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Iran just raised the price of Trump’s waiting game
As President Trump shifts toward a strategy of economic pressure, Iran has appointed IRGC founder Mohsen Rezaei as the new secretary of the Supreme National Security Council following a period of leadership turnover and conflicting diplomatic signals.
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Rubio says Hegseth is a ‘cat guy’
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told conservative media personality Katie Miller in a recent episode of her podcast that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is “a cat guy.” During the interview with Miller, Rubio and his wife, Jeanette Rubio, talked about their pets at home, with Marco Rubio saying one of their dogs is “really smart”…
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White House pushed for protocol to preserve correspondents’ credibility after Trump’s secret plane switch
The White House Correspondents’ Association urged the White House to establish a protocol after President Trump reportedly switched aircraft secretly following a NATO summit because of an alleged Iranian threat. The association said such unannounced security measures could undermine reporters’ credibility if journalists unknowingly provide inaccurate information about the president’s location. The request followed reports…
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Senate Democrat presses DHS for results on Lewandowski review
Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) is pressing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for details on the investigation into former DHS official Corey Lewandowski, who was accused of corruption and mismanagement. In a letter sent Tuesday to newly confirmed DHS Under Secretary for Management Brian Cavanaugh, Hassan sought interim findings and other records from the department’s…
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Eli Lilly targets alleged black market sales of its experimental GLP-1 drug
Eli Lilly is suing six entities that it alleges are selling black market versions of its experimental weight-loss drug retatrutide. Lilly’s lawsuits target U.S. entities selling illegal retatrutide products, including compounding pharmacies, medical spas and online sellers that sell retatrutide as a weight-loss “hack.” Those entities falsely claim their drugs are for “research-use only” when…
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GasBuddy: Average gas price reaches record high for this time of year
Gas prices reached the highest-ever level for this time of year on Wednesday, according to fuel rate tracker GasBuddy. Patrick De Haan, the head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, announced in a social media post that the national average price of gasoline has never hit more than $4 a gallon after Aug. 12 in any…
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Date revealed for Walkley by-election
A by-election will take place next month after a Walkley councillor stepped down due to mental health
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Will Trump’s Supreme Court losses stop his agenda?
President Trump is shrugging off his Supreme Court losses, believing his plan B on birthright citizenship, tariffs and the Federal Reserve will withstand legal scrutiny. Join Legal Affairs Editor Zach Schonfeld and Legal Affairs Reporter Sophie Brams as they break down Trump’s chances of success and what’s next as litigation heats up. They’ll also discuss…
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Will Trump’s Supreme Court losses stop his agenda?
President Trump is shrugging off his Supreme Court losses, believing his plan B on birthright citizenship, tariffs and the Federal Reserve will withstand legal scrutiny. Join Legal Affairs Editor Zach Schonfeld and Legal Affairs Reporter Sophie Brams as they break down Trump’s chances of success and what’s next as litigation heats up. They’ll also discuss…
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UK poll tracker: Burnham bounce continues as Labour beats Reform in third poll in three days
Labour has moved ahead of Reform UK in a third consecutive national voting-intention poll, extending a rise in support attributed to new prime minister Andy Burnham. The shift matters because Reform had led Labour in many polls since April 2025, while Labour’s recovery could reshape expectations of the next general election. YouGov put Labour on…