Facebook Tweet Email Link Protesters in Scotland say they will mount a wave of resistance as US President Donald Trump prepares to travel to the country on Friday for a five-day private visit. Trump is traveling to his golf resort in the small village of Turnberry, on the west coast, where he will meet UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on …
Read More »WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans’ views of the Supreme Court have moderated somewhat since the court’s standing dropped sharply after its ruling overturning Roe v. Wade in 2022, according to a new poll. But concern that the court has too much power is rising, fueled largely by Democrats. The survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that …
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his wife, Angela, are longtime owners of a $1.5 million house in a gated community outside Dallas. In 2015, they snapped up a second home in Austin. Then another. The problem: Mortgages signed by the Paxtons contained inaccurate statements declaring that each of those three houses was their primary residence, enabling the now-estranged couple …
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US President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the “Winning the AI Race” AI Summit at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, DC, on July 23, 2025. Andrew Caballero-reynolds | Afp | Getty Images Brussels is preparing for a no-deal scenario as uncertainty persists about if and when a trade agreement between the European Union and U.S. will materialize. Lawmakers …
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Trump administration reportedly seeks fines from universities including Harvard Good morning and welcome to the US politics blog. We’re starting today with a new report from the Wall Street Journal saying that the Trump administration is seeking fines from other universities after Columbia agreed to pay more than $220m this week. The White House aims to fine several universities it …
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CNN — President Donald Trump’s fraught effort to install political appointees in permanent roles as US attorneys across the country gained momentum this week, as Republicans work to jumpstart a stalled confirmation process in the Senate, while the White House resorted to a novel legal maneuver to keep a political ally in place as New Jersey’s top prosecutor. Alina Habba, …
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Facebook Tweet Email Link Federal prosecutors amassed millions of records during the sex trafficking investigation and prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice and former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell. The question of what is actually in those pages — and whether the public will ever see them — has become central to a growing public relations crisis for President Donald Trump …
Read More »Tony Evers Declines to Run for 3rd Term as Wisconsin Governor The New York Times Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers will not seek reelection Politico Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers won’t run for re-election in 2026 NBC News Here are the likely Democratic and Republican contenders for Wisconsin governor in 2026 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Swing state Dem gov bows out of 2026 race, insists he’d win …
Read More »Artist pulls show from National Portrait Gallery over censorship concerns Axios Amy Sherald Cancels Her Smithsonian Show, Citing Censorship The New York Times Artist Amy Sherald cancels Smithsonian exhibit, citing ‘culture of censorship’ ABC News Artist Amy Sherald cancels major Smithsonian exhibition, citing censorship CNN Artist Amy Sherald cancels Smithsonian show over censorship The Guardian Source link
Read More »Trump orders crackdown on homeless encampments nationwide Reuters ENDING CRIME AND DISORDER ON AMERICA’S STREETS The White House (.gov) Commentary: Trump’s order on homelessness gets it all wrong, and here’s why Los Angeles Times Trump order pushes forcible hospitalization of homeless people The Washington Post Trump order pushes local officials to clear unhoused people from streets The Guardian Source link
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