NewsBrevity & Co. — September 11, 2026

In this briefing: • Key Takeaways From the GOP Midterm Convention • US consumer sentiment deteriorates in September, inflation expectations rise • Inflation heated up last month, boosting the case for a Fed rate hike • DHS secretary: Ilhan Omar married her brother, and consequences are coming • 2 private spacecraft zoom within 650 feet of each other to showcase ‘advanced capabilities’ in orbit (photos) • Oil prices fall sharply after double-digit weekly gains above $100 • Lindsay Clancy juror reveals more about holdout and what swayed her own decision • Congress gripped by AI panic after doomsday warnings • 12:17 pm Anthropic Claims It Stopped Suspected Bioweapons Research Conducted With Claude Matthew Phelan • Saved from the Ashes of 9/11, He Has Given His Life to Save Others Too: ‘Call on Jesus’