Georgia Judge blocks provision prohibiting the distribution of water at voting polls

A federal judge in Georgia temporarily blocked a provision in the state’s voting law barring people from giving food and water to voters waiting in line to vote on election day, and stopped a requirement that voters include their date of birth on their absentee ballots. U.S. District Judge J.P. Boulee is still allowing the … Read more

Migrant encounters at southern border on the rise again after Biden touted immigration policy reforms

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Friday announced that there were 183,503 migrant encounters at the southern border in July — lower than the same period last year but significantly higher than June’s lower numbers, which the Biden administration had touted as a sign that its policies were working. There were 183,503 encounters along the … Read more

Pence preps for showdown with Trump at first Republican debate — even if Trump doesn’t show up

Mike Pence appears ready to face off with former President Donald Trump at next week’s first Republican presidential nomination debate — whether his former running mate is on the stage or not. “I’m looking forward to the opportunity to be in on that stage,” the former vice president told Fox News Digital in an interview … Read more

North Korean taekwondo athletes spotted in Beijing, marking country’s first delegation sent abroad since COVID

North Korea appears to have cracked open its borders in the first significant way since they were shut at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, with the impoverished nation sending a large group of taekwondo athletes and officials through Beijing to an international competition. The group of around 80 men and women … Read more

Taiwan’s defense ministry detects 42 Chinese military aircraft amid ‘warning’ after top official’s US trip

Taiwan’s defense ministry says it detected 42 Chinese military aircraft on Saturday amid Chinese drills, which Beijing says is a “stern warning” over so-called collusion with “separatists and foreign forces,” which comes just days after the island’s vice president made a short visit to the United States. Taiwanese Vice President William Lai’s trip to Paraguay … Read more

DeSantis opens up about leaked debate strategy memo, vows to punch back in first GOP showdown

MANCHESTER, N.H. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he’s “ready to do what we need to” at Wednesday’s first Republican presidential nomination debate to deliver his message and defend himself from rival candidates. The conservative governor also dismissed a leaked debate strategy memo from top advisors at the DeSantis-aligned super PAC, telling Fox News Digital … Read more

Critics rip DeSantis for Trump comment they say makes him sound like ‘Crooked Hillary’

Republican presidential candidate Gov. Ron DeSantis sparked backlash Saturday for a comment about Trump’s loyal base that critics say makes him sound like “Crooked Hillary” Clinton. DeSantis sat down for a recent interview, making the case that the movement behind former President Donald Trump is rooted in personality and “totally detached from principle.” “A movement … Read more

UNRWA temporarily suspends services in Lebanon’s largest refugee camp amidst concern over armed groups

The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees says it has decided to suspend all of its services in Lebanon’s largest refugee camp on Friday in protest against the presence of gunmen in its facilities. UNRWA’s decision went into effect shortly before noon Friday at the Ein el-Hilweh refugee camp near the southern port city of Sidon. … Read more