Jul 27 Watch 4:54 The charges Trump may face in potential special counsel indictment By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz Donald Trump’s legal team met with federal prosecutors Thursday as a grand jury continues to hear evidence about the former president's efforts to overturn the 2020 election. It comes days after Trump revealed the Department of Justice notified him he… Continue watching
Jul 27 Trump faces new federal charges over Mar-a-Lago camera footage in classified materials case By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Donald Trump asked a staffer to delete camera footage at his Florida estate in an effort to obstruct the federal investigation into his possession of classified documents, according to an updated indictment that adds another defendant to the case. Continue reading
Jul 27 UK government's routine housing of unaccompanied child migrants in hotels ruled unlawful By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press Britain’s High Court has ruled that the government acted unlawfully when it routinely housed newly arrived unaccompanied child asylum seekers in hotels. Continue reading
Jul 27 Alaska asks Supreme Court to strike down rejection of a proposed copper, gold mine By Associated Press The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in January blocked the proposed Pebble Mine, citing concerns with potential impacts on a rich aquatic ecosystem that supports the world’s largest sockeye salmon fishery. Continue reading
Jul 27 How a 'rolling recession' or a 'richcession' could spare the rest of the economy from a downturn By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The latest snapshot of the economy coincides with rising sentiment that it may achieve an elusive "soft landing." Analysts point to two trends that might help stave off an economic contraction. Continue reading
Jul 27 How the coup in Niger could expand the reach of Islamic extremism, and Wagner, in West Africa By Cara Anna, Associated Press More than 1,000 U.S. service personnel are in Niger to combat the growing threat from various groups of Islamic extremists. Continue reading
Jul 27 Supreme Court allows construction to resume on contested Mountain Valley Pipeline By Associated Press Work on the Mountain Valley Pipeline had been blocked by the federal appeals court in Richmond, Virginia, even after Congress included the project's approval as part of the bipartisan bill increasing the debt ceiling. Continue reading
Jul 27 Presidents of Indonesia and China meet to discuss joint projects and regional politics By Associated Press Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said the governments of China and Indonesia signed several agreements, including to exchange knowledge and experience for the capital project. Continue reading
Jul 27 Justice Department announces investigation of Memphis police practices after Tyre Nichols death By Adrian Sainz, Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the patterns or practices of the police department in Memphis, Tennessee, nearly seven months after the violent beating of Tyre Nichols by five officers after a traffic stop. Continue reading
Jul 27 WATCH: Biden thanks Italian Premier Meloni for her strong support of Ukraine By Aamer Madhani, Frances D'Emilio, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Biden expressed trepidation about Meloni when she first rose to power last year as the head of Italy's first far-right led government since the end of World War II. Continue reading