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Finally: A bit of rare honesty on Gaza from The New York Times

What do you know? The New York Times just exposed its readers to some rare honesty about Gaza — running an 1,878-word plea from a native Gazan for  Hamas...

Ex-New York Gov. George Pataki says he has lung condition caused by 9/11 attack

Former New York Gov. George Pataki said this week that he has a lung condition caused by exposure at ground zero of the Sept. 11 terror attack.

Economy sounds warning bell for Trump, GOP in midterm elections

Less than two years after voter anger over inflation ushered President Trump into the White House, those same economic anxieties threaten to cost his party its House and Senate majorities and derail his agenda.

Trump-a-palooza: GOP throws midterm convention to boost voter turnout in November

The Republican Party opens its first-ever midterm convention this week, looking to spark sorely needed energy and a bump in the polls for GOP candidates.

Lauren Boebert sees Flock cameras as frightening expansion of the post-9/11 surveillance state

Rep. Lauren Boebert has joined the ranks of political leaders who want to rein in the growing use of Flock license plate readers on public roads.

State Department official says about 85 Americans still missing after Nepal flash flooding

There are approximately 85 Americans still missing after flash flooding on the border of Nepal and Tibet, State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said Sunday. "This morning, I can say we now have 85 Americans, approximately, that are unaccounted for. We've also now seen nine Americans be safely evacuated,” Pigott told host Martha Raddatz on ABC’s...

US strikes Iranian rocket launchers in first attack since late July

The U.S. military struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Sunday, marking its first attack on the Middle Eastern country in more than a month, according to a U.S. official. American forces struck the two launchers on Larak Island, after they observed Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces “preparing to launch rockets with sea mines” into...

DHS denies reports of torture, beatings and medical neglect in ICE detention

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Sunday denied a report in The New York Times about harsh treatment of migrants in immigration detention facilities. “Another day and another hoax about ICE detention from the @nytimes,” DHS wrote on social media. “The media is clearly desperate for these false allegations to be true.” The Times...

Markey trounces Moulton in Massachusetts Senate primary poll 

Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) is handily leading Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) in a primary race for his seat in the upper chamber, according to a new poll. In the Emerson College Polling poll, 60.4 percent of respondents that are likely to vote in the  Democratic primary or have already voted said that they would back...

Freedom Fuel gas stations sold stolen fuel, lawsuit claims

Freedom Fuel gas stations, which the Trump administration promoted last month, sold fuel that its supplier never paid for, according to a lawsuit filed earlier this month. The suit, which attorneys for Mansfield Oil Company filed in U.S. District Court in Eastern Pennsylvania on Aug. 19, alleges that KRSM, a foreign corporation, obtained in excess...

This week on the Hill: House aims to pass measure to avert shutdown ahead of midterms 

The House is back in session this week after a monthlong August recess, with lawmakers aiming to avert a government shutdown before funding expires Sept. 30 amid the 2026 election season. The biggest item on the agenda will be a Senate-passed stopgap measure, also known as a continuing resolution (CR), that would keep the government...

Republicans ready for ‘very hasty’ ‘Trump-a-palooza’ convention in Texas

The Republican National Committee’s (RNC) first-of-its-kind midterm convention has been cloaked in mystery until a few weeks ago. Details are finally emerging about what’s expected to be a two-day pep rally to bolster hype and encourage Republicans to get out the vote in November amid President Trump’s shrinking approval rate. But some Republicans are quietly...

Greene condemns Loomer’s rhetoric: ‘This is Trump’s new MAGA and Republican Party’

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Sunday slammed right-wing influencer Laura Loomer's remarks posted on social media, condemning them as President Trump's "new MAGA and Republican Party." Greene reacted to an inflammatory post shared by Loomer on the social platform X directed at Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon (D), who is running for Senate....

Trump: ‘I don’t want Canadian anything’

President Trump said Sunday he does not want U.S. businesses to import Canadian goods amid continued tariff tensions between the two countries. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said his tariffs “revived, and indeed saved” the American automobile industry, pointing to profits made by Ford, General Motors and other U.S. car companies during his...

Airlines for America CEO says plane ticket prices will stabilize

Airlines for America CEO Chris Sununu on Sunday said the price of plane tickets will stabilize amid high jet fuel prices that have spiked in the six months since the Iran war began. "People realize that demand is high," Sununu told "The Hill Sunday" host Chris Stirewalt on NewsNation, The Hill's sister network. "I don't...

Michigan GOP gubernatorial candidate says state’s elections are ‘ground zero for this republic’

Rep. John James (R-Mich.), who is running for governor in his state, on Sunday called upcoming Michigan elections “ground zero for this republic." “We need to make sure that we stop socialism and that we save the state of Michigan, because if we don't do it here, it's going to go to the rest of...

Trump promises to ‘fill up’ SPR after US-Venezuela oil deal

President Trump said Sunday the U.S. will “fill up” the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) as a result of the oil deal his administration reached with the Venezuelan government. “One of the things I am going to do with the Venezuelan Oil is fill up the Strategic National Reserves,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, adding the...

This dime could sell for more than $1 million: How to tell if yours is worth the same

If you have a really, really old dime, you may want to give it a look.

These are the most-searched slang words of 2026. How many do you know?

Unless you're incredibly online – or incredibly in tune with Gen Z and Gen Alpha – it's easy to fall behind on the latest slang.

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