Trump proposes three debates against Harris

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump proposed three presidential debates on three different television networks in September, among them an ABC News debate he had previously dropped out of after President Biden exited the race. Speaking with reporters from his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Thursday, Trump said his campaign has agreed to three debates, to be

Jan. 6 defendant jailed over alleged threats against Amy Coney Barrett, others

A Nevada man awaiting trial on charges related to the U.S. Capitol riot has been jailed after allegedly making threats directed at Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett and other public officials. A federal magistrate judge in Maryland ruled Tuesday that Bradley Scott Nelson’s “escalating rhetoric” is grounds for keeping him detained until a hearing

Steve Martin reportedly turns down Tim Walz impersonation role on “SNL”

Walz joins Harris at rally in Eau Claire, Wisconsin Walz joins Harris at rally in Eau Claire, Wisconsin 03:52 LOS ANGELES — Steve Martin’s next role will not be the Midwestern politician the internet hoped he’d portray. With Maya Rudolph’s wildly popular impression of Kamala Harris on “Saturday Night Live,” fans clamored to see who

U.S. says Israel-Hamas cease-fire “close,” amid fears of widening war

The White House says Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks are “close,” amid fears of a widening Middle East war following high-profile assassinations of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders. Israel launched a rare airstrike on Lebanon’s capital of Beirut on July 30, killing Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr, a close advisor to Hezbollah’s secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah. A day later, the

U.S. calls for “urgent talks” next week to reach Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal

The leaders of the U.S., Egypt and Qatar called for Israel and Hamas to resume cease-fire talks next week in either Doha or Cairo. In a joint statement, President Biden, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Qatar’s Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani urged both parties “to resume urgent discussion” on Aug. 15 “to close

Prosecutors asked grand jurors not to indict Trump in fake electors case

The Arizona grand jury that indicted 18 Republican supporters of former President Donald Trump who falsely claimed he won the state in the 2020 election wanted to consider also charging Trump, but prosecutors urged them not to, according to court documents filed this week. The court records filed by Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes’ office