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Trump refers to Black man from racially offensive 1988 campaign ad while stumping in North Carolina

Former President Donald Trump resurrected the controversial 1988 Willie Horton campaign advertisement during a Wednesday rally in Gastonia, North Carolina, while campaigning for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael W…

ICE officer pleads not guilty to charges he lied to the FBI about nonfatal Minneapolis shooting

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, Christian Castro, pleaded not guilty in federal court to six counts of making false statements to the FBI. The charges stem from the January nonfatal shooting of a Venezuel…

Voting underway after unusual redistricting and Trump’s bid to control how elections are run

Voting is underway across the United States amid an unprecedented wave of mid-decade congressional redistricting and executive pushes to reshape election administration. A report released Thursday by the nonprofit Protec…

Postal Service chief says work has stopped on system key to Trump effort to limit mail voting

The United States Postal Service has officially halted development on a controversial computer portal designed to cross-reference state citizenship lists for mail-in ballot eligibility. Postmaster General David Steiner c…

"The Axios Show": Hasan Piker wants to campaign for AOC in 2028

Political commentator and independent media creator Hasan Piker announced his preference for Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in the upcoming 2028 political cycle during an interview on The Axios Show. Piker state…

The Constitution belongs to ‘We the People,’ not nine justices

The philosophical debate over judicial supremacy versus popular constitutionalism has reemerged amid heightened public scrutiny of federal court authority. Legal scholars and civil society groups are increasingly examini…

US military moving drones to South America ahead of anticipated counternarcotics operations

The United States Southern Command delivered four long-range K1000 unmanned aerial system drones, valued at over six million dollars, to Panama's Ministry of Public Security. U.S. Ambassador to Panama Kevin Marino Cabrer…

Russia adapts a training missile to lead its ballistic onslaught of Ukraine

Russia has expanded aerial attacks on Ukraine by repurposing RM-48U training missiles into ground-strike weapons. Originally built as aerial targets for S-300 and S-400 systems, these missiles now comprise over half of R…

Blanche’s Political Activity Breaks an Ethical Norm Going Back to Watergate

Attorney General Todd Blanche declined to pledge institutional independence from the White House during a television interview, marking an unprecedented break from post-Watergate norms established to separate the Departm…

Federal Judge Strikes Down Education Department Anti-DEI Guidance

U.S. District Judge Stephanie Gallagher in Maryland struck down two Trump administration directives targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in schools and universities. The August 14, 2025 ruling voids a Febr…

Josh Shapiro Wades Into AI Debate With Call For ‘Strict Guardrails’

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro criticized federal leadership Thursday demanding strict national artificial intelligence guardrails and accusing House Speaker Mike Johnson abdicating responsibility [cite: 1.2.1]. Spea…

Kennedy Center says building closed temporarily due to ‘acute risks to public safety’

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has been temporarily closed for at least seven days due to acute public safety risks stemming from severe structural deterioration. Matt Floca, the center's executive di…

Trump withdraws Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, as his nominee to lead ICE

The White House withdrew the nomination of Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The decision ensures the agency remains without a Senate-confirmed leader amid…

Former US Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona, a ‘workhorse’ who shaped water policy, dies at 84

Former United States Senator Jon Kyl of Arizona, a Republican lawmaker known for shaping landmark water policies in the American West and guiding the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, has died at the…

Judge in Lindsay Clancy case seals juror questionnaires for 10 days, records show

Following the high-profile mistrial in the murder case against Massachusetts defendant Lindsay Clancy, the presiding judge ordered juror questionnaires sealed indefinitely. The initial trial ended in a deadlock due to a …

Ilhan Omar Targets ICE with $140B Defunding Bill

U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar introduced the Make ICE Pay Act, legislation designed to block nearly $140 billion in federal funding allocated to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protectio…

Canada and EU should ally to protect democracies, Carney says, after 'associate member' proposal angers Trump

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney embraced a historic proposal by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for Canada to become the European Union's first associate member. Speaking to the European Parliament…

Healey is calling this ballot measure a ‘winner.’ But her own budget office says it could be costly.

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has strongly endorsed an upcoming ballot measure as a political victory, praising its broad appeal to voters. However, her administration's official budget office issued a counter-asse…

JD Vance faces test in White House meeting with Israel-backing radio host

Vice President JD Vance stated during an appearance at a podcast conference that United States foreign policy in the Middle East must not become subservient to Israel. Vance emphasized that President Donald Trump has sho…

Trump says U.S. ‘hopefully’ nearing end of Iran war amid Saudi-Houthi strikes

United States President Donald Trump stated that the United States is hopefully nearing the end of its ongoing conflict with Iran as the war enters its seventh month. Speaking to reporters, Trump remarked that Tehran wan…

Putin braces for election stress test as Russians ‘feel the pain’ of struggling economy

Russian President Vladimir Putin faces a critical domestic test as parliamentary elections approach amid mounting economic pressures and prolonged military operations in Ukraine. While the ruling United Russia party is h…

Trump Gulf UN Endgame Meeting

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House Passes Sweeping Russia & Iran Sanctions Bill, Sending It To Trump

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 262 to 159 on Wednesday to pass the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026. Fifty-eight Democrats crossed party lines to join all but seven Republicans, sending …

How Trump’s war on EVs derailed America’s auto-factory revival

President Donald Trump's return to office and aggressive rollback of clean-energy policies have severely disrupted the domestic electric vehicle manufacturing boom. The administration's elimination of the seven-thousand-…

Canada’s Carney and Britain’s Burnham take first meeting to Everton football match

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met British Prime Minister Andy Burnham for their first bilateral talks on Wednesday at Everton Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool. The leaders discussed international defense financi…

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