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Grand jurors have rebuffed federal prosecutors by refusing to approve a criminal indictment against a man who allegedly threw a sandwich at a law enforcement agent in protest against Donald Trump’s deployment of armed troops on the streets of Washington DC. It is the second time in recent days that a grand jury had declined to vote to indict a …

Nick Beake & Lucy Gilder BBC Verify in Washington DC & London BBC Alongside the taxis waiting outside Union Station in Washington DC, the sight of uniformed troops standing next to armoured military vehicles has been greeting passengers getting off their trains. It is a striking symbol of President Trump’s efforts to tackle a “crime emergency” in the US capital, …

The administration of President Donald Trump has announced it plans to take control of Union Station, a major transportation hub in the United States capital of Washington, DC. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy delivered the announcement on Wednesday, as he stood with leaders from the rail company Amtrak to unveil a new fleet of faster Acela trains. Previously, Amtrak had run …

Perennial political candidate Willie Wilson encouraged President Donald Trump on Wednesday to send the National Guard to Chicago, insisting that a military intervention could help curb violence while invoking the killing of his son in the south suburbs. “It’s personal for me, from personal loss,” Wilson said at a news conference in the Loop. “But also personal for me as …

Iowa Democrats haven’t had much to cheer in recent years. But a string of strong performances in special legislative elections this year — vastly outdoing 2024 Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ results in all of them — are fueling hope that the party could flip some major Republican-held offices in next year’s midterm elections. Democrats had already expressed excitement about …

Federal prosecutors failed to secure a felony indictment from a grand jury this week against an ex-Justice Department employee who admitted throwing a sandwich at a federal law enforcement officer in Washington, a source familiar with the case told CBS News.  According to charging documents, Sean Dunn, 37, allegedly threw a “submarine-style sandwich” at a Customs and Border Patrol officer …

California Supreme Court Rejects Latest GOP Redistricting Challenge  Democracy Docket Newsom adviser says California redistricting fight will be a referendum on Trump  Politico Will your congressional district shift left or right in Newsom’s proposed map?  Los Angeles Times Officials in California’s San Joaquin County vote no on opposing Proposition 50  CBS News California Supreme Court tosses second GOP effort to block redistricting  San Francisco Chronicle …

ICE asks for access to Chicago-area Navy base to assist operations  The Washington Post Gov. JB Pritzker had the perfect response to Trump’s National Guard threat  MSNBC News Deploy National Guard to Chicago? Trump Says He Has ‘The Right to Do Anything I Want to Do.’  The New York Times Would The National Guard Actually Curb Crime In Chicago?  Block Club Chicago Wilson urges …

Trump lashes out at Utah redistricting ruling  Politico Judge Rules Utah Must Redraw Its Congressional Map, Frustrating Republicans  The New York Times Trump attacks Utah’s anti-gerrymandering ruling  Axios Judge rules Utah’s congressional map must be redrawn for the 2026 elections  CNN Utah redistricting: what to know about the order to redraw congressional maps  The Guardian Source link

Trump’s doubling of tariffs hits India, damaging ties  Reuters Trump makes good on threat to impose 50% tariffs on India imports  CNN “Hurting Americans”: US Democrats Panel Slams Trump Over India Tariffs  NDTV How hard will Trump’s 50% tariff hit India, and what is Delhi doing about it?  The Guardian US Tariffs Rattle Indian Exporters, Fueling Calls for Support  Bloomberg.com Source link