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President Donald Trump ordered a new round of U.S. military strikes against Iran on Wednesday, July 8, after warning that a fragile ceasefire between Washington and Tehran could be nearing an end. The strikes came hours after Trump told…
Former Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan was fined $5,000 but received no prison time on Wednesday after a federal jury convicted her of obstructing immigration agents attempting to arrest a Mexican national inside her…
Orkin released its annual Bed Bug Cities List on Tuesday, naming Chicago the U.S. metro area with the highest number of bed bug treatments for the fifth consecutive year. The pest control company based its 2026 rankings on bed bug…
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear sent a letter to Sen. Mitch McConnell on July 8 urging the longtime Republican lawmaker to disclose details about his health and ability to continue serving after spending more than three weeks in the hospital.…
President Donald Trump mistakenly called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “President Putin” during a joint press conference at the NATO summit in Ankara on July 8, 2026. Zelensky stood beside him as Trump gestured toward the…
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has warned election officials across the country that they could face criminal penalties if they knowingly allow noncitizens to remain on voter rolls or to vote in federal elections, ramping up the…
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to travel to Israel on Wednesday, July 8, for talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the Trump administration weighs plans to restore Turkey’s access to the F-35 fighter jet program.…
The U.S. Navy has identified the missing sailor as Cmdr. Gabriel Edwards and promoted him to captain after the helicopter squadron commander was declared missing following an emergency water landing in the Arabian Sea. Edwards disappeared…
President Donald Trump renewed his push for the United States to take control of Greenland on Tuesday, July 7, arguing the Arctic island is too important to remain under Danish authority while warning that China and Russia are expanding…
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton voted in six elections over the past two years using a Collin County address where he no longer lived, according to records reviewed by The Texas Tribune and ProPublica. The moves came despite Paxton’s…
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene slammed CNN commentator Scott Jennings on Tuesday, July 7, after he posted that he had spoken by phone with Sen. Mitch McConnell, who has been hospitalized for more than three weeks. McConnell, 84, was…
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani called on Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner to drop out of the race Tuesday, hours after an ex-girlfriend accused him of rape. Mamdani, who shares a key strategist with Platner, said the…
Andrew Gillum, the Democrat who narrowly lost the 2018 Florida gubernatorial race to Ron DeSantis, was arrested last week in Alabama on charges of possessing dangerous drugs, drug paraphernalia, and marijuana. Gillum, 46, a former mayor of…
President Donald Trump is facing growing opposition from members of his own party as several Republican lawmakers urge his administration to reconsider ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian immigrants following a recent…
Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner faces a sexual assault allegation from a former girlfriend, according to a report published Monday by Politico. Jenny Racicot, 44, a Maine resident and Democrat, accused Platner of forcing…
Ohio Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy flew on a private jet from Columbus to Paris on the night of July 4, according to flight-tracking data reported by local outlets. The Bombardier Global 5500 departed John Glenn Columbus…
A new poll shows that more than a quarter of Democrats support the Justice Department’s investigation into California Governor Gavin Newsom and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, as the governor considers a potential White House bid in…
President Donald Trump told supporters on July 6, 2026, to “go out and buy a Dell computer,” days after renewed attention focused on his portfolio’s holdings in Dell Technologies. Financial disclosures show the portfolio purchased between…
At least 19 people died in New Jersey from suspected heat-related causes during a record-breaking heat wave that gripped the East Coast over the July 4 holiday weekend, state officials said. New Jersey Health Commissioner Dr. Raynard…
Thick black smoke filled the sky over Parkersburg on Sunday after a fire reignited at a warehouse, forcing road closures and drawing emergency crews from across Wood County. The blaze at Peoples Cartage, Inc. on Camden Avenue burned…
Iowa Rep. Ashley Hinson, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, has positioned herself as a working mother who shares the daily economic pressures faced by Iowans. Yet public records show she maintains significant personal wealth, claims…
President Donald Trump spoke late on July 4, 2026, on the National Mall to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Severe thunderstorms delayed the event by more than an hour, forcing thousands of attendees to seek…
President Donald Trump has unveiled an image of a redesigned $100 bill bearing his signature, marking what the Treasury Department says will be the first time a sitting president’s signature appears on U.S. paper currency. Trump shared the…
President Donald Trump said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked to visit the White House and suggested the meeting could take place soon after next week’s NATO summit, while also making a bold remark about their…
