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• Byron Donalds and Jolly have secured victories in the 2026 Florida primary elections, advancing to the next stage of the race. • The primary featured high-stakes contests for governor, the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House, and various state legislature seats. • Critics argue that Donalds' political platform prioritizes the interests of President Trump and corporate donors, specifically the data center industry, over working families.

Congressman had pledged to implement president’s agenda if he gained governor’s seatPrimary voters in Florida backed a Republican endorsed by Donald Trump to stand as the party’s candidate in the race to succeed Ron DeSantis as the state’s governor.Byron Donalds, a congressman representing south-west Florida since 2021, won the nomination by trouncing three reasonably prominent Republican rivals, including Jay Collins, DeSantis’s handpicked lieutenant governor. Continue reading...

• Former President Donald Trump announced on August 14, 2026, that he intends to declare the Strait of Hormuz as U.S. territory "pretty soon." • This statement comes amid escalating tensions and ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran. • The move is significant as the Strait of Hormuz is a critical global chokepoint for oil shipments, and such a declaration would drastically alter international maritime law and regional security.

US tax policy deprives the government of revenue and overwhelmingly serves the interests of the richAfter the House passed its version of Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) last year – the one that paired a $5tn-plus tax cut with $1tn-plus of cuts from food stamps and Medicaid – the House speaker, Mike Johnson, explained that “this is not giving tax cuts to the millionaires”. The beneficiaries, he said, were “small business owners” that “provide the jobs in every community in America”.Johnson was playing to the myth of the modest, sturdy Main Street job creator. It is an appealing story. It’s also the most consequential piece of BS distorting American policy that deprives the government of tax revenue, stunts American capitalism, twists regulations, thwarts competition and overwhelmingly serves millionaires’ interests. Continue reading...

President visiting police academy in Long Island as he looks to boost Republicans in battleground races ahead of November midterms Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog.President Donald Trump plans to highlight his record on crime and safety during a visit to New York on Friday, pivoting to one of his strongest issues as he looks to boost Republicans in battleground races ahead of the November midterms.Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty as early as Friday in the federal case accusing him of stalking and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to a person familiar with the matter. There will be a live blog following the trial later today.The battle over the Kennedy Center’s future escalated Thursday as President Donald Trump’s allies on the board took new steps to commemorate him with physical changes to the iconic performing arts institution that could defy a federal court order.The Pacific-based aircraft carrier USS George Washington began heading toward the Middle East as reports have emerged of mental health and supply issues aboard the long-deployed USS Abraham Lincoln.White ⁠House deputy ⁠national ⁠security adviser Andy ​Baker is ⁠leaving the Trump ⁠administration ​in ‌the coming ‌weeks, Axios ‌reported on Friday. The White House ‌did not respond ​to a request ⁠for comment outside ​business hours. ​The report has not been independently ​verified.Tropical Storm Lala formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean and is expected to become a hurricane while approaching the Big Island of Hawaii, where it could bring heavy rain and flooding this weekend, forecasters said. The storm is forecast to bring rain to the Hawaiian Islands starting late Friday as well as high winds and dangerous surf, the National Hurricane Center said. Continue reading...

President signed memorandum giving private sector a role in combating ‘transnational criminal organizations’Donald Trump signed a memo on Wednesday that aims to give private companies the power to carry out offensive cyber-attacks against foreign criminal entities.The president ⁠signed a ​national security presidential memorandum directing his administration to “leverage the capability and innovation of the private sector to help conduct these ⁠cyber operations under the direction, control and authority of the US government”, the White House said. Continue reading...

• Donald Trump is facing a lawsuit following his efforts to implement a new approach to limit birthright citizenship, despite existing Supreme Court rulings. • The policy instructs government agencies to deny citizenship documents to children of diplomatic staff, alleged members of terrorist organizations, and those engaging in "commercial transactions" to ensure a US birth. • This push serves as a strategic move by Republicans to use the issue as a conservative rallying point ahead of the November midterm elections.