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Kalshi Suspends GOP House Candidate for Betting on Own Race
Republican Laurie Buckhout, who is running in a battleground House race in North Carolina, admitted to betting on herself through the prediction market Kalshi.
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:28:32 EDTTrump Meets Oil Execs in Push to Cut Gas Prices
President Donald Trump is set to meet Tuesday with U.S. oil refiners and fuel distributors to discuss ways to expand domestic refining capacity and lower gasoline prices, the White House confirmed Monday.
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:46:48 EDTSource: Bessent Told Russian Official No Economic Aid Until Ukraine War Ends
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made clear to Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov on Monday that no economic relief for Russia or agreements on other issues were ​possible until its war in Ukraine ends, a source familiar with the meeting said.
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:40:58 EDTTrump Says It's 'Very Early' to Talk About Hegseth 2028
President Donald Trump on Monday told reporters it was too soon to discuss his potential successor, sidestepping talk of a 2028 campaign by War Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:37:16 EDTArmy Secretary Resigns Amid Hegseth Tensions
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll submitted his resignation Monday after months of tension with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth over the direction of the service and the ouster of numerous senior officers, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:25:20 EDTLawmakers Vie for House Energy Committee Seats
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are eyeing vacant spots on the House Energy and Commerce Committee when the next Congress convenes.
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:53:44 EDTTrump Plans $4 Million for Conservative Media in Europe
The Trump administration is planning to spend $4 million to bolster right-leaning media in Europe, part of a package of at least $25 million for civil society groups working on conservative causes in the region, according to four people familiar with the funding.
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:28:05 EDTSupreme Court OKs Ballroom Construction, Gives Trump Victory
The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for President Donald Trump to continue construction of his planned $400 million White House ballroom, handing the president a major victory while leaving unresolved a broader legal dispute over whether he had the authority to...
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:43:47 EDTButtigieg's New Mexico Campaign Stop Fuels 2028 Speculation
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will campaign in New Mexico next month with Democratic gubernatorial nominee Deb Haaland and Rep. Gabe Vasquez, D-N.M., bringing a possible 2028 presidential contender into two of the state's most closely watched races.
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:27:36 EDTJoint Chiefs Chair: No Plans for Troops at Polling Sites
The top U.S. general said there are no plans to send military personnel or National Guard troops to polling places during this year's midterm elections.
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:19:51 EDTDOJ Report: FBI's Catholic Memo Was 'Grave Failure,' Threatened First Amendment Rights
A Justice Department investigation has concluded the FBI committed a "grave failure" when its Richmond, Virginia, field office produced an intelligence memo linking some traditionalist Catholics with domestic violent extremism.
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:06:21 EDTFeds Boot 110 Commercial Driver Training Providers
The Transportation Department announced Monday that it is removing more than 110 commercial driver training providers from a federal registry after linking them to more than 5,000 drivers who failed English-proficiency tests.
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:21:25 EDTTrump Says US Reviewing Position on Falkland Islands
President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States is reviewing its position on the Falkland Islands, after reports that Washington threatened to oppose Britain's sovereignty if it does not increase defense spending.The proposal concerning the South Atlantic...
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:16:56 EDTRodriguez Thanks Trump for Venezuela Oil Deal
Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodriguez thanked President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio for the oil agreement between the two countries. The deal drew rave reviews from conservatives and criticism from Democrats.
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:44:30 EDTTrump: Pharma Deals to Save Americans $600 Billion
President Donald Trump on Monday announced a major expansion of his push to slash prescription drug prices, saying new agreements with pharmaceutical companies are projected to save Americans more than $600 billion.
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:48:53 EDTMilitary Widows' Remarriage Relief Stalls Again in Congress
A long-running effort to end a decades-old penalty on military widows who remarry is once again caught in a congressional fight over veterans benefits, raising fears that surviving military spouses could be forced to wait yet another year for relief, Politico reported.
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:13:58 EDTBessent Mocks Canada Amid Tariff Dispute
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent needled Canada about its relative size as the two countries engage in a dispute over tariffs.
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:27:13 EDTTrump Says Reflecting Pool Almost Fixed
President Donald Trump said Sunday the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is "almost completely fixed," pointing to repairs he claims were made necessary by vandalism.
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:07:25 EDTWall Street Closes Lower as Oil Prices Jump
U.S. stocks weakened Monday, with Wall Street turning the page on a volatile month as a war-related jump in crude prices revived inflation fears and raised the likelihood of tighter monetary policy.
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:01:27 EDTDHS Pushing Voter Fraud Probes in 9 States Before Midterms
The Department of Homeland Security is preparing to launch a new surge of voter-fraud investigations in nine states beginning Tuesday, according to internal federal guidance reviewed by CNN, as the Trump administration intensifies its election-integrity efforts ahead of the...
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