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Democrats Put Their ‘Big Tent’ Claim to the Test at DNC’s Summer Meeting
Ken Martin asked members in Austin to stop applying litmus tests, and the House Democrats who followed him demonstrated how much room there is inside the party.
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Trump Orders Pentagon to Scale Back Joint Military Exercises With South Korea
The president revealed that he ordered the Pentagon to scale back the joint military exercises with South Korea on Aug. 16.
Iran Offers $30,000 Bounty to Kill US Soldiers
Iranian Army Commander-in-Chief Major General Amir Hatami said the regime would pay double if a woman killed or captured a US soldier.
White House National Security Official Andrew Baker to Depart Administration
Baker supported a more restrained U.S. foreign policy and questioned prolonged American involvement in overseas conflicts.
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Massachusetts Mayor Charged With Using COVID Loan for Election Campaign, Debt Payments
DePena has served as mayor since 2021. He was reelected in November 2025 and previously served on the Lawrence City Council.
Judge Dismisses DOJ’s Anti-Semitism Lawsuit Against Harvard
U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns said the claims in the lawsuit were ‘too isolated and episodic to support a plausible inference.’
San Mateo County Passes Resolution to Regulate Commercial Humanoid Robots
The resolution directs county staff to draft an ordinance regulating the use of such robots.
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Hawaii’s Big Island Prepares as Lala Strengthens to Hurricane Ahead of Possible Landfall
Lala’s trajectory threatens the whole island chain.
Crossing the Finish Line: 20 Years of Run 4 Downtown in Middletown
More than 800 participants and 3,000 visitors and spectators crowded the streets of Middletown.
Winners Announced for 9th NTD International Traditional Chinese Martial Arts Competition
Out of 75 martial artists from eight countries, eight won silver awards, and 19 received bronze awards. Gold awards were vacant.
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Fauci Refuses to Appear Before 2nd Senate Panel After Contempt Vote
An attorney for Dr. Anthony Fauci said another appearance would serve no legislative purpose, while Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) vowed to pursue legal options.
Judge Clears Way for Trump Admin to End Temporary Protected Status for Somalis
Somalia was first placed on the TPS list in 1991.
American Missionary Pilot Kidnapped by Islamists in Niger Released, Trump Confirms
Kevin Rideout, who was held captive for nine months, has been released to U.S. officials and will soon be reunited with his family.
Declassified Documents Allege 2019 FBI Operation to Discredit Intelligence on Biden–Ukraine Corruption
The White House Transparency Task Force released the files, and FBI Director Kash Patel said thousands more are on the way.
World War II Memorial Vandalized in Washington With Graffiti and Soap
No suspects have been named after vandals filled the fountain with soap and painted ‘Clean hands Dirty $’ on the national memorial’s surface.
Kennedy Center Votes to Put Trump’s Name on Building, Close for Renovations
The president had previously announced that the Kennedy Center would be closed for a two-year renovation.
FBI Operation Summer Heat Results in More Than 4,000 Arrests
Officials seized more than 2,500 weapons and confiscated more than 7,260 pounds of cocaine as part of the operation.
More Than $82 Million Generated in 3rd Gulf of America Oil and Gas Lease Sale
The Gulf of America Outer Continental Shelf is estimated to contain about 26.9 billion barrels of undiscovered oil.
Ex-SPLC Official Charged With Fraud Over Payments to Informants From White Supremacist Groups
Former financial officer Heidi Beirich faces three felony conspiracy counts in the ongoing case.
US Federal Government Sued by Human Rights Watch Over ICC Sanctions
A legal complaint filed in New York states that the Trump administration’s sanctions against the International Criminal Court are an ‘unlawful abuse of power.’
