Aug 21 California set to pass a new congressional map after Texas’ move to boost Republicans By Jim Vertuno, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press California Gov. Gavin Newsom has engineered the high-risk strategy in response to President Donald Trump's own brinkmanship. Continue reading
Aug 20 Appeals court allows DHS to end protected status for migrants from Central America and Nepal By Janie Har, Associated Press A federal appeals court on Wednesday sided with the Trump administration and halted for now a lower court’s order that had kept in place temporary protections for 60,000 migrants from Central America and Nepal. Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch 8:34 News Wrap: Texas lawmakers move closer to approving new congressional maps In our news wrap Wednesday, Texas lawmakers are closer to approving controversial congressional maps that sparked a nationwide fight over redistricting, a federal judge temporarily blocked Texas from requiring schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms and Vice President… Continue watching
Aug 20 Watch 6:29 How the reclassification of marijuana could impact users, businesses and research By John Yang, Kyle Midura President Trump has promised answers soon on a potential shift in national drug policy. Last year, the Biden administration proposed moving marijuana from the DEA's Schedule 1 to Schedule 3, which wouldn’t make it legal on the federal level but… Continue watching
Aug 20 Gabbard announces 40% cut to workforce at key U.S. intelligence office By Eric Tucker, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The Office of the Director of National Intelligence will dramatically reduce its workforce and cut its budget by more than $700 million annually, the Trump administration announced Wednesday. Continue reading
Aug 20 WATCH: Vance, Miller criticize protesters while visiting National Guard troops at DC’s Union Station By Lindsay Whitehurst, Matt Brown, Chris Megerian, Associated Press “We appreciate everything you’re doing," Vance said as he presented burgers to the troops. Citing the protesters whose shouts echoed through the station, Vance said “they appear to hate the idea that Americans can enjoy their communities.”… Continue reading
Aug 20 Trump calls on Federal Reserve official to resign after ally accuses her of mortgage fraud By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Bill Pulte, director of the agency that oversees mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, urged the Justice Department to investigate Cook, who was appointed to the Fed's governing board by former president Joe Biden in 2022. Continue reading
Aug 20 As hurricane season collides with immigration agenda, fears increase for those without legal status By Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Associated Press Efforts by President Donald Trump's Republican administration to expand immigration enforcement capacity mean many disaster response agencies are entangled in immigration enforcement in hurricane-prone Florida and Texas. Nonprofits and community organizations are providing support, but fear and uncertainty among immigrants… Continue reading
Aug 20 What to know about Trump’s bid for the U.S. government to own a piece of Intel By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press The Trump administration is in talks to secure a 10% stake in Intel in exchange for converting government grants that were pledged to Intel under President Joe Biden. Continue reading
Aug 20 WATCH: Texas House GOP approves new congressional maps, sending to state Senate By Jim Vertuno, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Texas Republicans on Wednesday took the first step toward approving new congressional maps that would give their party as many as five new seats in the House of Representatives, spurring what’s likely to be a national battle over redistricting. Continue reading