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Embattled GOP Rep. Max Miller requests an ethics investigation into himselfThe Ohio Republican, who has been accused of domestic abuse by his ex-wife, said he would seek to clear his name, adding: “I have absolutely nothing to hide.”Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Rep. Max Miller calls for House investigation into himself amid abuse…
Democrat drops out of South Dakota’s Senate race, clearing path for independent candidate Julian Beaudion ended his campaign after winning the Democratic nomination in June, leaving GOP Sen. Mike Rounds with an independent challenger in November.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., faces re-election this fall. Al Drago / Bloomberg via…
Missouri voters block GOP-led effort to raise bar to pass constitutional amendmentsThe push came after progressives in the solidly Republican state found success with ballot measures related to abortion, health care and the minimum wage. Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Opponents of the ballot measure vastly outspent supporters on Missouri’s airwaves.Christian Gooden /…
Kansas voters reject GOP-backed measure to directly elect state Supreme Court justicesThe Republican-controlled Legislature referred a constitutional amendment to the primary ballot after the state Supreme Court ruled against the party on issues like abortion.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00The Kansas State Capitol in Topeka.Tammy Ljungblad / Kansas City Star / Tribune News…
Trump administration revokes Brazilian ambassador’s visa in diplomatic disputeThe action was retaliation for Brazil’s withholding formal approval for the Trump administration’s pick for U.S. ambassador to Brazil.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brasilia last month. Mateus Bonomi / Anadolu via Getty Images fileAug. 4, 2026, 9:38…
British Prime Minister Burnham considering inquiry into EpsteinThe government are looking into launching a public inquiry into the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his actions in the United Kingdom, Victims Minister said.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00British Prime Minister Andy Burnham in London on July 20.Karwai Tang / WireImage via Getty ImagesAug.…
Europe’s far right stokes ‘invasion’ fears after mass border crossings in Spanish enclaveAround 60,000 people entered Ceuta during the mass crossing, overwhelming local authorities and triggering a major Spanish security response.Listen to this article00:0000:00Spain ramps up security amid migrant crisis01:42Get more newsLiveonAug. 2, 2026, 6:12 AM EDTBy Freddie ClaytonA sudden mass migration into a tiny…
U.S.-brokered ‘pilot zones’ offer little relief for Lebanese displaced by Israel’s offensive“There is no infrastructure left. No water. No electricity. Nothing,” a father of three told NBC News of his neighborhood after returning briefly under the pilot zone program. Listen to this article00:0000:00A man carries his niece amid the rubble of his house in Zawtar…
In Gaza, a mass funeral three years after deadly Israeli strikeAhead of a planned mass funeral, hundreds gathered to pay their respects in Gaza City’s Sabra neighborhood, photos and video showed. Some scattered flower petals around the wrapped bodies.Listen to this article00:0000:00The funeral of 112 members of the Hassayna and Abu Sharia clan in Gaza…
White House meets with AI companies about ‘voluntary’ rules after forcing models offlineThe meeting produced no public commitments, and the White House hasn’t said whether it would again use the power that knocked two Anthropic models offline in June.Listen to this article00:0000:00The White House in July.Kent Nishimura / AFP via Getty Images fileAug. 4, 2026,…
