A day ahead of their return to the U.S., the crew of the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln and the ships in its carrier strike group were awarded the Presidential Unit Citation, the military’s highest unit-level valor award.
The 5,000 sailors on the Lincoln and several hundred more aboard ships in the strike group will have spent 321 days away from home, including 40 days in combat, upon the ship’s planned return to San Diego this Thursday.
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President Donald Trump is issuing billions of dollars directly to Americans just weeks before voters head to the polls for the November midterm elections, and Republicans struggle to convince voters that they are the best party to ease the financial pressures facing households all over the country.
Over 20 million Medicare recipients are preparing to receive one-time $90 payments from the federal government.
President Donald J. Trump holds a press conference at the 2026 NATO Summit, Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at the Bestepe Presidential Compound in Ankara, Turkey.
California Governor Gavin Newsom continues to push back against President Donald Trump over his controversial remarks at a campaign rally in Nebraska earlier this week.
Newsom, who has long been one of Trump’s staunchest critics, called the president “mentally ill,” telling reporters, “Time for the 25th!” in reference to a provision in the US Constitution that allows for the removal of a president for being unable to perform their duties.
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The U.S. has lost or sustained damage to 81 fighter jets, helicopters and drones over the course of the war with Iran, according to a new report from Congress.
The numbers were tallied in a Tuesday report from the Congressional Research Service, which cited news reports, statements from the Department of Defense and U.S. Central Command, and a report from the Pentagon’s Inspector General.
The list includes 49 drones, 13 fighter aircraft, seven refueling aircraft, seven helicopters, two ground attack aircraft, two special operations aircraft, and a reconnaissance aircraft.
In the latest massive attack by Russia on Ukraine, 20 people were killed, as 130 drones, 48 cruise missiles, and some ballistic missiles were launched at Ukraine, according to Ukraine’s Air Force, as reported by Al Jazeera.
Ukraine claimed that 161 targets were downed overnight.
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Children were among those killed, Ukraine said.
The attack struck multiple areas within Ukraine, including Kyiv, Poltava, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kharkiv.
California Governor Gavin Newsom is calling for President Donald Trump to be removed from office under the 25th Amendment, accusing the president of being “mentally ill” following comments he made about Iran potentially attacking Los Angeles and San Diego.
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President Donald Trump signs executive actions to support the coal industry at an Unleashing American Energy Executive Order event, Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)
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A new Civiqs poll shows public approval of President Donald Trump’s presidential performance is tanking nationwide.
Most Americans in 39 of 50 states believe the president has largely dropped the ball, with Trump earning a positive approval rating in only 11 states.
Vice President JD Vance gives remarks at a Sports Council announcement, Thursday, July 31, 2025, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. (White House Intern Photo by Julian Casciano)
The new poll results come as Republicans across the country make their final push for the November 3 midterm elections.
Vice President JD Vance recently commented on the war with Iran, offering hopeful tones to those seeking to ease hostilities in the Middle East.
In an interview with Reuters, the vice president said that as long as Iran promised to take “meaningful” measures to take it easy on nuclear enrichment, there may be room for peace talks to progress – which would see not only the cessation of armed conflict, but also the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
The rate of suicide among military veterans has remained consistent in recent years, despite efforts to drive it down.
Nearly 18 veterans died by suicide every day in 2024, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs’ annual report on the topic. The report found that 6,488 veterans killed themselves in 2024, slightly fewer than a revised number the VA now says died in 2023.
The report, released last week, looked at trends in veteran suicide from 2001-2024, the most recent year for which the VA has data.
With one month remaining until the 2026 midterms, President Trump’s decision to execute Operation Epic Fury is starting to look politically foolish.
With the war in its eighth month, the global energy market still disrupted, and domestic gas prices still sky-high, voters are understandably disgruntled.
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President Donald J. Trump watches the liftoff of Artemis II in the Outer Oval Office, Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)
Republicans are therefore staring at a difficult election.