Putin Admits Escalation: Enemies Unable To Defeat Russia On Battlefield, Resort To 'Open Terrorism'

Is John Cornyn Trying To Sabotage Ken Paxton? Texas Republicans handed Sen. John Cornyn one of the most humiliating defeats in the state's modern political history in this year's primary runoff. A week after being clobbered by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, he is amplifying a Libertarian candidate, in an apparent attempt to siphon conservative votes from Ken Paxton in the general election in November. In a post on X, Cornyn shared a Houston Public Media interview profiling Libertarian nominee Ted Brown, whose 2026 Senate campaign is built around courting conservatives...

25 State AGs Urge Defunding Of National Academies Of Sciences, Allege Bias On Climate Lawsuits Authored by Kevin Stocklin via The Epoch Times, A coalition of 25 state attorneys general called on federal agencies and Congress to defund the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM), charging that the organization had used taxpayer dollars to produce reports that supported plaintiffs in climate lawsuits against energy companies. In an Aug. 27 letter, the state attorneys general urged the federal government to "end grants to an organization [NASEM] that uses taxpayer money to...

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman argued it was reasonable for Tehran to require Washington to lift the US blockade and remove sanctions before peace negotiations resume. The statement followed Secretary of State Marco Rubio dismissing Iran’s demands as “really not realistic.” Earlier this month, Iran offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and enter peace […]