Karoline Leavitt back behind a podium - but left in the dark at Trump’s convention
‘It feels much better speaking to a stadium full of patriots than a briefing room full of journalists,’ Leavitt said in Dallas Thursday
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Trump gives nonsensical answer when quizzed about delay for his $5,000 ‘dividends’
President Donald Trump offered a vague answer when asked about the timing of the $5,000 “Trump Dividend” checks he said his administration would send to Americans after the midterms.
Hecklers shout ‘He should be shot’ as Ted Cruz calls out El-Sayed and Talarico at Trump convention
Hecklers shouted “he should be shot” during Sen. Ted Cruz’s speech at Donald Trump’s midterm convention in Dallas when the Texas Republican mentioned a string of prominent Democrats.
JD Vance offers to buy protester who interrupted speech a plane ticket to Mexico: ‘Get your a** over there’
A protester was met with boos, and then the vice president’s fiery comeback, after waving a Mexican flag inside the Dallas stadium where the Republican midterm convention is being held
RFK Jr. accuses Democrats of turning federal government into ‘child trafficking ring’
Trump health secretary latches on to conspiracy theory blaming Biden administration for supposed disappearances of migrant children
Seeds Bill not to harm farmers’ rights: Chouhan
Shivraj Singh Chouhan told the leaders of the farm outfits that the Narendra Modi government will finalise every policy on the basis of consensus after discussions with farmers
Women take the controls as farms embrace new tech in Telangana
Drones are opening a new frontier for women in self-help groups, giving them a chance to enter technology-led agriculture and build independent businesses. From crop-spraying to farm services, the new skills are taking them beyond the traditional activities of SHGs
विनेश फोगाट को बड़ा झटका, वर्ल्ड चैम्पियनशिप ट्रायल में नहीं उतर पाएंगी... दिल्ली HC ने खारिज की राहत की मांग
विनेश फोगाट की इंटरनेशनल रेसलिंग में वापसी की कोशिशों को बड़ा झटका लगा है. दिल्ली हाई कोर्ट ने 2026 सीनियर वर्ल्ड चैम्पियनशिप के सेलेक्शन ट्रायल (Selection Trials) में उतरने के लिए उन्हें अंतरिम राहत देने से इनकार कर दिया है. इसके साथ ही विनेश के 14 सितंबर को नई दिल्ली के इंदि...
HC denies Vinesh Phogat entry to Worlds trials: ‘Not inclined to grant exemption’
The Delhi High Court has denied Vinesh Phogat an interim exemption to participate in the selection trials for the 2026 Senior World Championships. The court emphasised the need for uniform eligibility criteria applicable to all athletes. Although Phogat's maternity challenges wil...
Vance, Trump speaking at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas
President Trump promised to send every adult citizen $5,000, but only if Republicans maintain control of Congress in the midterm election, drawing a strong response from House Democrats.
Vance Strikes Populist Tone, Woos Disaffected Voters in Keynote
Vice President JD Vance struck a populist tone on housing affordability in his keynote convention speech Thursday, while calling on voters to back the Republican Party in the November midterm elections — even if they have misgivings about the Trump administration.
Crowd erupts as Vance smacks down protester waving Mexican flag: 'Get your a-- over there'
JD Vance fired back at a protester waving Mexican and Palestinian flags on the GOP convention floor, offering to buy them a plane ticket to Mexico.
Top GOP senator reveals what Dem colleagues are fretting about behind closed doors
Senate Republican John Barrasso says Democratic senators privately admit the progressive wave led by Abdul El-Sayed and others is their future.
Everyone wants a line in the State of the European Union speech
Lobbyists and NGOs hope their message gets through to Ursula von der Leyen in time for the big speech.
Inside Nigel Farage’s battle to get Reform election-ready
The insurgent right-wing force is in a race against time to find and vet candidates before any general election.
A new path to power for the far right: Don’t moderate. Stay radical.
The AfD’s victory in eastern Germany is challenging conventional wisdom about how populist parties win elections.
Is it harder to have kids today? Or is it harder to want to?
“From the outset, reproduction is a collaborative venture,” writes Anna Louie Sussman, a journalist who has spent years reporting how people all over the world try, and too often fail, to build the families they want. Her work explores how the collaborators of reproduction keep m...
Kimmel says interview with Senate candidate Talarico won't air on ABC amid FCC threats
ABC has come under increased pressure from the FCC, and the Trump administration has raised concerns about equal air time for political candidates.