Aug 26 Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce annouce they are engaged By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged. The superstar singer and football player revealed the news in a five-photo joint post on Instagram on Tuesday. Continue reading
Aug 26 Court throws out lawsuit by Trump administration against all 15 Maryland federal judges By Lea Skene, Associated Press Cullen was nominated to the federal bench by Trump in 2020. Continue reading
Aug 26 Judge rules Utah’s legislature must redraw state’s congressional map for 2026 elections By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press District Court Judge Dianna Gibson, who ruled Monday, made few judgments on the content of the map but declared it unlawful because lawmakers had weakened and ignored an independent commission established by voters to prevent partisan gerrymandering. Continue reading
Aug 26 Tropical storms Juliette and Fernand churn over open waters in Pacific and Atlantic oceans By Associated Press The Miami-based U.S. National Hurricane Center says no coastal watches or warnings are in effect for either storm. Continue reading
Aug 26 WATCH: Duffy threatens funding penalties for 3 states if English language rules for truckers aren’t enforced By Josh Funk, Associated Press California, Washington and New Mexico could lose millions of dollars of federal funding if they continue failing to enforce English language requirements for truckers, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday. Continue reading
Aug 26 Massive dust storm rolls through metro Phoenix, leaving thousands without power By Ross D. Franklin, Hallie Golden, Associated Press Thousands lost power, mostly in Maricopa County, which includes Phoenix. Continue reading
Aug 26 Trump says he’s firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. She says she won’t resign By Christopher Rugaber, Will Weissert, Associated Press Cook said Monday night that Trump has no authority to fire her and she would not step down. Continue reading
Aug 25 Watch 7:07 Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s attorney discusses his case amid new deportation effort By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland resident whose illegal deportation sparked scrutiny of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, was arrested again during a meeting with ICE. The administration now says he’s being processed for deportation to Uganda. Amna Nawaz discussed the… Continue watching
Aug 25 Watch 5:13 News Wrap: Trump signs order aimed at flag burning In our news wrap Monday, President Trump signed an executive order aimed at flag burning, the House Oversight Committee subpoenaed the estate of Jeffrey Epstein, a dangerous heat wave in the Pacific Northwest is refusing to let up and nearly… Continue watching
Aug 25 Watch 6:55 A look at D.C.’s unique history and why presidents can wield control of law enforcement By Deema Zein, Maea Lenei Buhre, Mike Fritz Some of the more than 2,000 National Guard troops on duty in Washington, D.C., are now armed, part of a crackdown that President Trump once again claimed was needed to help curb crime in the city. While he threatened similar… Continue watching