Jack Smith Senate hearing, Trump's AI summit, U.S. forces leave Iraq, Canada import ban

Jack Smith tells senators he stands by his decision to charge Trump

Former special counsel Jack Smith testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, defending his two investigations of President Trump. "I stand by my decisions as special counsel, including my decision to bring charges against President Trump,"…

✔ Sources: ABC News, PBS NewsHour (AP), Senate Judiciary Committee

Trump hosts AI executives, says companies must 'self-police'

President Trump hosted leaders from Anthropic, OpenAI, Nvidia, Google, Meta and Microsoft, along with Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, at a White House lunch. He said the companies signed a voluntary accord to self-regulate; details were not immediately…

✔ Sources: Boston Globe (AP), Fortune

U.S.-led forces set to finish leaving Iraq by Sept. 30

U.S.-led coalition forces are set to complete their withdrawal from Iraq, including the Kurdistan region, by Wednesday, Sept. 30, under a 2024 agreement between Baghdad and Washington. Forces are transferring daily out of Erbil, Kurdish officials told AFP.

✔ Sources: Military Times (Reuters), Arab News (AFP), The National

U.S. ban on nearly $1 billion in Canadian imports takes effect

A U.S. ban on about $967 million a year in Canadian imports took effect at 12:01 a.m. Eastern on Tuesday. Nearly 90% of the banned goods are alcoholic drinks such as beer, whisky and wine; some motorcycles and whey-based foods are also covered.

✔ Sources: CBS News, ABC News

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