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US Grant Program Draws Political Backlash in Britain
The State Department is offering up to $500,000 for programs in Britain promoting shared American and British legal traditions, an initiative that has drawn accusations that the Trump administration is attempting to influence political debate in the country.
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 18:47:14 EDTDemocrats Sound Alarm as Blanche Takes Over DOJ
Todd Blanche was confirmed as attorney general early Saturday in a razor-thin 50-49 Senate vote, triggering fierce criticism from Democrats who accused President Donald Trump's former personal attorney of threatening the Justice Department's independence, according to a...
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 18:33:25 EDTTrump Relatives 'Fair Game' for Depositions in BBC Suit
President Donald Trump's family members could be forced to sit for depositions and turn over records in his $10 billion defamation suit against the BBC even if he succeeds in walling off his business finances, two legal specialists told Newsweek in an assessment published...
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 18:27:35 EDTWNBA's Carrington Posts 'White Privilege' Amid Cunningham Flap
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham's outspoken opposition to biological men competing in women's sports was back in the spotlight Saturday after Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington posted "WHITE PRIVILEGE" following her ejection from a game against the Fever.Carrington...
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 18:13:15 EDTDarline Graham Tests Name Recognition vs. Inexperience in S.C. Primary
Few people have anything bad to say about Darline Graham, who was catapulted from obscurity last month when she was appointed to replace her late brother Lindsey Graham in the U.S. Senate. "I think Darline's wonderful," said Kathy Bustos of Mount Pleasant, after attending a...
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 12:02:41 EDTMullin Under Pressure as Trump Grows Increasingly Frustrated
President Donald Trump has grown "increasingly frustrated" with Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin after a string of off-message moves that have angered MAGA allies and rattled ICE, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the president's...
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 17:17:23 EDTICE Expects Body Cameras for All Field Officers by August's End
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Saturday it expects every officer and agent in the field to be equipped with a body camera by the end of August, a rapid expansion that could provide an unprecedented visual record of the federal government's immigration...
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 17:06:21 EDTIsraeli Diplomat: Israel Must Prepare for Less US Support
Israeli Consul General in New York Ofir Akunis warned that changing political attitudes in the United States pose a long-term challenge to the U.S.-Israel alliance, saying in an exclusive interview that "the reality is that some people here, for...
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 14:54:57 EDTHunter Biden: Father's Cancer Has Metastasized, Causing Him Pain
Former U.S. President Joe Biden's prostate cancer has spread to other parts of his body and is causing him pain, even as he continues to speak out on public issues, his son Hunter said in an interview. In a wide-ranging interview with the BBC broadcast late on Friday, Hunter...
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 13:20:16 EDTBipartisan Bill Aims to Boost Space Force Readiness
Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., and Katie Britt, R-Ala., have introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at strengthening U.S. Space Force readiness as China expands its military and commercial capabilities in space.The Space Superiority Readiness Act of 2026 would...
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 13:10:20 EDTConservatives Plot Long War on Birthright After Court Loss
Weeks after the Supreme Court rejected his bid to end birthright citizenship, President Donald Trump on Thursday signed two new executive orders narrowing who qualifies, as his conservative legal allies quietly recast the loss as the opening move in a decades-long campaign...
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 12:43:11 EDTMamdani Faces Ground Zero Backlash After Skipping '93 Memorial
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani skipped this year's memorial for victims of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing to meet with President Donald Trump in Washington, even as he plans to attend next month's 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks despite objections from...
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 11:50:50 EDTCollins' Moderate Brand Faces a Reckoning in Maine
Republican Sen. Susan Collins is confronting signs of an eroding base among the Democratic and independent voters who typically have helped sustain her political career in Maine, according to Washington Post reporting published Saturday. Collins has long relied on...
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 10:33:48 EDTLake Mead Hits Historic Low Water Level as Colorado River Struggles
Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, has plummeted to its lowest water level since it was filled some 90 years ago, another sign of the crisis plaguing the Colorado River system. Water levels at Lake Mead hit 1,040.4 feet above sea level on Friday,...
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 10:15:08 EDTSynagogues Train Congregants Into Security Teams
Synagogues across the country are converting their own members into trained security teams as antisemitic assaults reach a 46-year high and Jewish institutions absorb a wave of high-profile attacks.
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 10:04:53 EDTHawaii Primary Pits Democratic Incumbent Against Left-Wing Challenger
The ideological divide roiling U.S. Democratic politics moves to Hawaii on Saturday, where voters will decide whether to nominate a seasoned lawmaker to another term in Congress or pick a younger, more left-wing candidate. U.S. Representative Ed Case, 73, faces a...
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 09:46:20 EDTHouse Democrats Plot Trump Probes if They Win
U.S. House Democrats preparing for a possible return to power are developing a broad investigative strategy targeting companies and financial firms surrounding President Donald Trump, instead of trying to impeach him immediately, according...
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 09:30:44 EDTIran Says Hormuz Deal Is Close, but Won't Reopen Strait Alone
Iran said on Saturday that a deal with Oman on control of the Strait of Hormuz was close but would not be enough to free up the waterway, and the United Arab Emirates said Iran had hit another ship there. A U.S. official, who declined to be identified, said on Friday that...
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 09:28:02 EDTSenate Passes Funding Bill to Avert Shutdown Before Election
The Republican-led U.S. Senate passed a temporary measure to fund federal agencies through December 11 on Saturday, in a move intended to avert a crippling federal government shutdown weeks before the November midterm elections. The Republican-controlled House of...
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 09:14:22 EDTSenate Leaves Without Passing Trump's Voting Bill
Senators headed for the exits in the predawn hours Saturday, ending for now a crushing standoff over President Donald Trump's demands that they stay in session to pass a strict proof-of-citizenship voting bill before the summer recess.
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