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President Donald Trump said Sunday that NBC’s Kristen Welker would be reported to the Federal Communications Commission after she characterized his GOP endorsement record as mixed. Trump criticized Welker, the moderator of NBC’s Meet the Press, in a Truth Social post on Aug. 30 after she said his endorsements had produced “mixed results” during the … Read more
British political commentator Milo Yiannopoulos is in ICE custody in Louisiana after missing an immigration hearing, according to US officials and the Department of Homeland Security. Yiannopoulos, a former Breitbart editor and controversial right wing commentator, was taken into Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in the New Orleans area. DHS said he will remain detained … Read more
President Donald Trump has ordered the US government to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America,” adding a symbolic dispute with Canada to an escalating trade conflict between the two countries. Trump signed the order at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office, where a map of the Great Lakes displayed “Lake America” over Lake Ontario. … Read more
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States is giving “serious consideration” to renaming Lake Ontario “Lake America,” adding another dispute to strained US/Canada relations. Trump announced the proposed name change Tuesday on Truth Social, linking it to worsening economic relations with Ontario and Canada. The move follows his earlier effort to replace the … Read more
Canada ended trade negotiations with the United States on Friday, rejecting last minute terms and promising dollar for dollar retaliation against new 50% tariffs. The Canada/US trade talks collapsed Friday after days of negotiations failed to produce an agreement before the latest tariff deadline. The breakdown means additional 50% US tariffs on roughly $20 billion … Read more
A US federal judge has overturned the Trump administration’s immigrant visa freeze affecting nationals of 75 countries, ruling the policy was contrary to law. Judge Jeannette Vargas of the Southern District of New York issued the ruling Friday, August 21, finding that consular officers had been instructed to reject immigrant visa applications based on nationality … Read more
US Attorney Jeanine Pirro has convened a rare special grand jury in Washington, adding a significant new development as President Donald Trump questions her recent prosecutorial decisions. The Justice Department has convened a special grand jury in Washington under Pirro’s authority, according to The Washington Post, citing government officials familiar with the matter. The panel … Read more
Robert “Prince Mongo” Hodges, a longtime Memphis political candidate and eccentric local figure, died after a fall at his East Memphis home, police said. Memphis police responded to an ambulance call in the 1100 block of Crestwood Drive at about 7:40 pm Monday, Aug. 10. Hodges was transported to the hospital in critical condition and … Read more
Hunter Biden has provided a new update on his father’s health, saying former President Joe Biden’s prostate cancer has spread beyond his bones and is causing considerable pain. Speaking in an interview with the BBC, Hunter Biden described his father’s condition as difficult for the family to watch. He said the cancer had metastasized into … Read more
The US House Ethics Committee has opened an investigation into Republican Representative Max Miller of Ohio after allegations involving domestic abuse and possible misconduct were raised by his former wife, Emily Moreno. Miller had requested an ethics review himself, saying he wanted the committee to examine the claims and allow him to present evidence. The … Read more
