White House confirms Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigned Monday after months of friction with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
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Columnist Erwin Chemerinsky: Supreme Court’s ruling letting Trump’s mail-voting executive order advance ignores that presidents lack election authority.
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U.S. forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island to prevent mines from being placed in the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. official said.
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Breaking News Aug 29, 20267th Circuit: Precedent Protects Possession of AI Child-Sex Images
Appeals court affirms dismissal of possession charge against Wisconsin man, citing 2002 Supreme Court precedent on virtual child sexual abuse material.
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Federal Judge Indira Talwani halted Trump’s mail-voting executive order for 14 days, days before the first midterm ballots are due.
Breaking News Aug 29, 2026ICE Detains Milo Yiannopoulos at New Orleans Airport
British commentator Milo Yiannopoulos, 41, was detained by ICE at New Orleans airport and faces deportation, DHS says.
Breaking News Aug 29, 2026U.S. to Control 55% of 63-Billion-Barrel Venezuelan Oil Venture
Trump says U.S. gains majority control of 63-billion-barrel Venezuelan oil venture under 100-year concession granted by interim President Delcy Rodriguez.