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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is supporting a state agency’s refusal to release body camera footage in the fatal police shooting of an 18-year-old Black college freshman, saying the case must first be thoroughly investigated. Ivey said she was confident “the facts will prevail” when the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency completes its investigation into the June 23 shooting of Jabari Peoples …

A day after she was fired as a U.S. attorney, Maurene Comey — the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey — urged her colleagues not to let fear of retribution “seep into” their decisions and to fight back against “abuses of power.” “Every person lucky enough to work in this office constantly hears four words to describe our ethos: …

Iran’s Fordo Nuclear Site Was Badly Damaged by U.S. Strikes, New Assessment Finds  The New York Times Report: Of 3 nuke sites hit by US, only Fordo was badly set back; Trump rejected wider op  The Times of Israel US strikes destroyed only one of three Iranian nuclear sites, NBC News reports  Reuters Pentagon dismisses report that US strike on Iran only destroyed …

Soaking rains possible along Gulf Coast as tropical system moves in  The Washington Post Millions at risk of flash flooding along the Gulf Coast as dangerous storms sop the area  CNN Gulf Tropical Disturbance A Flood Threat In Louisiana, Mississippi, Including New Orleans  The Weather Channel Flood Watch continues. Periods of moderate to heavy rain possible  WAFB Louisiana, Mississippi brace for heavy rains, potentially …

House GOP closes in on Epstein measure amid rebellion  Politico Ron Wyden, a Democrat, Won’t Let Go of the Jeffrey Epstein Case, Either  The New York Times Republicans to tee up House vote on Epstein resolution  The Hill Senate GOP blocks resolution demanding Trump release Epstein files  Axios Tensions over Epstein files complicate Republican plan to vote on cuts bill  The Guardian Source link

The House is expected to approve President Donald Trump’s request to claw back about $9 billion in already appropriated funding for public broadcasting and foreign aid Thursday evening. The White House had described the rescissions package as a test case and said that if Congress went along, more would come. The House’s approval would mark the first time in decades …

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration left many local officials in the dark about the immigration detention center that rose from an isolated airstrip in the Everglades, emails obtained by The Associated Press show, while relying on an executive order to seize the land, hire contractors and bypass laws and regulations. The emails show that local officials …

Senate GOP blocks resolution demanding Trump release Epstein files  Axios Ron Wyden, a Democrat, Won’t Let Go of the Jeffrey Epstein Case, Either  The New York Times Republicans to tee up House vote on Epstein resolution  The Hill Mike Pence says “the time has come” to release the Epstein files  CBS News The little-known tool that could force Trump’s hand on the Epstein files  CNN …

As Democrats walk out, Republicans advance judicial nomination of Emil Bove  The Washington Post ‘Dear God’: Democrats storm out of vote on controversial Trump nominee  Fox News Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans advance nomination of former Trump lawyer Emil Bove as Democrats walk out  CNN Democrats challenge whether Emil Bove’s judicial nomination advanced after they walked out of vote  NBC News Hundreds of DOJ alumni …

US DOJ fires federal prosecutor Maurene Comey, daughter of ex-FBI head James Comey  Reuters Maurene Comey, Prosecutor Fired by Trump, Calls Fear the ‘Tool of a Tyrant’  The New York Times Read Epstein prosecutor Maurene Comey’s letter to colleagues after DOJ firing  MSNBC News Maurene Comey, daughter of James Comey and prosecutor of Jeffrey Epstein, is fired  Politico ‘Tool of a tyrant’: Former FBI …