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Luigi Mangione, who is accused of gunning down a top insurance company executive on a New York City street, has inspired others to embrace violence, including the gunman behind last month’s deadly attack on the NFL headquarters in Manhattan, federal prosecutors contend in a new court filing. Mangione, the prosecutors argued in Wednesday’s filing, poses a threat to the public …

US builds up forces in Caribbean as officials, experts, ask why  Reuters Inside Trump’s gunboat diplomacy with Venezuela  Axios Why is the U.S. deploying war ships to South America? 4 things to know  PBS Venezuela’s Maduro says “no way” U.S. can invade after Washington deploys warships to region  CBS News Trump’s Venezuela gunboat diplomacy: sabre-rattling or prelude to invasion?  The Guardian Source link

Democrats pounce in reliably red Iowa, fueled by special election hopium  Politico Could Iowa Be The Democrats’ Next Pickup? (w. Josh Turek)  The Bulwark Soul-searching Iowa Democrats want revenge: ‘We create great programs, but it takes us 15 years to implement them’  Le Monde.fr Scholten suspends US Senate campaign, endorses Turek  Iowa Starting Line On Iowa Politics Podcast: August 22, 2025 Edition  thegazette.com Source link

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A conservative justice on the Wisconsin Supreme Court said Friday that she will not seek reelection, creating an open race for a seat on the court that’s controlled 4-3 by liberals. Justice Rebecca Bradley’s decision not to run for a second full term comes after conservative candidates for the highest court in the battleground state have …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Days after filing a whistleblower complaint claiming that the Department of Government Efficiency put Americans’ Social Security data at risk, the agency’s chief data officer “involuntarily” resigned. Charles Borges, who served in the post at the Social Security Administration since late January, wrote in his resignation letter that agency has taken actions against him that make …

Former Vice President Kamala Harris will receive protection from the California Highway Patrol after President Donald Trump revoked her Secret Service protection, law enforcement sources said Friday. California officials put in place a plan to provide Harris with dignitary protection after President Trump ended an arrangement that gave his opponent in last year’s election extended Secret Service security coverage. Trump …

Netflix Billionaire Reed Hastings Gives $2 Million In California Map Fight  Bloomberg.com Netflix co-founder drops $2 million into Gavin Newsom’s redistricting campaign  Politico Deep-pocketed Republican donor launches ‘misleading’ mailers into Calif.  SFGATE Newsom is right: Democrats must win the gerrymandering arms race  The Hill Congressman Ken Calvert says Democrats can’t beat him in elections, so they’ve turned to redistricting  ABC7 Los Angeles Source link

Hegseth directs Army to stand up interagency task force for counter-UAS “We’re moving fast, cutting through bureaucracy, consolidating resources and empowering this task force with the utmost authority,” Secretary Hegseth said. Anastasia Obis August 29, 2025 1:32 pm 3 min read Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll to stand up a task force that will lead …

Missouri governor calls lawmakers back to Capitol to gerrymander congressional map  Missouri Independent Missouri governor calls special redistricting session amid Trump pressure  CNN Missouri is next to answer Trump’s call for redrawn maps that boost GOP in 2026  AP News Republicans eye next House carveout with Missouri special session  The Washington Post Missouri governor calls special session to redraw congressional maps in push to …

U.S. congressional district maps are displayed as the Senate Special Committee on Congressional Redistricting meets at the Texas State Capitol on Aug. 6, in Austin, Texas. Republicans are hoping the newly redrawn maps will boost their chances of keeping control of Congress in next year’s midterm elections. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images SEGUIN, Texas – …