Opposition in crisis: After TMC, Shiv Sena (UBT), Samajwadi Party to split? OP Rajbhar’s remarks spark row
Speculations about a possible rift in Akhilesh Yadav’s Samajwadi Party are rife after OP Rajbhar, state minister and Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party chief, claimed that the party could witness a mass exodus. Rajbhar claimed that senior SP leader Ram Gopal Yadav had contacted Centre.
Karnataka man mixes rat poison, powdered bangle pieces in soft drink to kill wife
According to preliminary police probe, Santosh took his wife to the Chamundeshwari Temple in Marakumbi village. While returning from the temple, Santosh allegedly mixed rat poison and powdered bangle pieces into a soft drink and gave it to his wife, claiming that it was temple prasad.
Assam Don Bosco University removes faculty member after sexual misconduct complaint; probe underway
Assam Don Bosco University has terminated faculty member Dr Saurav Chandra after a woman student filed an alleged sexual misconduct complaint.
Govt defends Telegram ban ahead of NEET-UG retest, says action is ‘targeted, time-bound’
The NEET-UG 2026 was cancelled over a paper leak scandal, with reports suggesting that the official question paper was circulated through Telegram channels.
PM Modi raises safety of Indian seafarers during meeting with Trump at G7 summit
This came after three Indian sailors were killed in US attacks on commercial vessels near the Strait of Hormuz in recent days.
As data centers seek to tap Texas’ energy, grid regulators are close to approving a new way of vetting requests
The Public Utility Commission of Texas on Thursday will weigh and vote on ERCOT’s proposal to streamline the power approval process for data centers.
Former employee’s ethics complaint alleges age discrimination in Rep. Troy Nehls’ office
The former deputy chief of staff’s complaint to the House Ethics Committee said two other older workers had similar complaints. Nehls’ office dismissed it as “baseless lies.”
Failed 2024 candidate Kamala Harris predicts Obama-like end for Trump on Iran negotiations
Former Vice President Kamala Harris took an apparent shot at the Trump administration’s Iran deal, saying it could hurt Republicans in the midterm elections during a public appearance at a climate summit in Vienna on Tuesday. “This is a war the American people did not want. This is a War of Choice. This is a president who has proven himself to be entirely self-indulgent. And we will see what happens in the coming hours and days in terms of the negotiation. And really, it’s a concept of an agreement,” said Harris at the Austrian World Summit hosted by the Schwarzenegger Climate Initiative. While Trump’s memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Iran has not been released, comparisons to former President Barack Obama’s 2015 nuclear deal have reemerged. According to administration officials, the agreement would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and require Iran to halt nuclear weapons development and support for terrorism. GAS SURGE TIED TO IRAN CONFLICT HITS SWING STATES, TESTING TRUMP’S LOW-PRICE PITCH Harris has seized the moment to reignite a political fight over which approach did more to curb Iran’s ambitions. “Whatever is being negotiated, this president is going to declare victory, and we’ll end up where we were after the JCPOA and call that a victory, the JPOA that he withdrew from,” said Harris. Republicans are entering the November midterm elections amid concerns that many Americans continue to feel the strain of elevated gas and grocery prices. Trump administration officials have repeatedly emphasized that, under the MOU, consumers are expected to see relief at the gas pump beginning this summer. IRAN’S REGIME SPINS NUCLEAR AND STRAIT OF HORMUZ DEAL WITH TRUMP AS VICTORY OVER US, ISRAEL “There is a direct correlation between this war of choice and what has happened in terms of gas prices. It is estimated the average American has spent, since the war started, $500 more because of this war,” Harris said. “I have no question or doubt that we will win the midterms, and it will be a result of people of every background and political association who will contribute to that outcome,” she added. Oil prices fell on Monday to their lowest levels since early March after a preliminary U.S.-Iran agreement raised hopes that traffic through the Strait could soon return to normal. VANCE REVEALS TRUMP LESSON GUIDING IRAN DEAL STRATEGY AS TEHRAN FACES 60-DAY DEADLINE The agreement, soon to be released, would test whether Iran is willing to trade decades of isolation for economic relief and renewed ties with the West. The deal hinges on whether Iran can demonstrate during a 60-day negotiating period that it has abandoned its nuclear ambitions and support for terrorist organizations.
