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According to the New York Times, conceptual artist and filmmaker Matthew Taylor has quietly become a central figure behind President Trump's efforts to reshape Washington and its cultural institutions. NYT reporter Zachary Small examines Taylor's behind-the-scenes role in those plans.

President Trump on Wednesday attributed the Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates steady at 3.5% to 3.75% to politics rather than economic necessity. Trump stated that Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh, whom he appointed, personally favors lower interest rates but is constrained by what...

In a commentary published July 30, 2026, journalist Glenn Greenwald argues that the Department of Defense has repeatedly failed its annual financial audits, leaving trillions of dollars in cumulative military spending unaccounted for. Greenwald characterizes this as a systemic institutional failure rooted in structural incentives...

FIFA President Gianni Infantino set a September 19 deadline for the organization's 211 member federations to accept one-off $20 million payments as part of a plan to sell private stakes in the World Cup to private investors.

Within one week, federal immigration agents shot and killed two people in Maine and Texas, and a third person was struck by a truck and killed in Florida while evading ICE agents. A fourth person died in ICE custody after reportedly being denied medication. The...

Isaac Saul, Kmele Foster, and Ari Weitzman — hosts of Suspension of the Rules — reviewed President Trump's nationally televised election security address, comparing the specific claims he made to the evidence he cited in support. The analysts argue that Trump's broader assertions about the...

The State Department released a 100-page report accusing the Cuban government of a "sustained campaign of subversion against the United States," claiming Cuba has supported US-based groups including the National Lawyers Guild and Pastors for Peace. According to Democracy Now!'s coverage, the Trump administration has...

US President Donald Trump met face-to-face with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington on Tuesday, their first in-person meeting since the Iran war began. Trump publicly described the meeting as 'very good,' though he acknowledged earlier that Netanyahu is pressuring him to continue military...

A major wildfire near Madrid, Spain prompted the Spanish government to declare a national emergency on July 24, 2026, forcing evacuations in towns like Chapineria where residents sheltered in sports halls. The fire spread rapidly with smoke visible across multiple towns, and local residents reported...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, marking their first in-person meeting since Iran military hostilities commenced five months prior, according to Africanews. The two leaders coordinated on Middle Eastern strategy amid the ongoing conflict.

Admiral Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command, has recommended to President Trump that the bombing campaign in the Middle East be ended, according to NewsNation. Cooper reportedly told Trump the operation has reached the limits of its effectiveness.

President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are scheduled to meet amid ongoing military conflict involving Iran, according to CBS News reporting by correspondent Courtney Kealy. The meeting comes as regional tensions remain high and questions persist about coordinating US-Israeli strategy in the Middle...

Australia's federal and Western Australian governments invested $4 million into a pre-feasibility study for constructing a new oil refinery, according to ABC News Australia. The initiative comes ahead of the expected expiry of the nation's fuel excise discount, with the source noting warnings that Middle...

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on July 28, 2026, that negotiations with Iran have resumed, claiming Tehran is seeking a deal. Iran's government acknowledged talks are underway but stated it faces no deadline pressure to reach an agreement. The two sides remain at odds over...

Former Republican strategist Tim Miller discusses factors contributing to the Democratic Party's loss to Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election, in a VICE News segment.

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson lost her appeal on July 27, 2026, against a Federal Court ruling that found she racially discriminated against Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi in a 2024 tweet, ABC News Australia reports. According to ABC News Australia, the appeal court upheld the...

President Trump announced that the newly signed U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal is contingent on Saudi Arabia normalizing relations with Israel through the Abraham Accords, a condition the source reports Saudi Arabia has long opposed. The deal permits Saudi civil nuclear development, though critics argue it raises...

The Israel-Lebanon conflict has displaced significant populations in southern Lebanon, with the International Federation of Red Crescent and Red Cross (IFRC) documenting the humanitarian toll on the ground. Christopher Rassi, IFRC Chief of Staff and Under Secretary General for People and Strategy, reported that while...

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy announced Saturday that the state will convene a special assembly session to pass a resolution urging India's central government to reduce the minimum age for contesting Lok Sabha and Assembly elections from 25 to 21 years. The proposal would...

Isaac Saul, executive editor of Tangle News, argues that President Trump should be asked to clarify statements made over recent weeks that Iran's military had been "totally decapitated" and rendered incapable of harming America, given that approximately 100 U.S. soldiers were injured or killed in...