Aug 21 WATCH: Vance highlights Trump’s ‘big bill’ in Georgia remarks By Associated Press Trump's sweeping new law that was dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” was referred to by Vance throughout his remarks as the “working families tax cut.”… Continue reading
Aug 21 Trump warns of ‘harsh measures’ if Colorado clerk convicted of election data-breach scheme isn’t freed By Associated Press Tina Peters was sentenced to nine years behind bars for a data-breach scheme spawned from the rampant false claims about voting machine fraud in the 2020 presidential race. Continue reading
Aug 21 The U.S. and EU release a bare-bones account of their trade deal, but it’s a work in progress By Sam McNeil, David McHugh, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Officials have left blank key areas such as wine and spirits as well as steel. And they've indicated that talks will continue on those and a slew of other important sectors. Continue reading
Aug 21 Trump’s massive civil fraud penalty for exaggerating financial statements is thrown out by appeals court By Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press A panel of five judges in New York’s mid-level Appellate Division said the verdict, which stood to cost Trump over $515 million and rock his real estate empire, was “excessive.”… Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch 7:10 Scholar says Trump’s efforts to reframe U.S. history is ‘reminiscent of McCarthyism’ By Amna Nawaz, Simon Epstein, Doug Adams, Ian Couzens, Jenna Bloom President Trump described Smithsonian museums as “out of control” for emphasizing, in his view, “how bad slavery was.” It's part of a pattern by Trump in his second term to reframe historical narratives, in particular about racism and discrimination. Amna… Continue watching
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 19 Trump’s federal law-enforcement crackdown ripples through DC neighborhoods By Matt Brown, Lindsay Whitehurst, Chris Megerian, Associated Press The Republican president declared a crisis in the Democratic-controlled city, despite declining crime statistics, and took control of the police department for 30 days. Continue reading
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