Aug 26 WATCH: Trump celebrates private business job creation while touting federal job cuts By Associated Press President Donald Trump bragged that he had laid off 84,000 federal workers. Continue reading
Aug 26 WATCH: Trump claims ‘we maybe know’ the cause of autism, teases September announcement By Associated Press The health secretary had promised the president in April that he would undertake a “research effort” using “scientists from around the world” to determine the cause of the disorder, but the health department has not yet publicly launched such an… Continue reading
Aug 26 Civility unfolds in a Missouri GOP congressman’s town hall By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press One of the few Republican U.S. House members making in-person appearances embarked on a town hall tour of his district to meet with constituents, and a civil conversation broke out. Continue reading
Aug 26 Court throws out lawsuit by Trump administration against all 15 Maryland federal judges By Lea Skene, Associated Press Cullen was nominated to the federal bench by Trump in 2020. Continue reading
Aug 26 Judge rules Utah’s legislature must redraw state’s congressional map for 2026 elections By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press District Court Judge Dianna Gibson, who ruled Monday, made few judgments on the content of the map but declared it unlawful because lawmakers had weakened and ignored an independent commission established by voters to prevent partisan gerrymandering. Continue reading
Aug 26 WATCH: Trump signs proclamation honoring service members killed during withdrawal from Afghanistan By Associated Press Surrounded by family members of those killed in the attack, President Donald Trump called the attack “the worst day, and in many ways the most embarrassing day in the history of our country.”… Continue reading
Aug 26 Trump and Republican senators fight over ‘blue slip process’ for judicial nominees By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Senate Republicans have been unbowed, arguing they used blue slips to their own benefit when Democrat Joe Biden was president. Continue reading
Aug 26 WATCH: Duffy threatens funding penalties for 3 states if English language rules for truckers aren’t enforced By Josh Funk, Associated Press California, Washington and New Mexico could lose millions of dollars of federal funding if they continue failing to enforce English language requirements for truckers, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday. Continue reading
Aug 26 WATCH: Trump talks Fed firing, death penalty in DC and much more in Cabinet meeting By Associated Press President Donald Trump met with his top advisers for nearly three and a half hours Tuesday. Continue reading
Aug 26 Opposition in Uganda questions deal to receive deportees from the U.S. like Abrego Garcia By Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press Ugandan officials have shared few details but have said they prefer deportees of African origin without criminal records. Continue reading