Trump Announces Kennedy Center Honorees. Applause Pending Traditionally, the announcement of the Kennedy Center Honors is a low-key affair — recipients are normally revealed each summer with a no-frills press release. Not this time. Shattering precedent (yet again), President Trump — who earlier this year anointed himself chairman and fired much of the center’s advisory committee, replacing them with allies …
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Former President Barack Obama’s aides are sounding the alarm on President Donald Trump’s latest attacks on elections in the United States. Trump has amped up his criticism on mail-in voting in recent days, telling Fox News’ Bret Baier that Russian President Vladimir Putin told him that the U.S. could not have a fair election with mail-in ballots. Trump then said …
Read More »Most D.C. residents oppose Trump’s city police takeover, poll finds The Washington Post Supermajority of Washington residents oppose Trump’s police takeover, poll finds Politico DC residents in new survey overwhelmingly oppose Trump police takeover The Hill Through the lens of Trump’s DC takeover: See how left-wing protesters mobilized against National Guard Fox News National Guard Troops in Washington Stick to Tourist Areas The New York …
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Gov. Josh Shapiro said Tuesday that President Trump’s promise to end mail-in voting before the 2026 midterm elections won’t affect elections in Pennsylvania. On Monday, Mr. Trump said he planned to sign an executive order “to end mail-in ballots, because they’re corrupt,” but Shapiro said his comments were unconstitutional. “Donald Trump can sign whatever executive order he wants; it will …
Read More »WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington’s Columbia Heights, usually lively with vendors, has been abnormally quiet, reflecting the impact of President Donald Trump’s federal law enforcement surge. While troop deployments and foot patrols in downtown areas and around the National Mall have gotten the most attention, life in historically diverse neighborhoods like Columbia Heights is being reshaped as well. ___ This is …
Read More »Trump’s Tactics Mean Many International Students Won’t Make It to Campus The New York Times ‘It felt like my dreams had collapsed’: international students react to Trump policy shift The Guardian Student Arrivals to US Continue to Plummet, With Asia Hit Especially Hard Bloomberg.com Many U.S. Colleges May Close Without Immigrants And International Students, Report Finds Forbes How Indiana’s international students are adjusting to …
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“South Park” is taking on Donald Trump‘s Washington D.C. takeover in the third episode of its 27th season, set for release on Wednesday, Aug. 20, at 10 p.m.. The official “South Park” X account dropped a teaser Tuesday night for the new episode, titled “Sickofancy.” In the teaser, we see the show’s pseudo mascot, Towelie, the pot-smoking anthropomorphic towel, arrive …
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The main drag in Washington’s Columbia Heights neighborhood is typically crammed with people peddling pupusas, fresh fruit, souvenirs and clothing. On Tuesday, though, things felt different: The white tents that bulge with food and merchandise were scarcer than usual. “Everything has stopped over the last week,” said Yassin Yahyaoui, who sells jewelry and glass figurines. Most of …
Read More »Texas Shows How Trump’s Anti-Green Moves Threaten a Red Economy Bloomberg.com Trump Energy secretary: ‘We’re going to get blamed’ for rising power prices — but they’re Democrats’ fault Politico Trump tariffs and green energy rollbacks push household electricity bills up 10% The Guardian Trump’s Energy Chief Braces for Blame Over Price Hikes Heatmap News Trump’s Cuts Could Exacerbate The Energy Emergency Federation of American Scientists …
Read More »Europe Races to Leverage Trump’s Support for Ukraine Troop Plan Bloomberg.com US, NATO planners start to craft Ukraine security guarantee options Reuters Europeans hail Trump’s promise of securing Ukraine, but big questions remain The Washington Post Trump’s GOP allies warn against Ukraine entanglement The Hill Not so easy: The perils and pitfalls in providing Ukraine with security guarantees CNN Source link
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