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
Aug 22 WATCH: Texas Democrats prepare final show of resistance against Republican-backed redrawn maps By Jim Vertuno, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Democratic state Sen. Carol Alvarado said on social media that she plans to speak well into Friday evening to block the map from final passage. Continue reading
Aug 22 WATCH: Trump says Chicago likely to be next target of federal efforts to crack down on crime By Christine Fernando, John O'Connor, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Friday said Chicago will likely be the next target of his efforts to crack down on crime, homelessness and illegal immigration. Continue reading
Aug 22 National Guard members on DC streets for Trump's crackdown will soon be armed, military says By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press The Defense Department didn’t immediately offer any other details about the new development. Continue reading
Aug 22 Florida must stop expanding 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration center, judge says By David Fischer, Mike Schneider, Freida Frisaro, Associated Press The judge wrote the state and federal defendants can't bring anyone other than those who are already being detained at the facility onto the property. Continue reading
Aug 22 Federal data website outage raises concerns among advocates By Mike Schneider, Associated Press The outage has raised concerns among advocates who already were troubled by the disappearance of data sets from government websites after President Donald Trump began his second term. Continue reading
Aug 22 WATCH: Powell signals Fed may cut rates soon even as inflation risks remain By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press In a high-profile speech closely watched at the White House and on Wall Street, Powell said that there are risks of both rising unemployment and stubbornly higher inflation. Continue reading
Aug 22 Inside the facility where ICE is training recruits to take on Trump's deportation goals By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Brunswick, Georgia, is the epicenter of training for almost all federal law enforcement officers, including the Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers who are at the center of President Donald Trump's mass deportation efforts. Continue reading
Aug 22 FBI searches ex-Trump national security adviser John Bolton's home and office, AP source says By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The searches, seemingly the most significant public step the Justice Department has taken against a perceived enemy of the president, are likely to elicit fresh concerns that the Trump administration is using its law enforcement powers to target the Republican’s… Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch 7:56 New York appeals court throws out $500M fraud penalty against Trump By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens A New York appeals court dismissed a $500 million civil fraud penalty against President Trump and his companies for overvaluing their properties in financial statements. The judges upheld the fraud judgment, but said the fine was excessive. Geoff Bennett discussed… Continue watching