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Nearly six weeks into a controversial military deployment, the Pentagon on Tuesday announced that half of the almost 4,000 National Guard soldiers who had been deployed to the Los Angeles area would be released from duty. The move comes after a prolonged legal battle over whether the Trump administration had the right to deploy the troops and scathing criticism from …

Huckabee Calls Death of Palestinian-American in West Bank ‘Terrorism’  The New York Times Family of US citizen beaten to death by Israeli settlers calls on Trump administration to prosecute killers  The Guardian July 15: Israel said to have warned Syria’s Sharaa not to attack Druze before strikes  The Times of Israel ‘Why are you not preventing settler terrorism’: Palestinians call out IDF following …

The Trump administration says it has launched an investigation into Brazil’s “unfair” trading practices. It will include the Brazilian government’s policies “related to digital trade and electronic payment services; unfair, preferential tariffs; anti-corruption interference”, a statement from the US Trade Representative said. The investigation seeks to determine whether they are “unreasonable or discriminatory and burden or restrict US commerce.” Last …

Medical plan cards are seen in Portland, Ore. A federal judge this past week overturned a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule that would have removed medical bills from credit reports and prevented lenders from making decisions based on that medical information. Jenny Kane/AP hide caption toggle caption Jenny Kane/AP A federal judge has ruled that medical debt can remain on …

Trump Administration Initiates Trade Investigation of Brazil  The New York Times Trump’s Brazil tariffs are ‘grotesquely illegal,’ says Nobel Prize-winning economist  NPR Brazilian meatpackers rethink beef exports to US after tariffs, industry lobby says  Reuters Head of Trump’s economic council circles around questions on 50 percent tariff on Brazil  Politico Brazil matters. Trump is right to interfere in its political, economic business | Opinion  Miami …

Day one in the burglary trial of state Sen. Nicole Mitchell, DFL-Woodbury, featured dramatic police body cam video along with testimony from several law enforcement officers and Mitchell’s stepmother. Opening statements were relatively brief Tuesday morning, but attorneys on both sides provided a clearer understanding of the cases they plan to present this week. The prosecution said this is a …

Cuomo’s comeback starts with selfies and short sleeves  Politico Trump says Cuomo’s got a ‘good shot’ of beating Mamdani in NYC mayor election  Fox News Andrew Cuomo Test Drives a Warmer, Friendlier Version of Himself  The New York Times Andrew Cuomo relaunches campaign for mayor after losing primary to Zohran Mamdani  Gothamist The Art World Figures Who Donated to Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani’s …

Watch: Trump says Pam Bondi should release ‘credible’ Epstein files US President Donald Trump has said Attorney General Pam Bondi should release “whatever she thinks is credible” on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as he faces a rare backlash from supporters for seeking to draw a line under the case. Bondi has been lambasted by some of Trump’s political base after …

US military to remove 2,000 National Guard troops from Los Angeles  Reuters 2,000 National Guardsmen being withdrawn from Los Angeles mission, Pentagon confirms  ABC7 Los Angeles Trump administration to send home 2,000 National Guard troops in LA  The Hill Trump administration removes 2,000 national guard troops deployed in LA  The Guardian Trump Releases About Half of the National Guard Troops in Los Angeles  The New …

US Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks about recent drug enforcement actions during a news conference at the Drug Enforcement Administration headquarters in Arlington, Va., on Tuesday. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Attorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday refused to address questions about her handling of the Justice Department’s files from the …