July 12, 2026

The US Senate has for the first time approved a war powers resolution seeking to block US military action against Iran, as politicians warily watch President Donald Trump’s efforts to resolve a conflict that the administration launched on its own and now needs Congress to fund. It was the 10th time the Senate has tried to stop the war, and the outcome, on a vote of 50–48, was a stunning turnaround from past efforts. While the resolution is largely symbolic and does not fully carry the force of law, it reflects the growing concerns from a number of Republican politicians … Read more

July 12, 2026

2026 MLB Draft grades: Breaking down every first-round pick

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Updated July 11, 2026, 10:34 p.m. ET PHILADELPHIA — For the definitive grades on the 2026 Major League Baseball draft, check back in 60 to 120 months. For a firmly informed yet wildly volatile analysis, we’ve got you covered right now. The first round of this year’s draft, held Saturday, July 11 at Philadelphia’s Convention Center, launched the careers of dozens of prep and collegiate players, almost all bound for the big leagues, some sure to be All-Stars, perhaps a precious one or two headed for the Hall of Fame. Oh, that’s all way, way in the future. Yet for … Read more

July 12, 2026

Senate Republicans reject Iran war powers measure after Trump pressure | US news

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Senate Republicans rejected a war powers resolution in a late-night vote, hours after they were berated by Donald Trump over opposition to his controversial war on Iran. The US president was said to have harangued GOP senators during a lunch on Capitol Hill earlier on Wednesday. The previous day, they had angered the White House by allowing a vote to block Trump’s war in Iran. Trump got into a particularly heated argument with Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana senator and one of four Republicans who had voted with Democrats on the measure, and who placed third in Louisiana’s Senate primary last … Read more

July 11, 2026

US Rep. Khanna says Israeli settlers detained him – Shafaq News

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2026-07-11T14:43:02+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Washington US Representative Ro Khanna revealed on Saturday that armed Israeli settlers detained him during a recent visit to the occupied West Bank, where he was touring a Palestinian village that has faced repeated settler attacks. Speaking from a Palestinian village, the California Democrat told Reuters that settlers carrying US-made M4 rifles surrounded the van transporting his delegation while they were visiting an area in the southern West Bank. “We were in a village that Israeli settlers had destroyed. They destroyed the school and the village,” Khanna said, adding that … Read more

July 11, 2026

Inside the terrifying Pete Hegseth purge pushing the US army to breaking point

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Joseph Stalin conducted two enormous purges of Red Army officers that decimated its leadership. During the first in 1937-38, three marshals were executed; 13 Army Commanders were removed, and 50 Corps Commanders – some exiled, many killed. All were accused of being ideological traitors. Stalin was no fool; he understood after cutting off the head of his military that it wasn’t ready to fight Nazi Germany. Many historians view Stalin’s Non-ggression pact with Hitler, which allowed Hitler to fight on a single front and conquer Western Europe, as motivated by his knowledge that unravelling his own army threatened national security. … Read more

July 11, 2026

Breaking down Folarin Balogun’s controversial red card in USA World Cup win

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The United States is back in the World Cup round of 16. They got here by getting their first knockout win since 2002, a 2-0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina at Levi’s Stadium in the Bay Area on Wednesday, July 1. The USMNT was powered again by Folarin Balogun, who scored the first goal of the match, but then received a controversial red card that left the team with ten players. Advertisement USA TODAY soccer insider Jon Arnold broke down the national team’s performance on an episode of USA TODAY Sports’ “Sports Seriously” soccer podcast published after the match. One … Read more