Texas State Fair Opens With Gun Ban After Appeal Rejected

The State Fair of Texas opened Friday under a new firearms ban, having withstood weeks of pressure from Republicans who had charged into a public rift with one of the state’s most beloved institutions and have spent years championing looser gun laws. Organizers put the ban …

Zelenskyy downplays comment that Trump doesn’t know how to end Russia’s war with Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is downplaying past disagreements with former President Donald Trump following a meeting in New York City. Zelenskyy visited Trump Tower on Friday to meet with the Republican presidential nominee, then sat down with Fox News’ Griff Jenkins to discuss what seems to have been a good-spirited conversation. “We understand that even […]

McConnell-Linked Fund Snubs GOP Senate Critics

Conservatives are complaining that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is wielding too much power over fundraising after reports that the Senate Leadership Fund is not helping two of his biggest critics with their reelection campaigns. [#item_full_content]

AP: Newsmax, Smartmatic Settle in 2020 Defamation Case

A settlement was reached Thursday in a defamation lawsuit brought by electronic voting machine manufacturer Smartmatic against Newsmax for airing accusations about vote manipulation in the 2020 election made by allies of former President Donald. Trump.[#item_full_content]

UAE Foreign Minister Says His Country Is Doubling Down on US Ties

The United Arab Emirates is strengthening its relationship with the United States, the Gulf state’s foreign minister said on Friday, a sign of warmer relations after several friction points during the Biden presidency.Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan…[#item_full_content]