Jul 22 Trump's former lawyer Alina Habba's term as New Jersey's top federal prosecutor ends By Mike Catalini, Associated Press Habba could have stayed on in the role if federal judges in the state kept her on. Continue reading
Jul 22 Johnson shuts down House for the summer to sideline calls for Epstein transparency By Stephen Groves, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press House Speaker Mike Johnson is rebuffing pressure to act on the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, instead sending members home early for a month-long break from Washington. Continue reading
Jul 22 Hunter Biden lashes out at George Clooney, other Democratic 'elites,' over Joe Biden's 2024 campaign By Meg Kinnard, Darlene Superville, Associated Press He also accused longtime Democratic strategists of profiting from the party without helping its current efforts. Continue reading
Jul 22 U.S. to leave UNESCO, again, 2 years after rejoining By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press The UNESCO chief said she "deeply" regrets the U.S. decision but said the agency "has prepared for it."… Continue reading
Jul 22 WATCH: Trump says Philippines will pay 19% tariffs in deal struck with leader Marcos By Didi Tang, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. will slightly drop its tariff rate for the Philippines without paying import taxes for what it sells there. Continue reading
Jul 22 Labor Department proposes rewriting or repealing more than 60 'obsolete' rules in push to deregulate workplaces By Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press The Labor Department says the goal is to deliver on President Donald Trump's commitment to restore American prosperity through deregulation. Continue reading
Jul 22 Amid backlash, Justice Department says it wants to interview Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The overture to attorneys for Maxwell is part of a Justice Department effort to cast itself as transparent following fierce backlash from parts of President Donald Trump's base over an earlier refusal to release additional records in the Epstein investigation. Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 8:24 O'Rourke says 'we have to fight back' as Trump pushes Texas to redraw congressional maps By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Texas lawmakers convened for a special session and one agenda item was added at the request of President Trump. He's pushing the Republican-controlled legislature to redraw congressional district lines in their favor ahead of the 2026 midterms. Amna Nawaz discussed… Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch 8:00 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the public response to Trump's handling of the Epstein case By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including the politics of redistricting and how Democrats can gain House seats from Republicans, the public response… Continue watching
Jul 21 Trump administration releases FBI records on MLK Jr. despite his family's opposition By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Martin Luther King Jr.'s two living children are urging people to tread lightly with a newly released trove of records related to their father's assassination. Continue reading