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Report: Putin Sees US Weakened by Iran War
Russian President Vladimir Putin views the United States as weakened by its six-month war with Iran and sees an opportunity to escalate against American interests and allies in Europe, according to new U.S. intelligence, The Washington Post reported.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:06:58 EDTUS Military Laser Downs 3 Cartel Drones Near Border
The U.S. military used a laser in southern Texas' Rio Grande Valley to shoot down three Mexican drug cartel drones this week near the U.S.-Mexico border, U.S. officials said on Thursday. The North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command said in a...
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:50:57 EDTNasdaq Futures Slip as Tech Rally Pauses
Futures tied to the Nasdaq 100 inched lower as an AI-fueled rally cooled off ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's much-anticipated Jackson Hole appearance on Friday.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:54:50 EDTSouth Korea Backs Trump Bid to Revive North Korea Talks
South Korea supports President Donald Trump's efforts to resume dialogue with North Korea, but aims to ensure its security posture is not weakened and that ​Seoul is not sidelined, South Korea's national security adviser said on Friday. Seoul believes the resumption of...
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:08:53 EDTNorway's King Harald V Dies at 89 and His Son Becomes King
King Harald V of Norway, who went into exile in the United States as a child during the Nazi occupation of his homeland and refused a string of potential brides from the European nobility so he could marry his school sweetheart, died Friday. He was 89.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 03:00:56 EDTTrump Turnberry Protesters Face 'Terror Connection'
Seven protesters accused of daubing pro-Palestinian graffiti on President Donald Trump's Turnberry golf resort in Scotland last year could face longer sentences if found guilty due to what prosecutors have described as a "terrorist connection." Activists from the now banned...
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:52:46 EDTAbout 90 Americans Unaccounted for After Catastrophic Floods Hit Nepal and Tibet
U.S. officials said about 90 U.S. citizens remained unaccounted for Thursday, a day after catastrophic flash floods engulfed a border area of China and Nepal, killing hundreds of people.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:48:57 EDTProgressives Rip Rep. Moskowitz's Mideast Committee Role
House Democrats on Tuesday named Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., ranking member of the Foreign Affairs Committee's Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, elevating a staunch Israel supporter as the party's base pulls sharply against U.S. aid to the Jewish state.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:22:10 EDTUS, South Korea, Japan Set Joint Military Drills
The United States, South Korea, and Japan will take part in trilateral military exercises off South Korea's southern coast next month, even after President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to substantially reduce bilateral drills with Seoul.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:28:13 EDTTrump to Skip NYC 9/11 Ceremony, Go to Pentagon
President Donald Trump will not attend the ceremony at the World Trade Center commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, according to The New York Times.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:55:51 EDTHemp Delay Sets Up House GOP Fight
House Republicans return next month to a fight over intoxicating hemp products tucked inside the bill that would keep the government open, reported The Hill.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:24:19 EDTReport: Soros, SPLC, CAIR Face Trump Admin Tax Scrutiny
George Soros' Open Society Foundations, the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Council on American-Islamic Relations are among the nonprofits that could lose their tax-exempt status as the Trump administration cracks down on what officials consider "bogus" charities.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:09:59 EDTUSS Theodore Roosevelt to Head to Middle East in Coming Weeks
The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt and its roughly 5,000-sailor strike group will leave San Diego in the coming weeks for a deployment expected to run more than seven months, The Hill reported Thursday. The Nimitz-class Roosevelt will relieve the USS George...
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:49:59 EDTICE Grants $16.7 Million Contract for Thousands of Shock Gloves
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency granted a $16.7 million contract to buy 6,000 pairs of electric shock gloves for officers in the field despite human rights advocates having raised alarm about the plans when they were revealed earlier this month.A notice on a...
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:27:37 EDTNavy Chief: Need Larger Force for Iran, China Challenges
The Chief of Naval Operations is warning that a larger Navy is needed to keep pressure on China amid military operations against Iran, as sailors aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt prepare for an extended deployment to the Middle East.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:59:27 EDTWarsh's 1st Major Fed Speech Puts Bond Market on Edge
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh will on Friday deliver his first major speech since taking office, with a rattled bond market looking for clues on inflation and interest rates after long-term Treasury yields surged to their highest levels in nearly two decades.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:21:29 EDTAdmin Starts Building Border Wall Project in Ariz. Over Tribe's Objections
The Trump administration has begun work on a project to build a stretch of border wall in southern Arizona along part of a Native American tribe's reservation, pushing ahead with one of its signature projects despite protests from the tribe.Customs and Border Protection...
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:43:58 EDTFormer Stars and Stripes Staffers Sue Trump Administration
Three staff members at Stars and Stripes who were fired last week are suing the Trump administration, saying their firings violated the First Amendment right to free speech. Stars and Stripes publisher Max Lederer, editor-in-chief Erik Slavin and Middle East reporter Lara...
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:38:03 EDTUsha Vance Responds to El-Sayed's 'Papaw' Jab
Usha Vance, wife of Vice President JD Vance, said she "kind of laughed" at progressive Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed's suggestion that her husband might not want to take his Indian American wife back in time to meet his late grandfather.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:08:36 EDTCanada: US Shift on French Protections Could Restart Trade Talks
Canada is signaling it could resume trade negotiations with the Trump administration after Washington backed away from challenging Canadian protections for the French language and culture. Dominic LeBlanc, Canada's minister responsible for U.S. trade, said Thursday that...
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