Hillary Clinton hammers Joe Biden for 2024 reelection bid despite supporting campaign: ‘terrible mistake’
Former Secretary of State and failed 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Monday night trashed former president Joe Biden for his decision to run for reelection in 2024. “He made a terrible mistake,” Clinton said in an interview with David Remnick of 92NY. “He made a terrible mistake for himself, his legacy and for the country.” It furthers the Democrats’ narrative shift over Biden’s health and his decision to seek a second term after former First Lady Jill Biden last month revealed she worried her husband was having a stroke on stage during his June 2024 debate with President Donald Trump. Clinton is now bashing her one-time ally by claiming he went back on his word and insisting that former Vice President Kamala Harris would have had a chance to win if she was the candidate from the get-go. “He had said that he would not run again, and you know, counterfactual narratives are always a bit tricky, but I believe that if he had kept to that plan and said in say, the late summer of ’23, that he wasn’t going to run, that he was going to pass the torch to the next generation we would’ve had a real contest,” Clinton said in her sit-down in Manhattan this week. Biden exited the presidential race in late July 2024, a few weeks after a disastrous debate display led to left-wing commentators calling for him to step down. The Democratic Party then installed then-VP Harris as its presidential nominee without a primary vote. “Very sadly, I believe that whoever emerged from the contest, whether it was the vice president or a governor or a senator or anybody else, would have beaten Donald Trump,” Clinton retroactively speculated. “So I think it was a terrible miscalculation on the part of President Biden, but once he didn’t move and did not admit that he had said he was going to step aside and decided not to, and held on for as long as he did, we were in a terrible dilemma.” DEMOCRAT WHO RAN AGAINST BIDEN SAYS PRESIDENT’S DECISION TO SEEK RE-ELECTION ‘SEALED’ WIN FOR TRUMP Clinton never voiced any concerns about Biden’s reelection bid while it was ongoing. In fact, on June 28, 2024, the day after Biden’s comatose debate performance, she maintained her support for him in a post on X. FORMER OBAMA ADVISORS TELL ‘THE VIEW’ DEMS HURT PARTY BY TAKING TOO LONG TO ADMIT BIDEN COULDN’T WIN “The choice in this election remains very simple,” she said at the time. “It’s a choice between someone who cares about you—your rights, your prospects, your future—versus someone who’s only in it for himself. I’ll be voting Biden.” She spent all of 2024 propping Biden up before his abrupt decision to hand the reins over to Harris. “We don’t have to wonder what this year’s presidential contenders would do in office,” she said in a post on June 19, 2024. “When it comes to immigration, President Biden keeps families together while strengthening our economy. Donald Trump ripped families apart. Vote accordingly.” In January of that year, she was actively encouraging people to support Biden in the name of democracy. “After Iowa, we’re one step closer to knowing who the Republicans will nominate for president. But no matter who they choose, we’re in a fight for reproductive freedom and democracy that we can’t afford to lose. Join Team Biden-Harris today,” she said. Fox News Digital did not hear back from a Biden spokesperson when reached for comment on Clinton’s recent remarks.
Oklahoma Democrats face runoff showdown in race for deep-red Senate seat
Two underdog candidates advanced to a runoff election in Oklahoma’s 2026 Democratic Senate primary after no candidate clinched a majority of the vote. N’kiyla Jasmine Thomas, a nurse and Chickasaw Nation citizen, and Jim Priest, a lawyer and ordained minister, will compete in an Aug. 25 runoff election, according to The Associated Press. Thomas won 45% of the vote, followed by Priest, who registered just under 24% support. The winner will face Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., who easily clinched the GOP nomination for the deep-red Senate seat and avoided a runoff election. Hern is endorsed by President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D. 6 MONTHS TO MIDTERMS: THE SENATE SEATS THAT COULD TIP THE BALANCE OF POWER Under Oklahoma law, if no candidate secures more than 50% of the primary vote, the top two vote-getters will compete in a runoff election. Sen. Alan Armstrong, R-Okla., a former energy executive who currently represents the seat, was barred by state law from seeking election for a full Senate term. He was appointed by Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Okla., to replace Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin in March. The Democratic primary winner will face an uphill battle in the ruby-red state that voted for Trump by a 2-to-1 margin in 2024. A Democratic candidate has not won a Senate race in the Sooner State in more than 35 years. National Democrats have not invested in the race, signaling little expectation it could flip. HOUSE GOP LEADER LAUNCHES SENATE BID AS TRUMP TAPS MARKWAYNE MULLIN FOR DHS Priest mounted a failed bid for Oklahoma attorney general in 2010 but was soundly defeated by 20 points. He previously led two nonprofits, Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma and Sunbeam Family Services, according to the Oklahoma-based outlet NonDoc. Hern has vastly outraised Democrats, with a $6.8 million war chest, according to recent Federal Election Commission filings. Priest entered June with $117,000 cash on hand, while Thomas had just over $546. The two leading Democratic contenders also have a minimal online presence. An X account associated with Priest’s campaign had just 20 followers as of Tuesday. Meanwhile, a campaign X account affiliated with Thomas had just over 160 followers. Three other Democratic candidates vied for the nomination, including business owner Troy Green and R.O. Cassity Jr., a retired professor and attorney.