Why are Trump’s top aides leaving before midterms? Karoline Leavitt, James Braid exits explained

Trump’s aides are leaving for different reasons, but their exits come at a difficult time before the 2026 midterms. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (AFP)

President Donald Trump is heading into the 2026 midterms with two important White House jobs about to open. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt is leaving at the end of August, while James Braid, Trump’s director of legislative affairs, will leave in September. The timing is crucial because the White House is entering a busy period for … Read more

Mike Caruso arrest update: Child sexual abuse allegations against former Florida House Rep. explained

Former Florida US House Representative, Mike Caruoso. (Mike Caruoso/ Instagram)

Former Florida House of Representatives member and Palm Beach County clerk of courts and comptroller, Michael Allen Caruso, a.k.a. Mike Caruoso, has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping and molesting a child, the Miami Herald reported. Former Florida US House Representative, Mike Caruoso. (Mike Caruoso/ Instagram) He was arrested and booked into Palm Beach County Jail … Read more

Luigi Mangione update: Could he get life in prison? Does New York allow the death penalty? Explained

Luigi Mangione has pleaded guilty in the federal case. (Steven Hirsch/Pool New York Post)

Luigi Mangione has pleaded guilty to federal charges over the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. He now faces a possible life sentence, while his separate New York state case is still pending. Luigi Mangione has pleaded guilty in the federal case. (Steven Hirsch/Pool New York Post) Mangione, 28, admitted in federal court that … Read more

Why is Luigi Mangione not facing death penalty for Brian Thompson’s murder? The ‘key’ legal twist explained

Luigi Mangione escaped the federal death penalty after a judge dismissed the murder charge, but he still faces life and state charges.. (Jeenah Moon/Pool Photo via AP, File) (Jeenah Moon/Pool Reuters via AP)

Luigi Mangione is not facing the death penalty in the federal case over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson because a federal judge dismissed the murder charge that allowed prosecutors to seek capital punishment. U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett ruled in January that the federal murder charge could not legally stand alongside the stalking … Read more

Why is Trump’s ballroom a national security matter? Bomb shelters, military facilities explained

The White House and the Ballroom construction as seen from a window at the Washington Monument, in Washington, DC, July 15, 2026. (REUTERS)

President Donald Trump has repeatedly argued that his proposed $400 million White House ballroom is not simply an event space but a project tied to presidential protection and national security. That claim is now at the center of a legal fight after a federal appeals court blocked construction of the main building while allowing certain … Read more

X scraps Creator Revenue Sharing for Original Content Rewards: New payout, eligibility rules explained

X is replacing Creator Revenue Sharing with Original Content Rewards, changing eligibility, qualifying impressions and payout dates for creators. Check it out. (via Unsplash)

X is ending its Creator Revenue Sharing programme and moving creators to a new Original Content Rewards Programme. The platform stopped accepting new applications for the old scheme on August 7, 2026, and will retire it on September 7. Existing members will continue earning until then, with three final payouts planned. X is replacing Creator … Read more