance/us-jobs-report-august-payroll-growth-fed-rate-outlook Sat, 05 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Finance A surprisingly strong August employment report has revived expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate hike this month, even as underlying signals in the labor market remain mixed. https://www.intellexajournal.com/finance/stocks-fall-jobs-report-fed-rate-hike-bets https://www.intellexajournal.com/finance/stocks-fall-jobs-report-fed-rate-hike-bets Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Finance A surprisingly strong August jobs report sent all three major U.S. stock indexes lower Friday, as traders bet the data gives the Federal Reserve more room to raise interest rates. https://www.intellexajournal.com/politics/2026-midterm-elections-house-battle-for-control-tightens https://www.intellexajournal.com/politics/2026-midterm-elections-house-battle-for-control-tightens Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Politics With all 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats on the ballot this November, both parties are pouring record money into a small number of true battlegrounds that will decide who runs Washington. https://www.intellexajournal.com/health/measles-cases-hit-30-year-high-vaccination-gaps-widen https://www.intellexajournal.com/health/measles-cases-hit-30-year-high-vaccination-gaps-widen Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Health Two children have died in the current outbreak season as public health officials warn that falling vaccination rates are eroding decades of progress against the disease. https://www.intellexajournal.com/health/large-employers-drop-health-coverage-rising-costs https://www.intellexajournal.com/health/large-employers-drop-health-coverage-rising-costs Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Health Rising premiums are pushing some companies to scale back benefits or shift more costs onto workers, raising fresh concerns about employer-based health coverage in the United States. https://www.intellexajournal.com/health/cdc-recommends-second-rsv-vaccine-dose-children https://www.intellexajournal.com/health/cdc-recommends-second-rsv-vaccine-dose-children Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Health The updated guidance reflects a growing consensus that a booster dose can provide meaningful additional protection against a virus that remains a leading cause of infant hospitalization. https://www.intellexajournal.com/technology/openai-releases-gpt-6-astra-declares-agi-era https://www.intellexajournal.com/technology/openai-releases-gpt-6-astra-declares-agi-era Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Technology The new frontier model brings sweeping gains in reasoning and cyber capability, and it has already been rated a critical risk under OpenAI's own safety framework. https://www.intellexajournal.com/technology/tesla-cybercab-austin-launch-draws-federal-safety-probe https://www.intellexajournal.com/technology/tesla-cybercab-austin-launch-draws-federal-safety-probe Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Technology The driverless robotaxi rollout marks a major step in Tesla's autonomy push, but early incidents have prompted regulators to open an investigation within days of launch. https://www.intellexajournal.com/technology/crusoe-ai-data-center-startup-30-billion-valuation https://www.intellexajournal.com/technology/crusoe-ai-data-center-startup-30-billion-valuation Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Technology The rapid rise of the data center developer reflects investor appetite for companies building the physical infrastructure underpinning the AI boom. https://www.intellexajournal.com/investigation/investigation-dark-money-super-pacs-2026-midterms https://www.intellexajournal.com/investigation/investigation-dark-money-super-pacs-2026-midterms Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Investigation An Intellexa Journal review of campaign finance filings found a growing share of political spending this cycle is coming from groups that are not required to disclose their donors. https://www.intellexajournal.com/politics/justice-department-review-epstein-files-congressional-pressure https://www.intellexajournal.com/politics/justice-department-review-epstein-files-congressional-pressure Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Politics Officials are working through more than five million pages of records as lawmakers from both parties demand greater transparency about what investigators knew and when. https://www.intellexajournal.com/health/fda-approves-daraxonrasib-new-pancreatic-cancer-drug https://www.intellexajournal.com/health/fda-approves-daraxonrasib-new-pancreatic-cancer-drug Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Health The approval of daraxonrasib gives oncologists a new treatment option for one of the deadliest and hardest-to-treat forms of cancer. https://www.intellexajournal.com/investigation/investigation-nursing-home-understaffing-widespread-violations https://www.intellexajournal.com/investigation/investigation-nursing-home-understaffing-widespread-violations Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Investigation An Intellexa Journal review of federal inspection records found a pattern of repeated staffing violations at nursing homes across the country, with penalties that rarely change underlying behavior. https://www.intellexajournal.com/investigation/investigation-ai-data-centers-water-use-strains-communities https://www.intellexajournal.com/investigation/investigation-ai-data-centers-water-use-strains-communities Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Investigation As tech companies race to build the infrastructure powering the AI boom, an Intellexa Journal review found several facilities are drawing significant water for cooling in areas already facing scarcity concerns. https://www.intellexajournal.com/politics/ed-markey-defeats-seth-moulton-massachusetts-senate-primary https://www.intellexajournal.com/politics/ed-markey-defeats-seth-moulton-massachusetts-senate-primary Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Politics The 80-year-old incumbent defeated a House colleague who argued Democrats needed younger leadership, an early test of the party's generational divide heading into November. https://www.intellexajournal.com/politics/us-military-strikes-suspected-drug-vessels-caribbean-escalate https://www.intellexajournal.com/politics/us-military-strikes-suspected-drug-vessels-caribbean-escalate Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Politics The latest strikes bring the total number of vessels targeted this year to dozens, part of a hardline campaign the administration says is aimed at cartel trafficking networks. https://www.intellexajournal.com/health/cyclosporiasis-outbreak-tied-food-safety-inspection-cuts https://www.intellexajournal.com/health/cyclosporiasis-outbreak-tied-food-safety-inspection-cuts Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Health Public health investigators say the parasitic outbreak, linked to fresh produce, has been harder to trace after reductions in federal and state food inspection staffing. https://www.intellexajournal.com/health/hormone-therapy-linked-lower-dementia-risk-new-study https://www.intellexajournal.com/health/hormone-therapy-linked-lower-dementia-risk-new-study Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Health Researchers say the findings could reshape how doctors and patients weigh the benefits and risks of hormone replacement therapy during and after menopause.