Aug 19 Trump administration vying to own a big stake in Intel after SoftBank's $2 billion bet on company By Michael Liedtke, Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press The ambitions that Lutnick confirmed in a televised interview with CNBC came the day after various news outlets reported on the negotiations between the Trump administration and Intel. Continue reading
Aug 19 Trump amplifies attacks on 'out of control' Smithsonian museums for including negative parts of American history By Associated Press Trump, who has been at odd with various cultural institutions since returning to office in January, added that he had “instructed” his attorneys to begin the “exact same process” he has used against colleges and universities.”… Continue reading
Aug 19 Trump offers assurances that US troops won't be sent to help defend Ukraine By Darlene Superville, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The Republican president on Monday did not rule out sending U.S. troops to join any such effort as he met with Ukraine's president and other European leaders. Continue reading
Aug 19 Oklahoma to require ideology test for teachers from New York and California By Heather Hollingsworth, Jamie Stengle, Associated Press Oklahoma will require applicants for teaching jobs from California and New York to pass an exam that the state’s top education official says is designed to safeguard against “radical leftist ideology.”… Continue reading
Aug 19 20 states and D.C. sue DOJ to stop immigration conditions on funds for crime victims By Claudia Lauer, Mike Catalini, Associated Press A coalition of attorneys general is asking a federal judge to stop the Department of Justice from withholding federal funds earmarked for crime victims if states don't cooperate with immigration enforcement efforts. Continue reading
Aug 19 Justice Department to begin giving Congress files from Jeffrey Epstein investigation, Comer says By Eric Tucker, Associated Press It was not clear exactly which or how many documents might be produced or whether the FBI's cooperation with Congress reflected a broader change in posture. Continue reading
Aug 19 Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey resigns to become co-deputy FBI director By David A. Lieb, Associated Press Bailey pursued numerous lawsuits against former President Joe Biden's administration and has defended the state's anti-abortion regulations. Continue reading
Aug 19 WATCH: Putin promised Trump that Russian leader would have meeting with Zelenskyy, White House says By Associated Press Relying on the false information and conspiracy theories that he’s regularly used to explain away his 2020 election loss, Trump has pledged again to get rid of both mail voting, used by about one-third of all voters, and voting machines… Continue reading
Aug 19 A Texas Democratic state lawmaker stayed overnight in the Legislature to protest required surveillance By Bill Barrow, Trân Nguyễn, Fernanda Figueroa, John Hanna, Associated Press Her overnight stay stemmed from Republicans in the Texas House requiring returning Democrats to sign what the Democrats called "permission slips," agreeing to around-the-clock surveillance by state Department of Public Safety officers to leave the floor. Continue reading
Aug 19 4 takeaways from Trump's meeting with Zelenskyy and European leaders By Will Weissert, Chris Megerian, Associated Press As President Donald Trump hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and top European leaders to energize months of stalled U.S.-led efforts to halt Russia's 3 1/2-year-old war, the tone and style of the sit-down was far different than when Zelenskyy was… Continue reading