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
Aug 19 Judge dismisses part of lawsuit over ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ moves case to different jurisdiction By David Fischer, Mike Schneider, Freida Frisaro, Associated Press Some detainees alleged they are eligible for bond hearings and their lawyers have been "unable to access — yet alone identify — the proper court for those hearings."… Continue reading
Aug 18 6 fact checks from the Trump-Zelenskyy meeting By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact President Donald Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sat down Aug. 18 at the White House to discuss how to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Continue reading