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After Trump Says ‘We’re Going In’ to Chicago With Troops, Illinois Officials Slam Plan  The New York Times Donald Trump announcement today: President says he’s sending National Guard to Chicago, points to Chicago shootings this weekend  ABC7 Chicago Reps. Khanna & Massie Hold a News Conference on Epstein Files  C-SPAN Pritzker: Trump is Preparing to Deploy Texas National Guard Troops to Illinois  Democracy Docket …

Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill after a month-long recess with a big agenda, including a standoff over President Trump’s nominees and a government shutdown deadline. J. David Ake/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption J. David Ake/Getty Images/Getty Images North America Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill this week after an extended recess with a packed to-do list, top …

Maduro Says War With Venezuela Would Stain Trump’s Hands with Blood  The New York Times Trump claims Venezuela’s Maduro is a drug-trafficking threat to the US. Does the data back him up?  CNN Maduro claims US seeks ‘regime change through military threat’ amid Caribbean buildup  Fox News The US Military Just Sent a Clear Message to Maduro and Venezuela  Bloomberg.com Nicolás Maduro Warns of …

A Kennedy, a Protégé and a Progressive Star Eye Nadler’s N.Y. House Seat  The New York Times Nadler’s handpicked successor drawing scrutiny over Mamdani endorsement  Jewish Insider State Legislature in store for some major reshuffling  City & State New York Longtime Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler to retire from Congress  The Washington Post Generational change comes to New York  Politico Source link

The USS Sampson, a U.S. Navy missile destroyer, docks in Panama City, Panama, on Sept. 2. The deployment comes amid a broader U.S. Naval presence in Caribbean waters following President Donald Trump’s order last month to take action against Latin American drug cartels. Daniel Gonzalez/Anadolu/via Getty hide caption toggle caption Daniel Gonzalez/Anadolu/via Getty Tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela are …

Appeals court rejects Trump’s bid to fire Biden-appointed FTC member  Politico Appeals court blocks Trump from firing FTC commissioner  Axios US appeals court reinstates FTC commissioner fired by Trump  The Guardian Appeals court blocks Trump from firing FTC commissioner in case testing president’s removal powers  Fox News Read the Appeals Court’s Decision  The New York Times Source link

CHICAGO (AP) — Eight people were killed and 50 others were wounded over the Labor Day weekend in dozens of shootings in Chicago, where President Donald Trump has seized on crime to try to justify a greater federal role on the city’s streets. The toll highlights Chicago’s persistent struggle with gun violence and reveals a grim reality: spikes in shootings …

RFK Jr.’s power play faces key September tests  Axios Opinion | We Ran the CDC: RFK Jr. Is Endangering Every American’s Health  The New York Times Kennedy wants to limit CDC’s role to infectious diseases  NBC News “Fire RFK Jr. Now.”  Mother Jones Former CDC directors slam RFK Jr. in op-ed: “Endangering every American’s health”  CBS News Source link

Johnson says shutdown ball is in Democrats ‘corner’  Politico Government shutdown, Epstein files, DC crime: Congress returns to mountain of drama  Fox News Tick tock: Congress has 14 legislative days to stop a government shutdown  NPR A shutdown fight and Epstein drama await as Congress returns to Washington  NBC News Congress returns with not much time to dodge a government shutdown  The Washington Post Source …

Texas adds a ‘three strikes’ rule for custody battles | What parents need to know about new family laws  KHOU More than 800 new laws will go into effect in Texas on Sept. 1. Here are some of the significant ones.  CBS News More than 830 new Texas laws take effect in September. Here’s what’s changing  Houston Public Media Hundreds of new laws …