Who will have the best view of this week’s blood moon lunar eclipse?
Just about everyone in the U.S. will have an opportunity to see the blood moon lunar eclipse this week, but some people will end up having a much better view than others.
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Live updates: Trump notches endorsement wins; Meta, state attorneys general reach lawsuit settlement
President Trump notched two big wins in Tuesday’s elections, with Sen. Darline Graham (S.C.) and former state Sen. Mike Mazzei (Okla.) clinching the GOP nominations in their respective primary runoff races. Trump’s super PAC, MAGA Inc., poured more than $800,000 into Graham’s effort. Both races were a test of the president’s influence. Read more takeaways…
Democrats lead Republicans in Texas battleground House districts, new poll shows
Democratic candidates are leading their Republican opponents in three of Texas’s most competitive House races, according to a new poll released Wednesday. The Barbara Jordan Public Policy and Research and Survey Center at Texas Southern University conducted surveys among likely voters in the state’s 15th, 28th and 34th congressional districts. All three districts are located…
Iowa Senate, governor races tight in new polling
The Democratic and Republican candidates in the Iowa Senate and gubernatorial races are locked in tight battles, a new survey shows. The poll, which Suffolk University in Boston conducted from Aug. 20-23, found that 45 percent of 500 respondents backed GOP Rep. Ashley Hinson in the Iowa Senate race, while 41 percent supported Democratic state…
EXCLUSIVE: State Dept reveals Portland Antifa connection to Hamas, Iran’s IRGC in sweeping terror action
A State Department memo reveals how an Italy-based tech collective built encrypted tools used by Antifa, Hamas and Hezbollah to organize attacks.
Video gamers alone can’t keep our skies safe
Could privatization, AI be the key to the FAA’s chronic staffing shortages?
SEEING DOUBLE: Second Dan Sullivan advances, setting up bizarre Alaska Senate ballot
Dan Sullivan Jr. advances to Alaska's general election, complicating the race for Sen. Dan Sullivan as ranked-choice voting amplifies name confusion.
Remembering Dolly Parton: A look back at the multitude of awards the icon earned
Following the announcement of Dolly Parton’s death on Tuesday, a retrospective highlights her extensive collection of awards across music, film, television, and philanthropy throughout her legendary career.
El-Sayed's tribute to Dolly Parton after her death sparks internet fury as critics cry foul: 'Gimme a break'
Abdul El-Sayed's Dolly Parton tribute on X was ratioed after critics accused the Michigan Senate candidate of exploiting her death for political gain.
Blanche’s Justice Department has finally put parents’ rights ahead of abortionists
The department’s acknowledgment calls for a reckoning over how selectively the law was wielded against people peacefully practicing their faith on public sidewalks.
Judge blocks Ohio proof-of-citizenship law for voter registration
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked Ohio from enforcing a new requirement that people provide documentary proof of citizenship when registering to vote at a motor vehicle bureau. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) signed the measure in March 2025, amending the state’s “motor voter” law to require that individuals show a U.S. passport, birth certificate…
Trump, Vance to keynote GOP midterm convention
President Trump and Vice President JD Vance will address Republicans at the party’s midterm convention next month in Dallas in an effort to galvanize their MAGA base ahead of midterm elections where the House and Senate majorities are in play. Trump will appear for both nights of the gathering on September 9th and 10th, and…
Democrats favored on cost of living in new survey
Registered voters prefer Democrats’ approach to tackling the cost of living over Republican plans as the issue remains a top concern ahead of the November midterms, according to a new survey. The latest poll rom Reuters/Ipsos shows that 36 percent of respondents prefer the Democratic way, while 28 percent said they would prefer the GOP’s…
Biden mourns Dolly Parton: ‘An American original’
Former President Biden is joining every other living commander in chief in remembering Dolly Parton, calling the country music icon “an American original.” Parton died at 80 on Tuesday in Nashville following a “brief battle with cancer,” according to her representatives. Referring to Parton as “an inspiration to millions,” Biden — who announced last year that he had…
Republicans have sacrificed Milton Friedman’s free market on the altar of Trump
Today’s Republicans seem to have forgotten Friedman’s lesson in the market-distorting and economy-threatening effects of business-government collusion.
Norman supporters boo Trump during concession speech
Supporters of Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) did not hold back their frustration with President Trump during the Senate candidate’s concession speech on Tuesday evening after he was defeated Tuesday in South Carolina’s GOP primary runoff. “The president got involved. He has that right; that’s his prerogative,” Norman said, eliciting loud boos from the crowd. The…
Reform proposes £30 tax rebate for HMRC phone delays
People on hold to HMRC for more than 30 minutes would get a tax credit under plans announced by Robert Jenrick.
Migrant shops shut doors in pre-election protest against Germany's AfD
Businesses run by migrants in the German city of Magdeburg closed their doors for several hours on Wednesday in protest against the anti-migrant Alternative...