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Ted Lasso learns believing has limits

In women's sports stories, persuading athletes to believe in themselves is only half the game

Salon

GOP Rep Draws Heat Over 'Get a Job, Eat Ramen' Response to Inflation Woes

Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw faces criticism after dismissing concerns over high food prices, sparking backlash from conservatives who highlight the broader cost-of-living crisis.

International Business Times UK

Trump's ex-lawyer all set for confirmation as US attorney general

WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Todd Blanche was set for confirmation Friday as US attorney general after Senate Republicans shrugged off Democratic concerns over politicization of the Justice Department.

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Fauci's Wife Flips the Bird as Former COVID Chief Endures Awkward Public Sighting

Anthony Fauci faces a Senate contempt vote after invoking the Fifth Amendment 111 times, as a public sighting with wife Christine Grady quickly goes viral.

International Business Times UK

Trump Sons-Linked Firms Scored $3.2B in Government Awards, Triggering Pentagon Probe Demand

Democratic lawmakers urge a Pentagon investigation into $3.2 billion in federal awards to companies linked to Trump family investments.

International Business Times UK

First Thing: Soaring oil profits from US-Iran conflict drive calls for windfall tax

Environmentalists and activists furious as Trump’s policies raise costs for Americans

The Guardian - UK

The Deal To Reopen The Strait Of Hormuz Is Yet To Come. Iran's Chief Negotiator Is Taking On Trump

Iran's top negotiator is accusing Donald Trump of "theater diplomacy" and calling him to "acknowledge the facts and fulfill your commitments," as negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz continue.

International Business Times

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Trump’s attorney general pick Todd Blanche appears to clear last hurdle for confirmation

Bill Cassidy, Republican seen as a decisive holdout, said he is prepared to back Trump’s former personal lawyer

The Guardian - US

Trump Administration Seeks to Track Down Deported Migrants Overseas to Collect Immigration Fines - REPORT

The Trump administration is preparing to hire a private contractor to locate migrants who have already been deported from the United States in an effort to collect unpaid civil immigration fines, expanding its enforcement efforts beyond U.S. borders.

Latin Times

New Trump Fundraising Email Warns Supporters Who Fail To Donate Are No Longer Part of MAGA Movement

A new Trump fundraising email uses emotional pressure, urging supporters to donate to restore their 'supporter status'. Critics argue these tactics exploit loyalty and guilt for financial gain.

International Business Times UK

Iran plots to deal Trump a blow in midterms by keeping him entangled in war

By dragging out talks, Tehran aims to damage the US president politically – but some fear a bruised and weakened Trump could lash back

The Guardian - UK

Cassidy will vote for Blanche as AG, all but ensuring confirmation

Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana said Friday he intended to vote to confirm Todd Blanche to be attorney general, ending a weekslong back-and-forth with the White House to win over GOP holdouts. All eyes were on Cassidy’s Friday morning floor speech after his fellow Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine…

Roll Call

Nevada Gov Joe Lombardo Claims Trump Must 'Take Care of His Billionaire Friends' To Protect Local Jobs

Governor Joe Lombardo's defence of Trump's billionaire allies at a Las Vegas rally has sparked controversy, with Nevada Democrats criticising him for prioritising the wealthy over working families.

International Business Times UK

Who’s leading in Texas’ U.S. Senate race? We’re tracking poll results between Ken Paxton and James Talarico.

The latest survey has Paxton leading by one point, breaking a streak of several polls that showed Talarico with a slight advantage.

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Trump blasts appeals court for halting White House ballroom construction, claiming decision is a ‘national security threat’ – as it happened

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Maricopa County Superior Court judges rule two education-related ballot measures unconstitutional in Arizona

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Benzinga

Ex-Counterterrorism Chief Warns US Risks Being Pulled Back Into War, Says Leaving Would Prevent Iran From Imposing Strait of Hormuz Tolls

President Donald Trump‘s former Counterterrorism Chief Joe Kent has reaffirmed his stance that the U.S. should exit the Strait of Hormuz and claim victory in the Iran war.

The Times of India

Trump signs new birthright citizenship rules: What it means for Indians

US President Donald Trump has signed two new executive orders aimed at restricting birthright citizenship, reviving one of his signature immigration policies just six weeks after the US Supreme Court dealt his administration a major setback by reaffirming that the 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship to almost everyone born on American…

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Trump faces calls for windfall tax on big oil’s profits from Iran war

US president’s complaint industry ‘making too much money’ comes after his policies boosted corporations

Benzinga

Trump Called Canada's Leadership 'Nasty'— Mark Carney Says Trade Talks Have Turned Just That as 50% Tariff Deadline Looms

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said U.S. trade negotiations had turned "nasty" after President Donald Trump attacked Canada’s leadership, with Washington’s threatened 50% tariffs on additional Canadian goods set to take effect Aug. 19.

Benzinga

Trump Tries Again on Birthright Citizenship With New Orders— This Time It Targets 'Birth Tourism'

President Donald Trump renewed his push to restrict “birth tourism” and birthright citizenship through Executive Orders after the Supreme Court rejected his earlier attempt.

The Guardian - UK

What Happened to Liberal Democracy? by Daron Acemoglu review – how to fix the system

The Nobel-winning economist takes aim at elites for no longer meeting the needs of the masses

International Business Times UK

Trump Renews 'Last Republican President' Warning To Pressure GOP Senators Over the Filibuster

Trump has revived his 'last Republican president' warning, using Abdul El-Sayed's Michigan Senate win to press GOP senators to end the filibuster and pass the stalled SAVE America Act.

The Times of India

Second attempt: Trump takes another stab at birthright citizenship

The TOI correspondent from Washington : Barely six weeks after the US Supreme Court dealt him a major constitutional defeat, President Donald Trump reopened one of America's fiercest immigration battles, signing two new executive orders that seek to chip away at birthright citizenship through narrower legal avenues rather than a…

International Business Times UK

Anthony Fauci Contempt Vote Heads to the DOJ as Senate Republicans Push for a Rare Criminal Prosecution

Senate Republicans voted to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt and sent a criminal referral to the Justice Department, but Trump has kept his distance, and analysts doubt a prosecution will stick.

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