Sep 29 Supreme Court lets Trump continue deporting people to 3rd countries while justices consider policy By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Under a series of often-secret agreements, the Trump administration has deported some 25,000 people to more than two dozen countries, including Liberia and Guyana. Continue reading
Sep 29 Homeland Security spending $20M in taxpayer funds for pro-Trump ads By Lisa Mascaro, Ali Swenson, Associated Press The Department of Homeland Security has tapped $20 million to pay for the campaign-style ads glorifying President Donald Trump that have drawn widespread criticism from Republicans and Democrats as a blatant misuse of taxpayer dollars that likely runs afoul of… Continue reading
Sep 29 WATCH: Schmitt suggests Jack Smith perjured himself about a basketball game, but mixes up 2 teams By Sophia Bailly Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., questioned former special counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday about whether he had attended an NBA game in Atlanta in Feb. 2024, but seemingly confused two different basketball teams. Continue reading
Sep 29 LA mayor candidates set for forum as city struggles with homelessness, Hollywood job losses By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press Two Democratic rivals seeking to become the next mayor of Los Angeles are meeting on the same stage just days before mail ballots go to voters. Continue reading
Sep 29 GOP hopes fade in Georgia and North Carolina as party shifts focus in battle for Senate By Thomas Beaumont, Bill Barrow, Steven Sloan, Associated Press The party is spending heavily to defend GOP-heavy Texas, and Trump plans to campaign for the Republican incumbent in Ohio. They're both places Trump won easily in 2024. Continue reading
Sep 29 WATCH: Trump launches AI-powered government website America.gov By Associated Press The president said the site is “glamorizing” the federal bureaucracy — but it doesn’t agree with him on many key issues. Continue reading
Sep 29 WATCH: Jack Smith says he would prosecute Trump again for 'serious crimes against our nation' By Maria Ramirez Uribe Smith, who in 2022 led investigations into Trump and secured two indictments, said he made decisions in the case "without regard” for Trump’s “political association activities, beliefs, or candidacy in the 2024 presidential election.”… Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch 5:19 News Wrap: UK police investigating possible plot targeting U.S. base In our news wrap Monday, UK police are investigating five British nationals in connection with a possible plot at an American airbase, prosecutors in New York say they are reopening a criminal investigation into an alleged sexual assault at a… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch 6:31 High mortgage rates compound housing affordability challenges By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins, Molly Mazilu The average rate on a 30-year mortgage is back above 7% for the first time in twenty months. It’s rough news for the housing market and homebuyers already struggling with rising prices elsewhere. It comes as Treasury yields, which impact… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch 5:27 How Blanche is shattering DOJ's standard of political independence By Ali Rogin, Ali Schmitz, Leila Jackson The nation’s top federal law official is drawing scrutiny for his recent political appearances. With just five weeks left until the midterms, some experts say Attorney General Todd Blanche is blurring lines meant to keep the Justice Department free of… Continue watching