Republicans demanded that parties and fundraising committees be given lowest ad rates.
Source: [Ars Technica](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/court-blocks-trump-fcc-order-that-could-flood-broadcast-tv-with-more-election-ads/)
Mark Paoletta, also a close associate of Justice Clarence Thomas’s, has been named by President Trump to lead the National Capital Planning Commission.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is considering his chief spokesperson, Sean Parnell, to succeed Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, who is eyeing an exit from the Pentagon in the coming months, two sources familiar with the matter told The Hill.
Dr. Adam Kalkstein is suing the U. S.
President Trump said Wednesday that he is "not in a hurry" to resume negotiations with Iran, despite claiming the war will be over soon. Taurean Small reports.
In a fundraising text for the Republican National Committee, Vice President JD Vance encouraged financially strapped supporters to skip donating, saying, "groceries cost what they cost. " Political strategists Kendra Barkoff Lamy and Erin Maguire join with analysis.
Abby Lee Miller is requesting the court dismiss the defendants from a lawsuit she filed ... she accidentally sued them for committing malpractice after mixing up a couple medical practitioners. Here's the deal ...