Aug 22 Watch 6:50 FBI raids home of John Bolton, a former Trump adviser turned vocal critic By Amna Nawaz, Doug Adams Early Friday, FBI agents searched the Maryland home of John Bolton, the former national security adviser in President Trump’s first administration. Agents were also seen entering a building in Washington where Bolton has an office. Bolton has become a sharp… Continue watching
Aug 22 Trump's death penalty push faces setbacks as judges block efforts to reverse prior decisions By Holly Ramer, Associated Press Since taking office in February, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has authorized prosecutors to seek the death penalty against 19 people, including nine defendants in cases in which the Biden administration had sought lesser sentences. But judges have blocked those reversal attempts for… Continue reading
Aug 22 How South Korea is navigating the 'Trump risk' at key summits in Japan and U.S. By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung faces a pivotal foreign policy test barely two months after taking office, with back-to-back summits in Tokyo and Washington that reflect the wider struggle of U.S. allies to navigate Donald Trump’s unilateral push to redefine postwar orders on… Continue reading
Aug 22 Watch 11:51 Capehart and Ponnuru on the FBI's raid on Trump critic John Bolton By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura, Laken Kincaid Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC and Ramesh Ponnuru of the National Review join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including fallout following the FBI's raid on Trump critic John Bolton, President Trump's deployment of troops in Washington, D.C., and… Continue watching
Aug 22 Read and listen to Ghislaine Maxwell's interviews with the Justice Department By Eric Tucker, Michael R. Sisak, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Jeffrey Epstein's imprisoned former girlfriend repeatedly denied to the Justice Department witnessing any sexually inappropriate interactions with Donald Trump, according to records released Friday meant to distance the Republican president from the disgraced financier. Continue reading
Aug 22 Trump says U.S. has gained 10% stake in Intel for $11.1 billion in government funds By Michelle L. Price, Michael Liedtke, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Friday announced the U.S. government has secured a 10% stake in struggling Silicon Valley pioneer Intel in a deal that was completed just a couple weeks after he was depicting the company's CEO as a conflicted… Continue reading
Aug 22 Hegseth fires general whose agency's intel assessment of U.S. strikes on Iran angered Trump By Konstantin Toropin, Mary Clare Jalonick, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired a general whose agency’s initial intelligence assessment of damage to Iranian nuclear sites from U.S. strikes angered President Donald Trump, according to two people familiar with the decision and a White House official. Continue reading
Aug 22 Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from Tennessee jail to rejoin family in Maryland and await trial By Travis Loller, Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press The Salvadoran national’s case became a flashpoint in President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda after he was mistakenly deported in March. Facing a court order, the Trump administration brought him back to the U.S. in June, only to detain him on criminal charges. Continue reading
Aug 22 Nvidia is in talks with Trump administration about new chip for China, company's CEO says By Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Friday that the company is discussing a potential new computer chip designed for China with the Trump administration. Continue reading
Aug 22 Christian leaders speak out as DeSantis repeatedly breaks Florida's execution record By Joshua Barajas Florida’s ramp-up in executions is happening at the same time public support for the death penalty is at its lowest level in decades. Continue reading