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Do Americans back Trump's takeover of DC police? Here's what a new poll found
Americans are divided over President Donald Trump’s decision to take control of local law enforcement and activate the military in the nation’s capital, according to new polling.
On Aug. 11, Trump announced that his administration would federalize the Metropolitan Police Department under the Home Rule Act, a 1973 law that grants the ...Read more

Trump says he may allow lawsuit against Powell over Fed renovation
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he is weighing a lawsuit against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over the renovation of the central bank’s headquarters, a project whose cost overruns have drawn scrutiny.
Trump in a social media post on Tuesday resumed his criticism of the Fed chair over the central bank’s decision to hold ...Read more

ks-TRUMP-POLICE-PHILLY // Philadelphia DA Krasner, religious leaders call Trump's DC police takeover racist, say there's no legal avenue to do the same in Philly
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and city religious leaders on Tuesday decried President Donald Trump’s plan to effectively take over local law enforcement in Washington, D.C., as rooted in racism and fearmongering. And although Trump has not expressed interest in taking a similar approach to combating crime in Philadelphia, any ...Read more

Philadelphia DA Krasner, religious leaders call Trump's DC police takeover racist, say there's no legal avenue to do the same in Philly
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and city religious leaders on Tuesday decried President Donald Trump’s plan to effectively take over local law enforcement in Washington, D.C., as rooted in racism and fearmongering. And although Trump has not expressed interest in taking a similar approach to combating crime in Philadelphia, any ...Read more

Harvard ready to pay $500 million for job training in Trump deal
Harvard University has signaled it’s willing to pay $500 million for workforce training programs as part of a settlement with the White House to restore more than $2 billion in frozen federal funds, according to a person familiar with the negotiations.
The administration is open to Harvard and other colleges paying penalties in the form of ...Read more

'Bring it on, Gavin,' White House says to Newsom on threat to sue over UCLA cuts
WASHINGTON — As Gov. Gavin Newsom and the University of California consider whether to sue the Trump administration to restore more than half a billion dollars in federal grants to UCLA, the White House on Tuesday had a terse response.
“Bring it on, Gavin,” said White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt when asked about Newsom’s ...Read more

Are Trump's tariffs driving up prices in California? What new numbers reveal
The tariffs President Donald Trump has imposed and threatened have not sent most prices up wildly — at least not yet — according to a new report from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.
“The effects of U.S. tariffs continue to filter through the economy, but not as fast as expected earlier,” said Sung Won Sohn, president of SS ...Read more

Trump's pick for Bureau of Labor Statistics suggested suspending monthly jobs report
EJ Antoni, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, has suggested suspending the agency’s monthly jobs reports and publishing only quarterly numbers until issues with data collection are corrected.
In an interview with Fox News Digital on Aug. 4, before Trump nominated him for the position, Antoni said ...Read more

Mayor Eric Adams, Gov. Kathy Hochul push back against Trump's threat to send National Guard to NYC
NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul fended off President Donald Trump’s threats of a National Guard takeover in New York City, with the governor saying Tuesday she would do “everything in my power” to stop the feds from crossing that line.
Hochul, who has used the National Guard to help patrol the MTA’s subway system in ...Read more

'Not politicking for it': Trump goes all in on Nobel push with risky Putin summit
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump could be risking his push for a Nobel Peace Prize with a high-stakes meeting Friday in Alaska with Russian President Vladimir Putin. But he’s got plenty of backers around the globe for the gold-plated prize.
“We’re going to have a meeting with Vladimir Putin, and at the end of that meeting, probably ...Read more

Mayor Adams pushes back against Trump's threat to send National Guard to NYC
NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday that he is opposed to a National Guard takeover in New York City as President Donald Trump threatens to extend federal control of law enforcement beyond Washington, D.C.
“We don’t need anyone to come in and take over our law enforcement apparatus,” Adams said at a press conference in the Bronx ...Read more
State Sen. John Braun will challenge US Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez for Washington's 3rd District seat
Washington state Senate Republican leader John Braun will challenge U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, giving the GOP a new shot at retaking Southwest Washington’s swing 3rd Congressional District.
Braun announced his 2026 congressional bid in a statement Tuesday, saying he looks forward to working with President Donald Trump “on a positive...Read more

Can Trump take over other cities' police forces? Not really, experts say
ATLANTA – President Donald Trump said Monday he plans to take over the nation’s capital police force and activate 800 members of the National Guard to combat crime in Washington, D.C., and said he may replicate that model in other cities.
But the president has a unique privilege in Washington that doesn’t apply to cities like New York, ...Read more

Ashley Biden files for divorce from husband Howard Krein
PHILADELPHIA — Ashley Biden, the daughter of former President Joe Biden and former first lady Jill Biden, filed for divorce from her husband, Howard Krein, on Monday in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.
A representative for Ashley Biden confirmed the filing. The former first daughter posted an Instagram story of herself on Monday ...Read more

Ossoff urges Trump official to reinstate millions in Black-owned business funding
U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia is urging the Trump administration to reinstate millions in federal grant funding to the Urban League of Greater Atlanta for a program aimed at providing support and technical assistance to Atlanta’s Black entrepreneurs.
Ossoff, a Democrat, sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in early August ...Read more

Trump says he may allow lawsuit against Powell over Fed renovation
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he is weighing a lawsuit against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over the renovation of the central bank’s headquarters, a project whose cost overruns have drawn scrutiny.
Trump in a social media post Tuesday resumed his criticism of the Fed chair over the central bank’s decision to hold ...Read more

Colorado congressional Democrats visit Aurora ICE facility, meet with detained activist Jeanette Vizguerra
DENVER — Three days after a federal judge called the conditions in the Aurora immigration detention center “abhorrent,” Colorado’s four Democratic U.S. House members conducted a planned tour Monday and said they left with more questions than answers.
The visit was the first by lawmakers since U.S. Rep. Jason Crow was denied access to ...Read more

Trump endorses Burt Jones in Georgia governor's race
A decade ago, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones became one of the first Georgia politicians to endorse Donald Trump. On Monday, Trump returned the favor and gave Jones’ campaign for governor a major boost.
“Burt Jones for Governor has my Complete and Total Endorsement — HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!” Trump posted on social media.
Jones spent years ...Read more

Ill. Gov. JB Pritzker again makes Nazi comparisons after President Trump threatens DC-like takeover in Chicago
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday likened President Donald Trump’s call for possible National Guard troops occupying Chicago to when the Nazi Party in Germany “tore down a constitutional republic” in the 1930s.
One day after after Pritzker said he wouldn’t rule out a presidential run in 2028, his remarks at a north suburban school ...Read more

Trump names Heritage Foundation's EJ Antoni to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics
President Donald Trump named EJ Antoni, chief economist of the conservative Heritage Foundation, to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics after firing the former head of the agency earlier this month.
Trump appointed Antoni, who has been vocal about his concerns with BLS jobs data and revisions, in a Truth Social post. The position is subject to ...Read more
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