Aug 03 Watch 7:50 Contentious Michigan Senate primary divides Democrats over direction of party By Lisa Desjardins, Sam Weber In Michigan, Democrats will make a decision about the shape of their party. The contentious Senate primary is a match between different wings and candidates with very different styles. Lisa Desjardins traveled to Michigan and reports on the contest between… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch 9:35 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Democratic primary voters not playing it safe By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including the Michigan Senate primary and the message Democrats are taking into the midterms, prosecutors dropping Reflecting… Continue watching
Aug 03 Man who killed top Minnesota lawmaker and her husband makes first state court appearance By Scott Bauer, Associated Press The man serving two life terms plus 40 years after pleading guilty to federal charges related to killing a top Democratic lawmaker and her husband has made his initial appearance in state court. Continue reading
Aug 03 Fact-checking Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens' claims ahead of the Michigan Democratic Senate primary By Caleb McCullough, Gracey Abernethy, Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact Michigan Democrats will pick their nominee for the U.S. Senate on Aug. 4 in a battle dominated by views on U.S.-Israel relations and the Democratic Party’s future. Continue reading
Aug 03 WATCH: Trump signs executive order forming Military Spouse Commission By Associated Press Jennifer Hegseth, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s wife, will lead it, Trump said. Continue reading
Aug 03 Supreme Court won't halt $656 million judgment against the PLO and Palestinian Authority By Associated Press Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor refused Monday to halt a $656 million judgment against Palestinian authorities in a long-running lawsuit filed by Americans killed or wounded in attacks in Israel. Continue reading
Aug 03 25 states sue over Trump administration's latest tariffs, citing Supreme Court ruling By Paul Wiseman, Mae Anderson, Associated Press The United States last month imposed double-digit tariffs on 59 countries and the European Union, charging that they had not done enough to crack down on imports produced by forced labor. Continue reading
Aug 03 WATCH: Trump says Jeanine Pirro 'made a mistake' and 'choked' on Reflecting Pool vandalism case reversal By Associated Press The president reiterated his disappointment with Pirro for a court filing in which her office blamed a contractor’s shoddy work on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool rather than vandalism. Continue reading
Aug 03 Board of Peace envoy meets with Netanyahu on Gaza disarmament deal, urges halt to strikes By Julia Frankel, Sami Magdy, Associated Press JERUSALEM, Israel (AP) — The Board of Peace official overseeing Gaza's postwar transition met Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to a statement, in part to discuss a new disarmament deal the board reached with Hamas. Nikolay… Continue reading
Aug 03 WATCH: Trump says new talks are 'last chance' for Iran to forge a deal By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Trump said in the Oval Office on Monday he expects negotiations that will reopen the Strait of Hormuz and create a pathway for Iran to address the United States’ concerns about its nuclear program will begin in the next day… Continue reading