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Trump Battleship Program Could Cost $275 Billion
President Donald Trump's planned fleet of 15 nuclear-powered guided missile battleships would cost about $275 billion to build through 2056, with the lead ship, USS Defiant, projected to cost $23.4 billion, according to a Congressional Budget Office report.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:32:55 EDTIran President: Contact With Khamenei Is Difficult
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Wednesday that communication with the nation's reclusive supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has become "very difficult," adding to signs of strain within Iran's leadership after reports that Khamenei recently told the president he ...
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:29:16 EDTSenators Press Trump DOJ Antitrust Nominee Over Experience, Free Speech
President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Justice Dept.'s Antitrust Division, Adam Candeub, faced bipartisan scrutiny Wed. during a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing, with lawmakers questioning his lack of antitrust experience and his FCC role.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:01:42 EDTReport: Meta's AI Model Hacked Another Company During Testing
Meta's artificial intelligence model hacked another company during cybersecurity testing, The Information reported on Wednesday, marking the latest incident of AI agents of major AI developers breaching other companies.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:28:21 EDTJudge Assails DOJ While Tossing Jan. 6 Seditious Conspiracy Case
A federal judge decried efforts to rewrite the history of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol as he reluctantly dismissed the seditious conspiracy case against members of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group at the Trump administration's request.The move Tuesday...
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:23:59 EDTGianni Infantino Gets Support to Remain FIFA President
FIFA said Wednesday it had apologized for errors made over Gianni Infantino's failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup and that senior staff in attendance at a crisis meeting in Morocco "reaffirmed their full support" for his presidency.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:19:53 EDTIran Threatens Gulf Retaliation Over Fresh US Strikes
Iran has warned its Gulf neighbors of retaliation if the United States launches fresh strikes against it, raising the stakes of any military action by threatening Washington's closest regional allies.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:08:10 EDTTrump Seeks Emergency Order to Block BBC Access to Trust Financials
President Donald Trump filed an emergency motion Wednesday seeking to block the BBC from obtaining financial records tied to the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust as part of the British broadcaster's defense against his defamation lawsuit, according to The Hill.Trump's...
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:01:41 EDTSen. Fetterman: Won't Vote to Confirm Blanche as AG
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., said in an interview that aired Wednesday that he will vote against confirming acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to serve permanently.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:06:09 EDTMichigan's Rogers Blasts El-Sayed as 'Extremist'
Michigan Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers criticized Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed on Wednesday, calling him an "extremist" rather than a mainstream liberal as the two head toward a November matchup.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:46:02 EDTFeds Warn Sheriffs: Cooperate With ICE or Face Charges
Federal officials have notified county sheriffs in Minnesota and Illinois that they could face criminal prosecution if they do not give Immigration and Customs Enforcement access to inmates who are subject to deportation.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:48:59 EDTDavid Ellison Breaks Silence, Defends Paramount-Warner Merger
Paramount Skydance Chairman and CEO David Ellison has publicly defended his company's proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery for the first time.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:27:01 EDTAnti-Trump Republicans Weigh Launching Third Party
A group of prominent conservatives who have voiced their criticism of President Donald Trump's second term recently met to discuss launching a third party, according to Politico.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:32:45 EDTKushner, Saudi Fund Score $55 Billion Game Acquisition
Jared Kushner's investment firm and Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund on Wednesday completed their $55 billion acquisition of video game publisher Electronic Arts, taking the company private in one of the largest buyouts in the industry's history.The deal brings together...
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:26:01 EDTFDA Clears Four New Nicotine Pouches for Marketing
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized the marketing of four new flavored nicotine pouch products under Altria's "on!" brand, bringing the total number of FDA-authorized nicotine pouches to 30.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:56:12 EDTRep. Miller Opponent Won't Campaign on Abuse Allegations
The Democrat challenger to Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, told Politico he doesn't want to make his campaign about the abuse allegations against the congressman.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:44:32 EDTMarquette Poll: Most Americans Say Iran War Failed, Not Worth the Cost
Most Americans believe the U.S. has failed to achieve its objectives in the five-month war with Iran and say the conflict has not been worth its cost, according to a Marquette Law School Poll released Wednesday.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:59:37 EDTRubio Crushes Vance in Influential Conservative Summit Poll
Secretary of State Marco Rubio overwhelmingly outpolled Vice President JD Vance in an unofficial straw poll of attendees at the Western Conservative Summit, according to results reported Wednesday by the Washington Examiner.The Washington Examiner reported that Rubio led...
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:06:30 EDTBlanche Says Trump Has the Right to Fire Pirro
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Wednesday defended Jeanine Pirro, U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, after President Donald Trump publicly rebuked her for dropping charges in a case related to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool at the National Mall.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:03:02 EDTFederal Judge Strikes Down Gun Rules in 15 States; Kobach Lauds Ruling
A federal judge in Texas has ruled that the federal government can no longer enforce key registration requirements for firearm suppressors, short-barreled rifles and short-barreled shotguns against plaintiffs in a lawsuit brought by Kansas and 14 other states.
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