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FCC opens door to larger local broadcast ownership groups

Local television ownership groups could grow after the Federal Communications Commission took a controversial vote to remove the national ownership cap. The FCC voted, 2-1, at its August open meeting Thursday to lift the cap, which limited individual broadcasters’ ownership to stations that in aggregate reached no more than 39 percent…

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Iran deja vu: Trump once again threatens massive escalation against Tehran only to walk back

President Trump repeatedly threatened Iran with military action during the ongoing conflict. He then withdrew these threats, citing diplomatic progress and allied requests. Gulf allies like Saudi Arabia and the UAE influenced his decisions to avoid escalation.

The Economic Times

Chuck Schumer Backs Bipartisan Stopgap Spending Bill: 'We Want to Fund the Government'

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) backed a newly released continuing resolution (CR), saying the temporary government funding measure would prevent a shutdown while allowing lawmakers to continue negotiations over a broader bipartisan budget agreement.

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Top Republican squirms over whether Trump’s $1.8B ‘slush fund’ is dead or not

Jim Jordan expresses tacit support for fund that has many Senate Republicans in revolt against the White House

The Independent UK

Democrat vows to investigate Jeanine Pirro over Reflecting Pool fiasco: ‘Radical, unethical and unconscionable’

Democratic lawmaker vowed to investigate how and why Trump appointee’s office charged a man with destruction of property before having all the information in the case

The Independent UK

In face of GOP criticism, Trump considers withdrawing Blanche’s nomination for now. Will it be ‘risky?’ Senator says, ‘Well, yeah, duh’

“This has nothing to do with Todd.”

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RFK Jr. Accuses Fauci of ‘Incalculable’ Harm as Rand Paul Revives Claims of a COVID ‘Coverup From the Very Beginning’ Ahead of Senate Showdown

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. blamed Dr. Anthony Fauci for "incalculable damage" to public trust after Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) released more than 1,000 pages of Fauci’s pandemic-era journals on Monday ahead of a Senate hearing on Wednesday.

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Air Force One is more than transportation – it has defined how presidents run the country and meet the world

Air Force One used to be a high-flying symbol of American technology, ingenuity and power. For many, it was also a source of national pride.

The Conversation

John Kennedy Rips Trump's Saudi Nuclear Deal Timing, Warns of Mixed Signals Amid Iran Tensions: 'The World Is on a Hair Trigger'

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) expressed doubts about the Donald Trump administration’s proposed civilian nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia as Congress prepares to review the agreement.

Benzinga

John Kennedy Says John Thune Is 'Too Cautious,' Predicts Chuck Schumer Will Shut Down the Government

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) accused Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) of moving too cautiously in talks with Democrats to prevent a September government shutdown, predicting Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) cannot deliver a deal.

Benzinga

Republican senator breaks ranks with Trump over controversial nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia

Another GOP senator breaks with president on the Middle East as war with Iran divides his party

The Independent UK

“We were running around the studio with as many things plugged in as possible just doing the worst sounds, trying to find the ugliest things”: How Charli XCX's producers ran a jam session through an AI sampling plugin to make No One Lasts Forever

AG Cook and Finn Keane appeared on the Tape Notes podcast with Charli to talk through the making of three tracks from new project Music, Fashion, Film

MusicRadar

'You're a Failure': Pete Hegseth Slammed Over $37.5bn Cost of Iran War, Requests $80bn for More Funding

US Defence Secretary faced intense questioning in Congress over a $80 billion military funding request, amid concerns about rising costs and unclear strategy in the ongoing conflict with Iran.

International Business Times UK

Republicans are ‘scared’ that Trump will ad-lib during his address on election interference: report

One former Trump administration official said the White House would prefer if Trump focused on positive messaging about his efforts

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Trump says he wouldn’t have run for president if he had known this one thing

Trump survived two assassination attempts during the 2024 presidential election campaign

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Blanche pushes back on ‘weaponization’ fund worries during hearing

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche defended his involvement in a $1.8 billion “weaponization” compensation fund at his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing Wednesday in his bid for the top Justice Department job. Over the course of the hearing, Blanche sparred with Democrats and pushed back on concerns from some Republicans…

The Independent UK

Trump reflects on his weight and JFK’s looks as he goes off script on Usha Vance’s podcast

Trump began reading aloud from a children’s book titled Presidents Play but quickly went off script to riff on some of his predecessors

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An empty committee room defines Senate-White House relations

An empty Senate Intelligence Committee room summed up the mood Wednesday afternoon during what was supposed to be an easy step in Majority Leader John Thune’s plan to revive a lapsed surveillance authority. Instead, the key spy powers tool, the committee room and senators themselves were left in the dark…

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International Business Times UK

Trump Says Iran Peace Deal Is On But The CIA Isn't Convinced

US President Trump expresses confidence in a peace deal with Iran at the G7 Summit, but internal doubts persist about Iran's commitment to nuclear concessions.

International Business Times UK

Trump Turns 80 Amid White House Panic; Spokesman Blasts Birthday Leaker as a 'Lying Sack of S---'

Donald Trump's 80th birthday stirs political tensions as his team navigates age-related concerns, focusing instead on America's 250th anniversary. Michael Wolff's claims add fuel to the debate.

The Economic Times

Why can't Trump add his name to the Kennedy Center or close it for renovations? Here's what Judge Christopher Cooper said

Kennedy Center ruling explained: A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump from renaming the Kennedy Center to the Trump Kennedy Center. The judge ruled that only Congress has the authority to change the cultural institution's name. Plans to close the Kennedy Center for renovations were also temporarily halted.

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Navy Secretary drops bombshell at Senate hearing, exposes Trump and Hegseth lies over Iran and Taiwan: ‘Just making sure we have everything’

Trump had claimed it was a “good negotiating chip.”

The Mary Sue

Trump’s Taxpayer-Funded Ballroom Hits a Wall as Republicans Admit There’s No Appetite for the Billion-Dollar Boondoggle

Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana says the money is officially out, at least for now.

MusicRadar

“They said ‘That’s not the one. The one’s here’. And I was like ‘That’s not my one’”: Dave Grohl recalls the time Nine Inch Nails laughed at him

“They’re like ‘come in here’. I walk in the control room, and they’re like ‘tell me where you think the one is?’”

The Independent UK

Senators unanimously approve withholding their pay during government shutdowns: ‘Putting money where our mouth is’

This measure arrives as federal shutdowns have grown both longer and more frequent, sparking widespread frustration

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