today’s hot news
Johnson unveils new strategy to get Trump’s SAVE Act across the finish line
If there's one thing Washington excels at, it's turning a simple question into a parliamentary scavenger hunt. President Trump wants the SAVE America Act. House Speaker Mike Johnson says the Senate filibuster keeps slamming the door shut. So now Republicans are...
German soccer fan arrives afraid of America, leaves in tears after discovering the truth
NBC10 Boston — World Cup visitor from Germany becomes emotional describing experience traveling in America For years, much of the world has been fed a steady diet of headlines portraying America as a nation in decline — violent, divided, dangerous and falling apart....
Seattle’s Pride World Cup plans scheduled for Iran vs Egypt match – and neither of them are having it
Sometimes reality writes a story that no committee could have scripted. Months before anyone knew who would be playing, Seattle's World Cup organizers decided one of the city's tournament dates would coincide with Pride Month celebrations. On paper, it probably looked...
‘Wow! The Senate just changed its vote on Iran’: Trump scores surprise victory after closed-door fireworks
Just hours after reports of a tense private meeting between President Donald Trump and several Republican senators, many expected another public display of division within the GOP. Instead, Republicans closed ranks. In a significant victory for the White House, the...
Who’s leaking the war room? White House faces mole hunt after explosive revelations
Washington has seen its share of leaks, but this one carries a particularly ugly stench. For months, remarkably detailed accounts of high-level White House deliberations have been appearing in public view, including descriptions of discussions reportedly held inside...
Trump defies severe storms to deliver late-night ‘America 250’ speech
(The Center Square) - President Donald Trump delivered a weather-delayed speech Saturday highlighting American exceptionalism while warning of the rising threat of rising democratic socialism and communism as America celebrated 250 years since the signing of...
‘Treated like a criminal:’ Witnesses testify on abuse of Flock cameras
(The Center Square) – Advocates of the growing network of AI-driven surveillance cameras argue the technology can help make communities across the U.S. safer. But the controversial cameras have also wreaked havoc on the lives of innocent American citizens,...
Poll: Los Angeles mayor behind general election opponent
(The Center Square) – A new poll from the University of California, Berkeley's Institute for Government Studies says Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has fallen behind her general election opponent, City Councilmember Nithya Raman, by 11 percentage points. The UC...
Treasury yields hit highest level since 2007 as IMF warns on interest costs
(The Center Square) – The federal government has spent more on net interest than on Medicare or the military so far this fiscal year, and borrowing costs climbed again Wednesday as Treasury yields hit their highest levels in nearly two decades. Net interest on...
Democrats in Texas ramp up anti-ICE rhetoric
(The Center Square) – After the third U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shooting in Texas, Democrats in the state have ramped up anti-ICE rhetoric. During the second Trump administration, there have been three ICE shootings in Texas resulting in two...
Trump EPA moves to let New Hampshire scrap car emissions tests as public comments close Friday
Public comments close Friday on the Environmental Protection Agency’s plan to let New Hampshire leave a Northeast air pollution zone that requires car emissions testing. The EPA’s proposals, published Aug. 11, would grant New Hampshire’s petition to leave the Ozone...
Gun manufacturer slaps Connecticut with suit over gun ban
Glock and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) sued to block Connecticut’s ban on the manufacturer’s popular pistols Monday. Democratic Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed the legislation into law in May, according to the Connecticut General Assembly’s...
