Aug 05 Judge criticizes Trump's Justice Department as he says he has no choice but to dismiss Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy case By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The move Tuesday closes the book on the Jan. 6 cases that were wiped out with Republican President Donald Trump's sweeping pardons and commutations last year, freeing from prison people convicted of violent of assaults on police and other crimes. Continue reading
Aug 05 House Democrats just added 12 'safe' Trump districts to their midterm election target list By Bill Barrow, Associated Press The move brings the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's list of targets to 58, an ambitious list that reflects President Donald Trump's diminished standing with the electorate and Democrats' belief that they can capitalize on voters' frustrations. Continue reading
Aug 05 Virginia Democrats pick establishment nominees for 2 House seats they hope to flip By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press In Virginia, Democratic primary voters have a history of rewarding moderate candidates, a trend that continued on Tuesday. Continue reading
Aug 05 Trump says deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come as early as Wednesday By Elena Becatoros, Samy Magdy, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Iran and Oman inched toward an agreement on the critical waterway that could ease pressure on the global economy and potentially help bring an end to the war. Continue reading
Aug 05 They lost their work permits and their legal status. Returning to Haiti is still 'unimaginable' By Maria Ramirez Uribe Approximately 350,000 Haitians and Syrians who have remade their lives in the United States are now at a crossroads. Their work permits and legal status have expired, yet their home countries haven’t recovered from the crises that drove them to… Continue reading
Aug 05 Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary in major victory for Democrats' progressive wing By Joey Cappelletti, Jacqueline Ganun, Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press The real test of El-Sayed’s and progressives’ strength will now come in a November matchup against Republican Mike Rogers, a former congressman who ran unopposed for the GOP nomination. Continue reading
Aug 04 Watch 6:42 News Wrap: Blanche nomination clears Senate Judiciary Committee In our news wrap Tuesday, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is a step closer to securing the job permanently after the Senate Judiciary Committee narrowly approved his nomination, civil rights groups are demanding answers after a man from El Salvador… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 8:04 Reflecting Pool case highlights disconnect between Trump's claims and court record By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro dropped charges related to the Reflecting Pool after determining that the damage to the pool was not vandalism. That was in stark contrast to what she said weeks ago. It follows a pattern of disconnect between… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch Senate faces long to-do list and little time before recess By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Jasmine Kim The Senate is just days away from taking its month-long August recess, but Congress is also rapidly running out of time to avoid a government shutdown this fall and handle a host of other items. Lawmakers are scrambling to take… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 5:37 Paid early access to Trump's posts raises insider trading questions By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant President Trump is selling early access to his social media posts. Truth Social launched a subscription service giving a first look at posts from the president. The price tag is reportedly up to $100,000 a month. Critics are raising alarms… Continue watching