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Iran war latest: Trump claims control of Hormuz as assassination threat revealed  The IndependentGulf States Accept a New Normal in Hormuz: Iran Is in Control  WSJLive updates: Donald Trump evaded Iranian threat in Turkey; primary elections in SC, Wisconsin  The HillIran demands U.S. pay for war damage before agreeing to reopen Strait of…

Democrats called on Tuesday for a congressional briefing over a stunning charade in which Donald Trump was secretly spirited to a different plane from the one the public and press believed he was travelling on. Critics now question why reporters and the public had been deliberately misled. When US intelligence…

President Donald Trump attends an event in the Oval Office in Washington, DC, on Monday, August 10. Kylie Cooper/Reuters President Donald Trump said Monday that “jihadists” are being elected “all over the place” — trying a new, incendiary line of attack against Democrats with the midterm election just three months…

Davido has appealed to US President Donald Trump and the international community to pay attention to the August 15 Osun State governorship election. The singer raised concerns about possible violence, intimidation and disruption of the democratic process ahead of the poll. Davido’s intervention comes as he continues to campaign for…

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Todd Blanche has been sworn as the US attorney general, cementing Donald Trump’s installation of his former personal attorney as head of the Department of Justice. Blanche, who has been serving as acting attorney general since April, was confirmed in his new position during a ceremony at the White House…

Glenn Thrush August 9, 2026 — 10:39am Washington: The three lame-duck Republican senators who narrowly saved Todd Blanche’s confirmation as US attorney-general ended up backing him because they believed he was the only person who had earned enough trust, and enjoyed enough access, to rein in President Donald Trump. One…

The Ugandan parliament voted on Tuesday to approve deploying soldiers to the Gaza Strip as part of the International Stabilization Force (ISF) envisioned by President Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan. Ugandan Defense Minister Kiryowa Kiwanuka told parliament ahead of the vote that Trump’s emissaries approached Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni in July…

US President Donald Trump has suggested he could work with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, marking a notable shift after months of publicly criticising the senior Democrat. Speaking in an interview with Punchbowl News, Trump described Jeffries positively despite their political differences. "I think he’s a nice guy. I mean,…

Washington; and Lexington, S.C. | Aug. 06, 2026, 5:00 a.m. ET | 5 min read Just a month ago, Darline Graham was a private citizen, with a career in vocational training for disabled people. Today, she’s the junior United States senator from South Carolina, a political newcomer appointed to serve…