Trump’s birthright citizenship attack the latest effort in obsessive campaign

Trump-backed incumbent loses primary after super PAC bankrolled by Dems meddled in race

Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., was defeated in a primary challenge on Thursday evening by Republican challenger Charlie Hatcher, a farmer and the state's former commissioner of agriculture. Although the primary was far from a top-watched contest coming into the 2026 primaries, it served as a microcosm of larger forces at play in the Republican Party. From a break in endorsements between President Donald Trump and Tennessee’s Republican Governor Bill Lee to millions being pumped into the district...

What we heard in powerful testimony from witnesses at NDIS inquiry

NDIS Senate inquiry hears concerns of carer burnout, slashing of social supports and 'dangerous' ministerial powers Fri 7 Aug 2026 at 12:16pm , updatedFri 7 Aug 2026 at 12:18pm Not since it was first set up, have the people who rely on and work within the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) faced such significant changes. The government has proposed a suite of amendments to the laws that govern the scheme, which they say will reduce its cost by more than $30 billion over four years....

In Upset, Andy Ogles Loses to a Republican Challenger in Tennessee

Migrant children risk abuse on streets of Ceuta, aid groups warn

Migrant children risk abuse on streets of Ceuta, aid groups warn CEUTA: Hundreds of unaccompanied children are at risk of abuse and exploitation as they sleep rough on the streets of Ceuta after taking part in the mass migrant entry into the Spanish territory a week ago, aid groups warned on Thursday (Aug 6). Although most of the crowds of migrants have returned across the border to Morocco, authorities are struggling to find shelter for Moroccan children remaining in the Spanish enclave,...