Politics

Ukraine’s dismissed defence minister calls for wartime presidential election

Mykhailo Fedorov’s appeal is most direct challenge to Volodymyr Zelenskyy since Russian invasion in 2022

Israeli strike on Syrian air base prompts US outrage

An Israeli air strike on a Syrian air base led to public friction with the United States, with U.S. Special Envoy Tom Barrack calling it an “unnecessary escalation.”

Trump declares victory in 2020 after Census reviews voter records: 'I WON'

President Donald Trump on Tuesday avowed victory in the 2020 presidential election after receiving the Census Bureau‘s review of voter rolls compared to its citizenship data.

Trump's Iran struggle comes through on campaign stump

TRUMP’S IRAN STRUGGLE COMES THROUGH ON CAMPAIGN STUMP. One interesting thing about listening to President Donald Trump’s speeches, as opposed to just reading about them later, is that the listener not only gets to hear what Trump said but also gets to hear Trump commenting in real time on what the speechwriters intended him to say. That’s the beauty of Trump’s longtime issue with the teleprompter; he never sticks precisely to the script.

Trump's Current Naval Fixation

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Burnham launches ‘national drive’ to get rough sleepers off streets by Christmas

Prime minister urges local leaders to act as homelessness campaigners welcome move but say more needs to be done

Tupac Shakur autopsy photos shown at Las Vegas murder trial after some family members leave court

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Iran slams US 'clown crew' as Trump threatens to annex Strait of Hormuz

The Islamic Republic of Iran is lashing back at the White House after President Donald Trump dismissed the idea of striking an “interim deal” with Tehran, instead insisting the Strait of Hormuz will be a U.S. territory.

Tom Cotton back on top after shock poll suggested a blue Arkansas

EXCLUSIVE — A new poll shows that Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) is not in danger of losing his seat in deep red Arkansas, despite a July survey suggesting that his Democratic rival was within striking distance of the political upset of the year.

Preservationist group urges Supreme Court to stop Trump ballroom creation

A preservationist group suing the Trump administration over the White House ballroom project urged the Supreme Court on Tuesday to maintain an order that would halt construction on the project beginning on Friday.

Rubio sanctions ICC leaders to stop court from trying 'pretend offenses'

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday announced sanctions against the president of the International Criminal Court and a senior trial lawyer as the Trump administration seeks to isolate the international tribunal over what it says are efforts to undermine U.S. sovereignty.