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Iran Bets Time Is on Its Side After Fighting Pauses

Iran is projecting confidence following a pause in nearly two weeks of fighting with the United States, insisting it has not agreed to a cease-fire and signaling it is in no hurry to return to direct negotiations with the Trump administration, The New York Times reported on...

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:53:49 EDT

Ohio Gov. DeWine: Trump Crackdown on Haitian Migrants a 'Mistake'

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said Monday the Trump administration's planned crackdown on Haitian migrants would hurt the state's economy and send many people back to dangerous conditions, calling the effort "a mistake."

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:25:43 EDT

Sen. Graham Eulogized as an 'American Original' at Services

Sen. Lindsey Graham, the son of pool hall owners who rose to become one of his generation's more influential U.S. politicians at home and abroad, is being eulogized Tuesday as a "swashbuckling" public servant and "true American original" during memorial services in ...

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:52:31 EDT

Kentucky Gov. Beshear Demands Answers From McConnell

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is calling on Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., to publicly address his health and demonstrate he is capable of serving in the Senate or resign his seat, citing growing concerns over the Republican lawmaker's prolonged absence from public view.

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:33:44 EDT

Trump Officials: Iran Desperate for Cash as Sanctions Bite

The Trump administration believes renewed maximum-pressure sanctions on Iran could inflict more lasting damage than military strikes, even if they take longer to bring Tehran back to the negotiating table.

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:28:53 EDT

Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Shakes Japan's Kyushu; People Missing

An earthquake registering a magnitude of 7.1 shook Japan's southern main island of Kyushu and caused part of a shopping center to collapse on Tuesday, leaving dozens of people missing or injured, officials and reports said. A tsunami advisory was issued but quickly ...

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 07:00:56 EDT

Joe Biden Memoir Interviews Reveal Sensitive Info

Newly released audio tapes, disclosed by a conservative group, appear to show Joe Biden sharing classified information with a biographer and sometimes claiming memory lapses during interviews that occurred before his election to the presidency in 2020.About three hours of...

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:27:09 EDT

Kohberger Files Guilty Plea Change in Idaho Murders

The man convicted of murdering four University of Idaho students is asking a court to let him withdraw his guilty plea and go to trial, saying his attorneys manipulated him into making the deal by promising him better prison conditions and scaring him about the quality of...

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:14:08 EDT

Newsmax and Meta Enter AI Content Partnership

BOCA RATON, Fla.- Newsmax Inc. (NYSE:NMAX) announced today that the Company has entered into an AI content partnership with Meta Platforms.

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:00:34 EDT

Democrat Committee Spending $40 Million on Senate Races

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee plans to spend $40 million in 10 key battleground states on organizing, voter contacts, and research as part of the party's push to regain control of the upper chamber.

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:39:44 EDT

Steve Hilton Targets Xavier Becerra Over Migrant Children

Xavier Becerra's record overseeing unaccompanied migrant children as Health and Human Services secretary has become a flashpoint in California's governor's race, with Republican Steve Hilton accusing him of failing to protect vulnerable children.

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:44:40 EDT

Trump Pushing RFK Jr. Harder on Childhood Vaccines: Report

President Donald Trump has been pressing Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to make reducing the number of recommended childhood vaccines a higher priority, according to a new report.

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:33:46 EDT

Nasdaq Futures Slide 200 Points as AI Worries Mount

Nasdaq futures fell Tuesday, mirroring a cautious mood across global markets toward AI chip stocks on concerns about hefty corporate spending and rising Chinese competition, ahead of earnings from some of the biggest companies on Wall Street.

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:43:58 EDT

Rep. Van Drew Eyes Subpoenas in N.J. Voter Roll Probe

Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., plans to see how much information New Jersey Democrat Gov. Mikie Sherrill's administration releases willingly about noncitizens on the state's voter rolls before deciding how to proceed with a House Judiciary subcommittee investigation.

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 07:57:01 EDT

US Looks to Boost Anti-China Spending Worldwide by Hundreds of Millions

The Trump administration is preparing to ramp up funding by hundreds of millions of dollars for programs designed to counter China's growing influence around the world, after it had put a halt to many of those initiatives last year during a flurry of budget and personnel...

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:11:15 EDT

2 School Districts Face Funding Cuts Over Trans Policies

The U.S. Education Department said two school districts in Michigan and Maryland could face federal funding cuts over their transgender policies, the latest action by President Donald Trump's administration on gender identity policies in schools.It said in a statement on...

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:56:02 EDT