Aug 22 Read and listen to Ghislaine Maxwell’s interviews with the Justice Department By Eric Tucker, Michael R. Sisak, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Jeffrey Epstein's imprisoned former girlfriend repeatedly denied to the Justice Department witnessing any sexually inappropriate interactions with Donald Trump, according to records released Friday meant to distance the Republican president from the disgraced financier. Continue reading
Aug 22 Trump says U.S. has gained 10% stake in Intel for $11.1 billion in government funds By Michelle L. Price, Michael Liedtke, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Friday announced the U.S. government has secured a 10% stake in struggling Silicon Valley pioneer Intel in a deal that was completed just a couple weeks after he was depicting the company's CEO as a conflicted… Continue reading
Aug 22 Hegseth fires general whose agency’s intel assessment of U.S. strikes on Iran angered Trump By Konstantin Toropin, Mary Clare Jalonick, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired a general whose agency’s initial intelligence assessment of damage to Iranian nuclear sites from U.S. strikes angered President Donald Trump, according to two people familiar with the decision and a White House official. Continue reading
Aug 22 Nvidia is in talks with Trump administration about new chip for China, company’s CEO says By Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Friday that the company is discussing a potential new computer chip designed for China with the Trump administration. Continue reading
Aug 22 WATCH: Texas Democrats prepare final show of resistance against Republican-backed redrawn maps By Jim Vertuno, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Democratic state Sen. Carol Alvarado said on social media that she plans to speak well into Friday evening to block the map from final passage. Continue reading
Aug 22 WATCH: Trump says Chicago likely to be next target of federal efforts to crack down on crime By Christine Fernando, John O'Connor, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Friday said Chicago will likely be the next target of his efforts to crack down on crime, homelessness and illegal immigration. Continue reading
Aug 22 National Guard members on DC streets for Trump’s crackdown will soon be armed, military says By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press The Defense Department didn’t immediately offer any other details about the new development. Continue reading
Aug 22 WATCH: Powell signals Fed may cut rates soon even as inflation risks remain By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press In a high-profile speech closely watched at the White House and on Wall Street, Powell said that there are risks of both rising unemployment and stubbornly higher inflation. Continue reading
Aug 22 Inside the facility where ICE is training recruits to take on Trump’s deportation goals By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Brunswick, Georgia, is the epicenter of training for almost all federal law enforcement officers, including the Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers who are at the center of President Donald Trump's mass deportation efforts. Continue reading
Aug 22 FBI searches ex-Trump national security adviser John Bolton’s home and office, AP source says By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The searches, seemingly the most significant public step the Justice Department has taken against a perceived enemy of the president, are likely to elicit fresh concerns that the Trump administration is using its law enforcement powers to target the Republican’s… Continue reading