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Donald Trump has “manufactured a crisis” to justify the notion of sending federalized national guard troops into Chicago next, over the heads of local leaders, a leading Democrat said on Sunday, as the White House advanced plans to militarize more US cities. Hakeem Jeffries, the House minority leader and a New York Democratic congressman, accused the US president of “playing …

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa Democratic state lawmaker bowed out of the 2026 U.S. Senate primary race on Monday and endorsed a fellow legislator as the “best hope” to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, who has yet to formally announce her bid for a third term. Rep. J.D. Scholten said in a statement he was suspending his …

Democratic state Rep. Nicole Collier from Fort Worth returned to the Texas Capitol on Monday but says she remains locked inside the Capitol because she wouldn’t sign a permission slip to be under escort by the Texas Department of Public Safety.  The escorts for all House Democrats who left the state of Texas last month — preventing a vote on …

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brown officially launched his campaign Monday to return to the U.S. Senate next year, brushing aside his bitter loss to Republican Bernie Moreno last fall and expressing confidence his pro-working class message can continue to resonate with the state’s voters. The state’s best-known Democrat, Brown is seeking the seat held by Republican U.S. …

Maryland Democrat says Trump ‘once again got played’ by Putin  The Hill ‘Next time in Moscow?’: Five takeaways after Trump and Putin’s Alaska summit  BBC Vladimir Putin ‘Got Everything He Wanted’ at Trump Alaska Summit—Senator  Newsweek Blumenthal says Putin spent summit ‘delaying’ Trump peace negotiations, reups call for sanctions  yahoo.com Backlash in Washington as Trump gives Putin a red-carpet welcome in Alaska  Financial Times Source …

Democratic Texas Rep. Gene Wu, center, speaks with the media following a press conference with other Texas House Democrats and Democratic members of Congress at the Democratic Party in Warrenville, Ill., Monday, Aug. 4. Nam Y. Huh/AP hide caption toggle caption Nam Y. Huh/AP Texas Democrats who fled the state this week intend to “kill and end” a “corrupt” special …

GOP backlash or ‘Democrat op’? Town hall outrage generates split-screen reaction  Politico ‘How much does it cost for fascism?’: Tensions erupt at Nebraska GOP congressman’s town hall  CNN Mike Flood Heckled at Town Hall Over Trump’s Domestic Policy Bill  The New York Times ‘Vote him out!’ – Republican lawmaker Mike Flood heckled by constituents  BBC GOP deals with town hall fury  Politico Source link

Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan switches from Republican to Democrat  WABE Ex-GOP leader calls party ‘epitome of heartless’ as he jumps ship to join Dems  NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts An Ex-GOP Official Just Did The Unthinkable — And Trump Won’t Be Happy  yahoo.com Georgia Today: Former Lt. Gov. switches parties; Nonprofit preps for more patients due to fed cuts  Georgia Public Broadcasting …

A Democrat in the middle of the Israel firestorm  PoliticoView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

Trump’s extension of Mexico tariff deadline fuels speculation that other countries could also secure pauses Lisa O’Carroll Donald Trump’s extension of the deadline for a tariff deal with Mexico by another 90 days is fuelling speculation that he could announce pauses for dozens of other countries that face punitive higher import duties from tomorrow. As the countdown continues to his …