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10+ hour, 27+ min ago   (834+ words) By John Riley on August 19, 2026 @JRileyMW “It started as an excuse to get people together,” says Fergus O’Brien, a local realtor who prefers to go by his first name, referring to the monthly gathering he has organized for a decade…...

20+ min ago   (57+ words) President Donald Trump says the war he launched against Iran has never looked better, but Republicans on Capitol Hill can't seem to figure out what he's talking about.Nearly six months after the first U.S. strikes hit Iran in late February,…...

31+ min ago   (50+ words) The exodus from President Donald Trump's White House continued late Wednesday night as key bridge to working with the fractious GOP caucus plans to depart.According to a report from Politico, James Braid, the top White House aide in charge…...

19+ min ago   (181+ words) Donald Trump’s approval rating just hit an abysmal low of 33-64 in Reuters polling. That’s only one survey, but Trump also just hit a new low of 37-59 in New York Times polling averages, which suggests he’s likely in the mid-30s and…...

4+ hour, 58+ min ago   (125+ words) “President Donald Trump’s director of legislative affairs is expected to depart the White House in the coming weeks,” CNN reports. “James Braid has served as the president’s top liaison between the West Wing and Capitol Hill throughout Trump’s second term....

5+ hour, 7+ min ago   (139+ words) “As the Iran war grinds past the six-month mark, House Democrats are betting that candidates with military credentials will help them win back the majority — adding three veterans, including a former Navy admiral fired by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, to…...

5+ hour, 8+ min ago   (160+ words) “President Trump’s half-built White House ballroom is a 90,000-square-foot embodiment of a recurring legal conundrum: What happens when a boundary-pushing president moves faster than courts can keep up?” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The Supreme Court will soon decide whether…...

5+ hour, 2+ min ago   (306+ words) “President Donald Trump’s latest step away from military escalation in Iran comes as the U.S. side sees talks between Iran and Oman — which had appeared to be a rare fruitful negotiation path — as having stalled in recent days,” Semafor…...

5+ hour, 10+ min ago   (134+ words) Karen Tumulty: “For more than a decade, the Democratic Party has defined itself by its opposition to Donald Trump and everything for which he stands.” ”Midterm elections almost always are referendums on the president and the party in power. But…...

4+ hour, 56+ min ago   (336+ words) “Vice President Vance hosted a Wednesday evening fundraiser in Southampton, N.Y. for young Republican donors that raised more than $5 million,” Axios reports. “Why it matters: The event drew several up-and-coming donors in their 20s and 30s — providing a glimpse into the finance…...