Trump-backed group announces $10m ad spend for midterm Senate race in Texas
US president has pledged more than $400m through his super PAC to boost Republican candidates in the upcoming midterms.
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Mock Republican convention website tops Google, redirects to Epstein files
Democratic lawmakers poke fun at prank website, while Republicans slam ‘fake news’ and redirect users to real one.
Costa Rican president signals openness to domestic US military operations
President Laura Fernandez notes that Congress would need to approve any US military operations within the country.
Witkoff and Kushner will travel to ‘end’ Russia’s war in Ukraine: Trump
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Ukraine and Russia this weekend to help restart peace negotiations.
From: Inside Story
Will Europe pay the US to provide military aid to Ukraine?
US President Donald Trump laments past financial support for Ukraine’s war effort and has vowed to claw the money back.
Published On 4 Sep 2026
Watchdog report alleges misconduct by Trump’s former labour secretary
Lori Chavez-DeRemer reportedly used staff for personal tasks, drank at work and violated ethics regulations.
From: NewsFeed
Trump calls Iran war ‘small potatoes’, compares US deaths with Vietnam war
US President Donald Trump called the Iran war small potatoes, saying only 18 Americans had been killed.
Published On 4 Sep 2026
US adds 162,000 jobs in August, raising Fed rate hike expectations
Unemployment rate steady as public schools and food services lead the surge in US job growth for August.
Diesel price hits all-time high in US amid Iran war woes
Price of gasoline also sets new record for Labor Day weekend ahead of crucial midterm elections in November.
US rejects Israeli suggestions of removing Palestinians from Gaza
US State Department tells Al Jazeera that Washington ‘does not support any plan’ for expulsion of Palestinians.
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‘Things happen’: How Vance’s comment on Iran wedding strike fits US pattern
From My Lai to civilian killings in Afghanistan, Iraq, the US has often denied role before later quietly acknowledging.
