
Variety - 4 hours 59 min ago
James Austin Johnson is going from Studio 8H to the stand-up stage. The “Saturday Night Live” star, who is best known for portraying Donald Trump on the sketch comedy series, will release his debut comedy special “He’ll Yeah” on Aug. 31. The hour will debut exclusively on Gorilla Comedy+, the recently launched streamer from 800 […]...

UPI - 5 hours 15 min ago
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham communicated with a person posing at U.S. President Donald Trump's chief of staff, Susie Wiles.

The Guardian - 5 hours 17 min ago
Israeli PM again insists troops will not withdraw from strip until Hamas first disarms, but calls meeting constructive Benjamin Netanyahu has told Donald Trump's son-in-law and envoy Jared Kushner there can be no progress on the stalled Gaza ceasefire deal or an Israeli withdrawal from the coastal strip until Hamas first disarms. An Israeli official said there had been no breakthrough in the meeting between the pair, saying Netanyahu had made it clear the IDF would not withdraw and would continue...

The Guardian - 5 hours 28 min ago
Georgia Democratic senator has stoked speculation for 2028 presidency bid by delivering stinging attacks on Trump Democratic senator Jon Ossoff has attacked Donald Trump's "uniquely despicable" handling of the US-Israel war on Iran, accusing the US president of "re-rigging" a corrupt system for himself in an excoriating speech. Ossoff, who is running for re-election in Georgia in November, has repeatedly stoked speculation that he is laying the ground for a bid for the US presidency...

The Hill - 5 hours 29 min ago
Plus: Supreme Court says no to Trump's Carroll appeal {beacon} It's Monday. It's the first day of school for some counties across the U.S., so depending on where you're reading this from, it might feel extra Monday-ish today. Parents, may the force be with you. In today's issue: Trump gets flak over...

ABC News - 5 hours 31 min ago
The number of people worth more than $100 million whom President Donald Trump has appointed to his administration is more than four times the combined total of the three previous presidents...

The Guardian - 6 hours 3 min ago
Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner is on a diplomatic mission in the Middle East to meet Hamas officials and the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, in an attempt to salvage a ceasefire in Gaza. The talks come after Netanyahu rejected the US-backed 15-point peace plan for the territory in a rare public break with the Trump administration this month. Nosheen Iqbal speaks to global editor Devika Bhat watch on YouTube Continue reading...

The Guardian - 6 hours 8 min ago
Energy prices have been high since the US-Israel war with Iran began and the strait of Hormuz was blocked US gas prices this month are so far the highest ever recorded for August as peace talks between the US and Iran have stalled and Donald Trump launched fresh threats against Oman. The national average price of gas was $4.06 per gallon on Monday, according to data from AAA , $0.05 higher than last week and $1 more expensive than a year ago. In California and Hawaii, averages hit about $5.50 a...

ABC News - 6 hours 15 min ago
The Supreme Court on Monday declined President Donald Trump's attorneys' petition for a rehearing of its denial to review E. Jean Carroll's 2023 defamation case.

The Guardian - 6 hours 23 min ago
Decision leaves intact $5m civil judgment against Trump after jury found him liable for sexually abusing writer The US supreme court has once again declined to consider Donald Trump's appeal of a jury verdict in 2023 that found him liable for sexually abusing writer E Jean Carroll, and later defaming her. The court announced the decision in an unsigned order on Monday, without providing an explanation of their decision. The order just listed the US president's petition, along with several...

UPI - 6 hours 46 min ago
The U.S. Supreme Court once again rejected President Donald Trump's attempt to appeal the verdict the sexual abuse and defamation case against him.

ABC News - 7 hours 17 min ago
President Donald Trump announced Sunday that had directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to "substantially reduce" planned joint U.S.-South Korean military exercises.

The Hill - 7 hours 27 min ago
Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Trump administration may look to the Supreme Court for help in a fight over state voter rolls. "Absolutely it's a possibility. Election integrity is something that President Trump ran on. And the American people elected him," Blanche told NBC News's Kristen Welker on "Meet the Press" in a Sunday...

Daily Signal - 7 hours 45 min ago
Rebuffing President Donald Trump for a second time, the Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear his appeal of a $5 million verdict in favor of E. Jean Carroll after a jury found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming the former magazine columnist. The justices rejected Trump’s request to reconsider their previous decision in...

The Hill - 7 hours 54 min ago
President Trump on Monday warned Omani officials against getting "in the way" of the U.S. via negotiations with their Iranian counterparts over reopening the Strait of Hormuz. "If Oman gets in the way, we'll bomb the s--- out of them," he told Fox News's Trey Yingst. The journalist did not provide audio of the conversation....

Slate - 7 hours 59 min ago
It's in the Constitution, not one place, but two places.

The Hill - 8 hours 12 min ago
The Supreme Court on Monday denied President Trump's longshot request to reconsider his appeal of writer E. Jean Carroll's $5 million sexual abuse verdict. The president asked the justices to rehear the case after they declined to take up his argument in June. The new, one-sentence order denies it again without comment or any noted dissents. Rehearings...

NBC News - 8 hours 26 min ago
The Supreme Court turned away for a second time President Donald Trump's bid to overturn a jury verdict that awarded $5 million to writer E. Jean Carroll for alleged sexual abuse and defamation.

The Hill - 8 hours 29 min ago
Political analysts suggest that Donald Trump's influence within the Republican Party may be declining following a series of unsuccessful primary endorsements and poor polling data throughout 2026.

The Hill - 8 hours 37 min ago
Nearly a quarter of Americans who voted for President Trump in 2024 believe they are worse off financially since he returned to office last year, according to a new survey. The Financial Times/Focaldata poll, conducted from Aug. 7-11, found that 24 percent of 2024 Trump voters believe they are worse off. A slightly smaller share,...

The Hill - 9 hours 12 min ago
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), a retired U.S. Navy Captain, blasted President Trump's decision to reduce joint military exercises in South Korea as "shortsighted" and a "mistake." "North and South Korea are still technically at war," Kelly wrote Sunday in a post on social platform X. "Our ability to help defend our ally against the North...

The Guardian - 9 hours 18 min ago
President issues threat to bomb the shit out of them' after previously threatening Gulf ally in May Donald Trump has again threatened to bomb Oman if it "gets in the way" of his effort to end the US-Israel war on Iran. The US president delivered the threat of Monday as he struggles to draw the conflict to a conclusion , almost six months after it was launched. Continue reading...

Fortune - 9 hours 54 min ago
Brazilian President Luiz In cio Lula da Silva said Friday his government has triggered an economic reciprocity law mechanism against U.S.-imposed tariffs, saying the move was intended to show his nation must be respected. In July, U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on hundreds of Brazilian exports, with duties reaching up to 37.5% in some products. The Trump administration […]...

The Hill - 9 hours 55 min ago
President Trump on Sunday accused vandals of damaging the ground near the World War II Memorial where thousands gathered for a July 4 celebration hosted in conjunction with the White House. Trump, in a post on Truth Social, the president shared pictures of a grassy field with patches of brown across the lawn. "Look what...