Michigan Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers reacts to Abdul El-Sayed winning the Democratic primary: “I spent years hunting terrorists and bringing Osama bin Laden to justice. Never in a million years did I think that I would be running against someone who believes America deserved 9/11.”
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JUST IN: Rep. Haley Stevens has called Abdul El-Sayed to concede in Michigan’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary. El-Sayed will face Republican Mike Rogers in November.
Trump: if we have no friction, then oil will go down to—I think it will go down to $2.50 a gallon It was down to $1.85 before I had to make this little journey to the Islamic Republic of Iran. I had to make it
Arizona Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs, who is running for re-election, is expected to name former Mesa Mayor John Giles, a Republican who endorsed Kamala Harris in 2024, as her running mate—NYT
Republican Sen. Susan Collins says she will oppose Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general. “Mr. Blanche has taken several actions that have further eroded the Department’s independence, and that is the basis for my vote to oppose his confirmation.”Collins said
The House Ethics Committee opened an investigation into GOP Rep. Max Miller over allegations of domestic violence and illegal drug use
“Yikes is the word”: CNN’s Harry Enten on Trump’s collapsing support among moderate Republicans: “Versus Kamala Harris, Trump easily was winning amongst them by 69 points…right now we’re talking about, we’re talking about just a +10 net approval rate. This is within his own party.”
Shameful: The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-10 along party lines to advance Trump’s former lawyer Todd Blanche for attorney general. A full Senate vote could come as early as this week.
NEW Texas Southern University poll of the Texas Senate race: (D) James Talarico: 47% (R) Ken Paxton: 45% This is the fourth poll showing Talarico ahead in a state Trump won by 14 points in 2024.
RFK Jr: “I will literally eat anything…I’ll eat, you know, even stuff I find on the street”
JUST IN: Two people have died in Michigan’s cyclospora outbreak, marking the first confirmed U.S. deaths linked to the explosive diarrhea-causing parasite. MAHA
LOL. Less than a day after claiming he thinks “there’s a deal,” Trump is now accusing Iran of lying about the talks and demanding either a deal or Iran’s “total surrender” Trump is either a pathological liar trying to manipulate the markets, or he’s being played for a fool by the Iranians Or both
JUST IN: Iran rejected Trump’s claim that negotiations to end the war would begin Monday after he said he had called off “the biggest attack since WWII.”, adding: “I think there’s a deal” Iranian FM spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said Iran has no plans to send or receive any negotiating delegations
Trump on Truth Social: “My REAL Polling Numbers, not those made up by the Fake News Media, are the best they have ever been and why wouldn’t they be…Don’t believe the Radical Left’s Fake Poll numbers. They are Crooked and Corrupt”
Trump says Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, and Iran convinced him to call off a planned attack on Iran, adding: “I think there’s a deal.” Reminder: Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar all have business ties to the Trump family. Nothing about this is normal.
Donald Trump allegedly just won the Senior Club Championship and the Super Senior Club Championship at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in New Jersey. Another hard day at the office.
Rep. Max Miller fires back at Senator Moreno
Rep. Max Miller denounced by Sen. Bernie Moreno, his former father-in-law “I believe Max Miller needs to seek professional help to end the clear pattern of abuse he has left in his wake,” the senator said. www.politico.com/news/2026/08...
Rep. Max Miller denounced by Sen. Bernie Moreno, his former father-in-law “I believe Max Miller needs to seek professional help to end the clear pattern of abuse he has left in his wake,” the senator said. www.politico.com/news/2026/08...
Rep. Max Miller denounced by Sen. Bernie Moreno, his former father-in-law
“I believe Max Miller needs to seek professional help to end the clear pattern of abuse he has left in his wake,” the senator said.
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Looks like Democrats are about to blow another winnable Senate race and keep the Senate in Republican hands. Great job, guys.
BREAKING: Ohio Republican Congressman Max Miller, accused of domestic violence by his ex-wife, says he’s NOT dropping out of the race. “I’m not getting out of this race and I’m winning in November,” Miller said during a live stream on Twitter.
Mohammad Marandi, an adviser to Iran’s negotiating team, rejected Trump’s claim that he called off a planned attack after Iran requested a pause and agreed to the “parameters of a deal”: “By now everyone knows this is fake news. Trump backed down.”
Axios: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke with Trump on Saturday and expressed concern over his plans for massive new strikes against Iran. A U.S. official familiar with the call said MBS urged Trump to de-escalate and refrain from launching the strikes.
🚨 BREAKING: MAJOR TACO Donald Trump says the U.S. was “locked and loaded and ready to go” for a military strike on Iran, at levels of “Military Terror, Strength, and Power not seen since World War II,” but agreed to delay it “for the benefit of the World” after Iran requested time to reach a deal.
Republican state Representative Austin McCollum arrested on multiple charges McCollum was booked Aug. 1 on charges of first-degree false imprisonment, aggravated assault on a family or household member, and third-degree domestic battery. katv.com/news/local/r...
Republican Benton County judge candidate arrested on multiple charges
Austin McCollum, the Republican nominee for Benton County judge and a state representative, was taken into custody Saturday and is facing multiple charges relat
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Trump Media just launched one of the most corrupt schemes in recent memory. Its new “Truth API” lets banks, trading firms, and others pay up to $100,000 a month for faster, real time access to Donald Trump’s Truth Social posts, giving deep pocketed investors a potential edge before everyone else.