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Alaska Senate Race Tightens as Peltola Presses Sullivan
The Senate seat Republicans expected to defend with ease has unexpectedly tightened, with former Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola drawing even with Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, days before Tuesday's nonpartisan primary that will set the November ballot in a contest now central...
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 18:28:36 EDTRFK Jr.: Fauci 'Knew That He Was Lying'
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Friday that newly disclosed private communications from Dr. Anthony Fauci show the former government infectious disease chief knowingly misled the American public during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 18:07:29 EDTAbbott Orders Probe of DFW Muslim Prayer Rooms
Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered a state investigation into ablution facilities planned for Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, arguing in a letter that the Islamic foot-washing stations amount to unconstitutional religious favoritism at a government-owned facility.
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 18:01:13 EDTChina Launches First Regular Arctic Cargo Route to Europe
A Chinese shipping company on Saturday dispatched the first container vessel on what it is billing as the world's first regularly scheduled cargo service from Asia to Europe through the Arctic.
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 17:19:37 EDTSouth Korea President Proposes Talks With North
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung proposed talks with North Korea to formally end the long-running Korean War, as Pyongyang deepens ties with Russia while asserting its status as an "irreversible" nuclear state. The two Koreas remain technically at war because their...
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:48:05 EDTDemocrats Disagree Over Abolishing, Reforming ICE at DNC Meeting
Democrats on Saturday approved dueling messages on whether U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement should be abolished or reformed, reflecting sharp opposition to President Donald Trump's crackdown but revealing disagreement in the party ahead of the midterms.The...
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:44:41 EDTUS Intensifies Squeeze as Iran Strikes Ships
The Trump administration is intensifying economic pressure on Iran and has made lower oil prices a top priority in the monthslong conflict, betting that financial pain will eventually force Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz...
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:35:18 EDTDemocrats Kick Off 2028 Race in South Carolina and Nevada
Democrats seeking the party's presidential nomination in 2028 will need to prove themselves early on in states where Black and Latino voters and union members are key supporters, under an election-year calendar approved Saturday.The primary lineup pushes Iowa from the...
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:31:11 EDTIndiana Authorities: 5 People Have Died in Flooding
Indiana authorities say at least five people have died in flooding across the state this week, as first responders worked to rescue more people Saturday from rising waters in neighborhoods along the White River in Indianapolis. The state has been hammered over the past week...
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:27:23 EDTCop Who Arrested Laken Riley's Killer Blasts Sanctuary Laws
A former New York City police officer who arrested Laken Riley's killer six months before the migrant went on to murder the Georgia nursing student says sanctuary city policies in New York allowed the case to slip through the cracks, according to an op-ed published Saturday...
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:19:40 EDTTrump Predicts AOC Presidential Run
President Donald Trump said Friday he believes Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will run for president, arguing the New York Democrat and other progressives are trying to distance themselves from past positions on crime and immigration. Trump made the comments during his trip...
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:13:37 EDTHuckabee Hits 'Most Disgusting' TV Ad Targeting Randy Fine
U.S. Amb. to Israel Mike Huckabee on Sat. condemned GOP congressional candidate Dan Bilzerian over a series of antisemitic social media attacks targeting Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., calling the material “possibly the most disgusting political thread” he has seen.
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 14:24:41 EDTDemocrats Bet on Independents in Deep-Red Senate Races
Democrats have adopted an unusual strategy to challenge Senate Republicans in states where their party brand has cratered: get their own nominees off the ballot. Party nominees in Nebraska, Idaho and South Dakota all withdrew after their primaries, clearing head-to-head...
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 14:00:26 EDT$600 Billion in Biden Climate Funds Survives Trump Cuts
More than $600 billion in clean-energy spending approved under President Joe Biden remains available for recipients to spend or for federal agencies to award, despite 18 months of efforts by the Trump administration to unwind it, according to a POLITICO analysis published...
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 13:11:00 EDTIran Boasts 'Islam Can Rule the World' as Trump Deal Eludes US
A top Iranian commander declared Saturday that Tehran's performance in its nearly six-month war with the United States had demonstrated the power of Islam, as the Trump administration continues to struggle to translate overwhelming American military superiority into a...
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:26:42 EDTIran Rejects Trump's Plan to Claim Hormuz as US Territory
Iran on Saturday fired back at President Donald Trump's claim that he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz part of U.S. territory, saying the crucial energy waterway it has blockaded "will remain Iranian."
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 11:23:05 EDTAndrew Giuliani Backs Infantino, Calls FIFA Critics Jealous
Andrew Giuliani, the son of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and executive director of the White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026, voiced support Friday for embattled FIFA President Gianni Infantino, calling Infantino's critics jealous.
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 11:26:03 EDTVessel Attacked in Hormuz, Israel Strike Kills 9 in Lebanon
The United Arab Emirates accused Iran of attacking a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, while the Iran-backed Houthis struck a Red Sea port in Yemen.
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 11:06:12 EDTMan Faces Hate Charges in NYC Synagogue Attack
A 46-year-old man was arrested and charged with hate crimes after disrupting Shabbat services and assaulting two people at a Manhattan synagogue, authorities said.New York City police responded to a disturbance at Central Synagogue in Midtown East around 6 p.m. Friday, The...
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 11:10:04 EDTNavy Considers Carrier Changes Sought by Trump
The U.S. Navy is considering a major redesign of future Ford-class aircraft carriers to more closely match President Donald Trump's preferred look for the warships, according to current and former U.S. officials familiar with the matter.
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