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Bolton: Trump’s foreign policy agenda ‘lost at sea’ amid Iran tensions
John Bolton, President Trump’s former national security adviser, on Tuesday criticized the president’s foreign policy strategy in the Iran war. During his Tuesday “State of Play” appearance, Bolton told MS NOW’s Peter Alexander that Trump’s new threat to Oman is “evidence that he’s lost at sea” and “doesn’t know what to do” in the midst…
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Embattled Florida Rep. Cory Mills, endorsed by Trump, fights to keep his House seat
Mills is the latest lawmaker in a recent string of congressional members facing scandals and allegations of domestic abuse while running for elected office.
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Ossoff says Trump is ‘draft-dodging crook president’ at Georgia town hall meeting
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) on Tuesday accused President Trump of being a “draft-dodging crook president” during a town hall with Georgia voters. Ossoff talked to voters on a stage with Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and his wife, former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.). He emphasized his Senate ally, who works with Ossoff on the Senate Intelligence…
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Judge swapped in Trump’s defamation case against BBC
US President Donald Trump’s $10bn defamation lawsuit against the BBC has been reassigned to a new judge, Jeffrey Kuntz, following his recent appointment to the federal bench. Kuntz, who was nominated by Trump in April and confirmed by the Senate last month, takes over from Judge Roy Altman, who had also been a Trump nominee.…
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Iran’s Speaker says Bessent and Hegseth are ‘way out of their league’
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf criticised US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on 18 August, arguing that Washington’s escalating pressure would not secure concessions from Tehran beyond those envisaged in a previous framework. In a post on X, Ghalibaf said the two officials were “way out of their league” and…
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Tycoon’s oil U-turn, five teens killed in motorway crash, Panettiere dies
The headline brings together three major developments reported on 16–18 August. In Ireland, five teenage boys died after the car in which they were travelling was driven southbound on the northbound carriageway of the M9 near Moone, County Kildare, and collided head-on with another vehicle shortly before 3am on 16 August. Gardaí said the four…
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Psaki questions Ossoff on White House aide remark
MS NOW’s Jen Psaki on Monday asked Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) about a comment he made last week mocking President Trump for his secret plane switch and his decision to bring White House executive assistant Natalie Harp on the new aircraft while leaving multiple Cabinet members on a decoy. Ossoff ripped Trump at a rally…
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Fox News shifts Texas, Michigan races to ‘toss-up’ in Senate forecast
Fox News has switched the Senate races in Michigan and Texas to “toss-ups,” with less than three months to go before Election Day. The outlet shifted the Michigan race from its previous Democratic lean status and moved the Texas battle from lean Republican. In Michigan, Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed is facing former Rep. Mike Rogers…
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Rubio announces sanctions on International Criminal Court president
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday announced sanctions on the president of the International Criminal Court and a trial lawyer, part of an escalating fight between the Trump administration, the court and international human rights groups. The Trump administration’s new sanctions target ICC President Tomoko Akane and Senior Trial Lawyer Abdoulaye Seye. Rubio said…