Aug 03 Supreme Court won't halt $656 million judgment against the PLO and Palestinian Authority By Associated Press Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor refused Monday to halt a $656 million judgment against Palestinian authorities in a long-running lawsuit filed by Americans killed or wounded in attacks in Israel. Continue reading
Aug 03 25 states sue over Trump administration's latest tariffs, citing Supreme Court ruling By Paul Wiseman, Mae Anderson, Associated Press The United States last month imposed double-digit tariffs on 59 countries and the European Union, charging that they had not done enough to crack down on imports produced by forced labor. Continue reading
Aug 03 WATCH: Trump says Jeanine Pirro 'made a mistake' and 'choked' on Reflecting Pool vandalism case reversal By Associated Press The president reiterated his disappointment with Pirro for a court filing in which her office blamed a contractor’s shoddy work on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool rather than vandalism. Continue reading
Aug 03 Board of Peace envoy meets with Netanyahu on Gaza disarmament deal, urges halt to strikes By Julia Frankel, Sami Magdy, Associated Press JERUSALEM, Israel (AP) — The Board of Peace official overseeing Gaza's postwar transition met Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to a statement, in part to discuss a new disarmament deal the board reached with Hamas. Nikolay… Continue reading
Aug 03 WATCH: Trump says new talks are 'last chance' for Iran to forge a deal By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Trump said in the Oval Office on Monday he expects negotiations that will reopen the Strait of Hormuz and create a pathway for Iran to address the United States’ concerns about its nuclear program will begin in the next day… Continue reading
Aug 03 Trump bank accounts were closed due to concerns over possible money laundering, Capital One says By Ken Sweet, Associated Press The court filing is tied to a lawsuit filed against Capital One by one of Trump’s financial holding companies shortly after he was sworn into office a second time. Continue reading
Aug 03 Maryland Democrats considering partisan redistricting for 2028 election By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press Maryland lawmakers are kicking off a special session to consider a first step in a partisan redistricting initiative that could help Democrats pick up an additional U.S. House seat by 2028. Continue reading
Aug 03 Kay Granger, first Republican woman from Texas to serve in the House, has died at age 83 By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press Granger was the first woman elected mayor of Fort Worth, Texas, and the first Republican woman to chair one of the most powerful committees in Congress, the House Appropriations Committee. Continue reading
Aug 03 Democrats' future is on the line as El-Sayed and Stevens make final push in Michigan primary By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press The Democrats running for U.S. Senate in Michigan spent one of their final days campaigning in Detroit-area churches and union halls. Continue reading
Aug 03 Trump administration weighs proposal to gut Head Start preschool standards, leaving states to set the rules By Moriah Balingit, Associated Press Two people familiar with the deliberations tell The Associated Press the Republican administration's proposed changes could significantly reduce the preschool program's quality standards. Continue reading