Iran makes new strait demands, the UAE says a ship was targeted and other Middle East news

There was no immediate comment from the U.S., which has wanted an acceptable deal first on the strait before ending the blockade.

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US official: ‘We expect a deal soon’ on reopening the Strait of Hormuz

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White-hot Trump hangs his handpicked prosecutor out to dry

President Donald Trump doubled down on claims Friday that the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was vandalized and took another swipe at U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro.In a post on his Truth Social platfo...

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A No-Bid Contract to Rat Out Immigrant Minors

The Trump administration didn’t put that in writing, of course. It didn’t have to.

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Accused MAGA sex traffickers moan about jail bunkbeds in bid for freedom: report

Attorneys for social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate filed a motion Friday in Miami federal court seeking their release while they fight extradition to the United Kingdom, where they face ra...

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Trump boys' 'shady' Russia deal ties unmasked in explosive new report

A murdered journalist, an organized crime racket, and an alleged scheme to siphon off tens of millions of dollars: These all appear in a new report about a Trump Tower rising in the Caucasus.The Daily...

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'Another whopper!' Conservative CNBC host loses his mind over new Trump job losses

Conservative CNBC host Rick Santelli had an on-air meltdown on Friday over a new jobs report that showed devastating job losses in the US.Reporting from documents in his hands, Santelli gestured wildl...

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Trump raves as court denies him 'utterly lawless' ballroom: 'Vital for national security!'

President Donald Trump unfurled a nearly 500-word screed in response to an appeals court loss for his White House ballroom project.A three-judge panel at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit...

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Trump takes aim at the true Reflecting Pool culprit

President Donald Trump fires the true culprit in his Reflecting Pool disaster.The latest from Raw Story's Nick Anderson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist.

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'Hold your breath girl': Olympic medalist's response to Trump has internet chortling

An Olympian's face as she stood behind President Donald Trump at a White House reception has captured the internet's hearts and minds.Olympic athletes, freestyle skier gold and bronze medalist Elizabe...

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Iran Is a Bigger Defeat Than Vietnam

A war of choice has turned into a strategic disaster for Washington.

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The Book That Predicted Pete Hegseth’s Failures

‘On the Psychology of Military Incompetence’ examines the narrow minds of petty men.

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'Significantly worse than expected': Tanking jobs report stuns CNN analyst

The U.S. economy lost more jobs last month than expected amid a summer hiring slump, marking a sharp slowdown from the month before.The U.S. economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, a sharp miss from economi...

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'The president's full of it': Trump's finger-pointing fails under expert scrutiny

President Donald Trump insisted in a new interview that voters were angry at Republicans, not him – but CNN's Harry Enten said the numbers don't back him up.According to an average of polls, Enten sai...

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Sobbing Trump supporter breaks down in front of her kids: 'You can't afford to breathe'

An Ohio mom broke down in tears in front of her kids as she explained how hard it has been to make ends meet under President Donald Trump's administration. MS NOW shared the heartbreaking clip Thursda...

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Furious MAGA influencer blasts Fox News as 'TV for stupid people' after booking yanked

Far-right activist Laura Loomer unloaded on Fox News on Thursday, branding the network "TV for stupid people" after management yanked her booking to discuss an exclusive Zelensky interview and then ai...

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MAGA Republican staff's excuse for keeping reporters out of event immediately backfires

Local reporters in Tennessee were turned away by staff for Rep. Andy Ogles — then their reason for doing so was exposed as a lie.The incident went down at an event Ogles was holding at a local Head St...

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Australian reporter lays into fleeing Rick Scott over unconstitutional 'witch hunt'

An Australian TMZ reporter confronted Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) outside a Senate hearing Thursday, challenging him to explain how punishing someone for using the Fifth Amendment could be constitutional.T...

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Todd Blanche's confession he 'blew' Epstein case floors legal expert: 'Makes you wonder'

A legal expert slammed Todd Blanche's court filing that confessed he missed a deadline and 'messed up' as she sued him.In a recent episode of her podcast, lawyer and journalist Katie Phang described r...

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Trump judge blocks financial disclosure order to protect the president's 'brand'

A Trump-appointed judge shielded President Donald Trump's business finances Wednesday, blocking a court order that had threatened to expose records from more than 400 companies.U.S. District Judge Roy...

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'Slap in the face': Hegseth accused of manipulating military families deprived of benefits

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is accused of deliberately obscuring the true human cost of the war with Iran – and potentially depriving benefits from the families of service members killed in the con...

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Soldier's wife hauled off by ICE during green card appointment: 'Really betrayed'

An 11-year Army soldier said he felt shocked and betrayed after ICE agents stormed into his wife's green card interview and detained her, Newsweek reported on Thursday.Staff Sergeant Alexis Jaramillo,...

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GOP-led committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt for invoking 5th Amendment

The Senate committee chaired by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) on Thursday voted to refer former chief White House medical adviser Anthony Fauci to be held in contempt.The Senate Homeland Security and Governme...

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Is Trump the GOAT of Presidential Corruption?

The president’s gluttony for graft is the only truly remarkable thing about his political career.

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This Is the Real Story of Trump’s Presidency—If Democrats Will Tell It

His Truth Social subscription scheme and IRS immunity are just the latest chapters in a massive, ever-growing book about his self-dealing and corruption.

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How Donald Trump Made the World Safe for Kleptocrats

The president is no stranger to corrupt self-dealing. But his second term in office has been about cutting rogues from all over the world in on the action.

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The Man Who Tells the Truth Netanyahu Doesn’t Want the World to Hear

Under editor in chief Aluf Benn, Haaretz is the only major Israeli media outlet to show Israelis the images and tell them the stories they don’t want to see or hear.

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Trump Tries to Pause His Own BBC Lawsuit to Hide His Finances

The president’s lawsuit against the BBC is blowing up in his face.

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Trump Freaks Over Report He Lost It With Pete Hegseth Over Missiles

The U.S. is reportedly running dangerously low on long-range precision missiles.

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