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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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Bill Rasmussen, founder of sports network ESPN, dies aged 93
Bill Rasmussen, the American businessman who conceived the idea of a television network devoted entirely to sport, has died at the age of 93. He passed away on Tuesday from complications of Parkinson’s disease, ESPN confirmed, closing the story of the man whose vision led to the launch of ESPN in 1979 as the world’s…
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Anti-socialism push can flip battlegrounds, Republican leader bets as party fights to hold House
House Speaker Mike Johnson has told Fox News Digital that Republicans will defy historical midterm trends by holding, and even growing, their House majority in 2026. Speaking while campaigning in a swing congressional district in Auburn, Maine, Johnson argued that a strong anti-socialism message could help the GOP flip battleground seats, pushing back against the…
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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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ABC and Disney sue FCC, alleging First Amendment violations
The ABC Network has sued the Federal Communications Commission, alleging that the Trump administration is violating its First Amendment rights by challenging ABC broadcast licenses and investigating the network’s talk show “The View.”
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San Diego Padres minor-league catching coordinator Oswaldo Pirela detained by Border Patrol in Texas
Oswaldo Pirela, a minor-league catching coordinator for the San Diego Padres, was detained by US Customs and Border Protection agents on Monday. The arrest, first reported by The Athletic, took place at El Paso International Airport in Texas, though further details of the circumstances were not included in the available report. The incident places a…
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YEONJUN Takes Over The Troubadour for One Night Only
Billboard and HYBE hosted “One Night Only with YEONJUN” at the historic Troubadour venue in Los Angeles on Wednesday, 12 August, giving the K-pop star a rare, intimate setting to showcase his growing solo career. The event underlined YEONJUN’s momentum following the release of his single “Ice Cream”, offering a small group of devoted fans…
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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…