Kansas, South Carolina, Texas, Ohio and Iowa: States Trump won in 2024 backed Democrats in midterms

States that President Donald Trump easily won two years ago. (Bloomberg)

For a decade, the political map has been largely stagnant, locked into the same half-dozen or so political battlegrounds, reflecting a polarized, evenly divided country. On Tuesday, voters took a wrecking ball to that map, electing Democrats in states that were long considered reliably Republican. States that President Donald Trump easily won two years ago. … Read more

'Would have won in a landslide': Trump blames Democratic gains in midterms on him not being on the ballot

A White House correspondent said that amid the 2026 midterm elections, a White House official claimed that the “mood” inside the White House is “defiant.” (REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov/File Photo) (REUTERS)

President Donald Trump has said that if he he had been on the ballot, “we would have won in a landslide.” A White House correspondent said that amid the 2026 midterm elections, a White House official claimed that the “mood” inside the White House is “defiant.” (REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov/File Photo) (REUTERS) Trump posted on Truth Social, … Read more

Trump's Vietnam War remarks draw fact-check over Ho Chi Minh City mix-up: 'I would've won that war in one week'

At an Iowa rally, Trump said he could have won the Vietnam War in a week and criticized the use of Agent Orange. His suggestion to target Ho Chi Minh City drew a Community Note explaining that it was the capital of US-allied South Vietnam. (AFP)

President Donald Trump claimed that he could have achieved victory in the Vietnam war within a week, although he seemed to confuse key cities related to the conflict. At an Iowa rally, Trump said he could have won the Vietnam War in a week and criticized the use of Agent Orange. His suggestion to target … Read more

In 1997, a 23-year-old climbed 180 feet into a 1,000-year-old redwood; 738 days later, she won permanent protection for Luna and 3 acres around it

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‘I should have won 8 Nobel Peace Prizes’: Trump slams Navi Pillay’s win days after speaking of letting Iran bomb San Diego, Los Angeles

US President Donald Trump claims 8 Nobel-worthy wins, says India-Pakistan peace alone was enough for award. (AFP)

US President Donald Trump has claimed he should have won eight Nobel Peace Prizes for conflicts he says he helped settle, attacking the decision to award the 2026 honor to Navi Pillay days after his remarks about Iran potentially striking Los Angeles and San Diego drew widespread criticism. US President Donald Trump claims 8 Nobel-worthy … Read more

A Delaware homeowner representing herself won part of a default judgment against her community’s developer; the court ordered pond and ditch maintenance and disclosure of records behind an alleged $44,329.59 HOA loan

A Delaware homeowner representing herself won part of a default judgment against her community’s developer; the court ordered pond and ditch maintenance and disclosure of records behind an alleged $44,329.59 HOA loan

Representative Image (AI-generated) A Delaware homeowner who represented herself in court has secured part of the relief she sought from her community’s developer, but not everything she asked for. The court ordered the developer to address maintenance problems involving ponds and ditches and provide information and documents concerning an alleged $44,329.59 loan involving the homeowners … Read more

Meet Jayda Dawn, the Indiana 11th-grader who became America’s national poetry champion in her first year and won $20,000

Meet Jayda Dawn, the Indiana 11th-grader who became America's national poetry champion in her first year and won $20,000

PC: James Kegley/ National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Jayda Dawn, then an 11th grader at University High School of Indiana in Carmel, was named the 2026 Poetry Out Loud National Champion in April and won a $20,000 grand prize. She recited poems by Langston Hughes, Alice Duer Miller, and Albery Allson Whitman. Months after … Read more

Meet Zhang Zhanshuo: The 19-year-old who won seven golds at the Asian Games; from a kid who ‘couldn’t swim’ to a Chinese swimming star

Meet Zhang Zhanshuo: The 19-year-old who won seven golds at the Asian Games; from a kid who ‘couldn’t swim’ to a Chinese swimming star

His gold medals came in the men’s 200m, 400m, 800m and 1,500m freestyle events, along with three relay titles. At six, Zhang Zhanshuo was the youngest swimmer in a local competition and had barely begun learning the sport. At 19, he left the Asian Games 2026 with seven gold medals and a place in the … Read more

In 2021, billionaire Orlando Bravo paid $39.25 million for Phil Collins’s 1929 Miami Beach mansion; months later, he won approval to demolish it for a flood-resilient home with tropical gardens

In 2021, billionaire Orlando Bravo paid $39.25 million for Phil Collins’s 1929 Miami Beach mansion; months later, he won approval to demolish it for a flood-resilient home with tropical gardens

Private equity billionaire Orlando Bravo has received approval to tear down a historic Miami Beach estate once owned by English musician Phil Collins. The move clears the way for a flood-resistant luxury mansion surrounded by tropical gardens. Bravo, co-founder and managing partner of Thoma Bravo, bought the Mediterranean Revival home at 5800 North Bay Road … Read more

Nepalese security guard won UAE’s Dh30 million lottery jackpot; he plans to split the $8.2 million fortune with 4 friends

Nepalese security guard won UAE’s Dh30 million lottery jackpot; he plans to split the $8.2 million fortune with 4 friends

Representative Image of Tayab Khan and his friends joyfully celebrating a Dh30 million lottery win (AI Generated Image) Tayab Khan, a 26-year-old Nepalese security guard working in Abu Dhabi’s Ruwais Industrial Area, became the first winner of the UAE Lottery’s new Dh30 million grand prize after matching all 7 winning numbers in a May 27, … Read more