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White House officials tamped down efforts to oust Max Miller in final days
Ohio Republicans now have no choice but to rally behind a candidate many GOP insiders warn could cost the party a traditionally safe seat this November.
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Most favor stronger social media oversight: Survey
Most Americans back stronger social media oversight, according to a new survey. In the Reuters/Ipsos poll, 61 percent of respondents said that additional government oversight is needed for social media companies, 27 percent were against additional government oversight, and 17 percent did not respond or were unsure. More than half of all Republicans, Democrats and…
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Cluster drone strike kills at least 13 in Russia as Thames Water pays £1m signing bonus
A Ukrainian drone attack struck Nizhnekamsk, an industrial city in Russia’s Tatarstan region about 1,200km from the Ukrainian border, on 10 August. Russian regional authorities said 13 people were killed and 78 injured; nine of those who died were in a hostel hit during the attack, and a child was among the victims. Ukraine’s military…
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Allison Janney on Playing the President in ‘The Diplomat,’ Her Broadway ‘Seven-Year Itch’ and the One Genre She’s Never Tried
Allison Janney has spoken to Variety about playing Grace Penn, a US president, in Netflix’s political thriller “The Diplomat,” a role she says came as a genuine surprise as her character rose from vice president to commander-in-chief over the course of the show. The interview coincides with her seventh Emmy nomination, this time for supporting…
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Ben Jones, ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ actor and former congressman, dead at 84
Ben Jones, the actor best known for playing mechanic Cooter Davenport in the television series “The Dukes of Hazzard,” has died at the age of 84. He appeared in the show, which followed the escapades of the Duke family in the fictional Hazzard County, from 1979 until 1985, becoming one of its most recognisable cast…
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El-Sayed disavows Hasan Piker’s 9/11 comments but decries ‘cancel culture’
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed distanced himself from far-left streamer Hasan Piker’s comments about the 9/11 attacks, but complained about “cancel culture” when pressed on his continued association with him. The exchange highlights growing tension within the Democratic Party over how mainstream candidates should handle ties to controversial progressive media figures, with the row drawing…
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Senate Democrats unveil cybersecurity bill after attacks on water infrastructure
Democratic Sens. Adam Schiff (Calif.) and Amy Klobuchar (Minn.) unveiled a new cybersecurity bill dubbed the Water Cyber Shield Act on Monday in an effort to prevent attacks on water infrastructure. The legislation would increase the drinking water and clean water state revolving funds by $300 million annually for cybersecurity improvements, and it would allow…
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Blanche formally sworn in as attorney general
President Trump’s former personal attorney Todd Blanche was sworn in as attorney general on Monday, making him the second official to hold the top law enforcement position during the second Trump administration. Trump’s aide Margo Martin posted a video of Blanche’s swearing in from the Oval Office on Monday afternoon. The Senate confirmed Blanche in…
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Trump extends Jones Act waiver, with limits, in bid to tamp down energy prices
The Trump administration is once again waiving U.S. shipping rules as part of an effort to keep gasoline and other fuel costs down, the White House said Monday. In particular, it issued another 90-day waiver of the Jones Act, a 100-year-old law that requires shipping between U.S. ports to be conducted by American ships. “Today,…