Aug 15 AP report: McCarthy floats stopgap funding to prevent a government shutdown at the end of next month By Stephen Groves, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The fiscal year starts Oct. 1, when funding will be needed. The stopgap measure would fund operations into December but McCarthy needs support from Republicans who are loathe to agree as they push for steeper cuts. Continue reading
Aug 15 Canadian military mobilizes to help fight wildfires in Northwest Territories By Associated Press Members of the Canadian Armed Forces are set to mobilize in the Northwest Territories as wildfires threaten communities including the territorial capital, and hundreds of people have been airlifted to safety. Continue reading
Aug 15 Mar-a-Lago property manager pleads not guilty to charges in Trump's classified documents case By Curt Anderson, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press De Oliveira, Trump and Nauta are facing charges that include conspiracy to obstruct justice in the case stemming from secret government documents found at Mar-a-Lago after Trump's presidency ended in 2021. Continue reading
Aug 15 Trump's debate decision looms as GOP rivals prepare to go head-to-head By Steve Peoples, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press In all, eight Republican candidates have met the Republican National Committee's fundraising and polling thresholds required to qualify for the debate next Wednesday, Aug. 23, hosted by Fox News in Milwaukee. Continue reading
Aug 15 WATCH: Biden touts economic policies in trip to battleground Wisconsin By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press On the heels of a fourth indictment for Trump, Biden focused on manufacturing jobs in a speech at a Wisconsin factory — putting his ideas for growth up against his Republican rivals in a bid to win over voters in a key… Continue reading
Aug 15 'Bidenomics' delivers once-in-a-generation investment, but with political risks By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Democrats see the trio of bills — two of which also drew bipartisan support from Republicans — as their calling card to voters ahead of the 2024 election, the tangible results of Biden’s vision and tenure in the White House. Continue reading
Aug 15 What to know about the sweeping indictment against Donald Trump By Nicholas Riccardi, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press The sprawling, 98-page case unveiled late Monday night opens up fresh legal ground and exposes more than a dozen of Trump’s allies to new jeopardy. Continue reading
Aug 15 Trump blasts Georgia indictment in fundraising email By Associated Press Former President Donald Trump called the Georgia case “the FOURTH ACT of Election Interference on behalf of the Democrats in an attempt to keep the White House under Crooked Joe’s control and JAIL his single greatest opponent of the 2024… Continue reading
Aug 15 WATCH: Fulton County DA speaks after Trump and allies indicted in Georgia case By Associated Press Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said late Monday that former President Donald Trump and 18 others charged alongside him have nearly two weeks to surrender. Continue reading
Aug 15 Read the full Georgia indictment against Trump and 18 allies By Hannah Grabenstein Former President Donald Trump was indicted Monday on racketeering, conspiracy and other charges by a grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia. Continue reading