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Trump calls Iran conflict 'small potatoes', says he agrees with Vance that it's not 'war'

The Hindu

Trump calls Iran conflict 'small potatoes', says he agrees with Vance that it's not 'war'

I call it a military conflict because it's small potatoes for us. It's not a big thing, said U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance

The Hindu

US economy adds 162,000 jobs in August

Welcome to The Hill’s Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story August jobs report beats expectations The U.S. economy added 162,000 jobs in August, soaring past expectations and raising the…

Fake Republican Midterm Convention Website Redirects Visitors to Epstein Files

Fake Republican Midterm Convention Website Redirects Visitors to Epstein Files

A spoof of the G.O.P. convention site tricked people for weeks, before redirecting them to the Justice Department’s library of Epstein files.

Trump offers first comments on Lindsay Clancy case

Trump offers first comments on Lindsay Clancy case

President Trump responded on Friday to a judge’s decision to declare a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, weighing in for the first time on the legal battle that has captured national attention. “It’s a shame. It’s a horrible…

Nigel Farage heckled as he denies Reform UK took illegal funding

Al Jazeera

Nigel Farage heckled as he denies Reform UK took illegal funding

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage was heckled by protesters on Friday, as he addressed the party’s conference in Birmingham.

Al Jazeera

US said drafting postwar plan to create alliance against Iran, expand Abraham Accords

US said drafting postwar plan to create alliance against Iran, expand Abraham Accords

Trump said to tell confidants he's working on 'something much bigger' in the Middle East after the war with Iran, but plan to only be implemented after US, Israeli elections The post US said drafting postwar plan to create alliance against…

Judge Orders Trump Officials to Divulge Names of Those Who Set Up $1.8 Billion Fund

Judge Orders Trump Officials to Divulge Names of Those Who Set Up $1.8 Billion Fund

The plan to create a fund that could have funneled taxpayer money to the president’s allies drew repeated scrutiny, including a rare rebuke from Senate Republicans.

IDF says 5 Palestinians planning attack arrested in West Bank commando raid

IDF says 5 Palestinians planning attack arrested in West Bank commando raid

Soldiers find weapons, ammunition and military gear hidden by suspects; army says 10 others arrested and weapons-making equipment seized in separate Nablus raid The post IDF says 5 Palestinians planning attack arrested in West Bank…

What to know about latest Missouri redistricting ruling

What to know about latest Missouri redistricting ruling

The Missouri Supreme Court delivered a last-minute twist in the midterm’s redistricting saga this week when the predominantly Republican governor-appointed court ruled that new maps passed by state lawmakers to give their party an extra…

Federal judge raises ‘meritless re-prosecution’ in Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool hearing

Federal judge raises ‘meritless re-prosecution’ in Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool hearing

A D.C. judge peppered federal prosecutors with questions on Friday about President Trump’s recent remarks about a former Olympian accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, as the prosecutors sought to convince him that the…

Prosecutors Won’t Try to Reinstate Key 9/11 Confession Taken After Torture

Prosecutors Won’t Try to Reinstate Key 9/11 Confession Taken After Torture

The military’s lawyers said they feared an appeal could delay the trial of the man accused of masterminding the attacks, which is scheduled to start in mid-2028.

Lancaster County, PA infant confirmed to have died from measles

Lancaster County, PA infant confirmed to have died from measles

A six-week-old infant’s death in Pennsylvania was caused by measles, the Lancaster County coroner confirmed Friday. County coroner Stephen Diamantoni said the child, who died last month, was born with Amish lethal microcephaly, a rare…