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San Francisco activist Wynd Kaufmyn was sentenced to 14 days in jail after helping block access to OpenAI's offices during a StopAI protest against the race to develop superintelligent systems.

State Murder Trial of Luigi Mangione Postponed After Federal Guilty Plea

A state judge postponed Luigi Mangione's murder trial after he pleaded guilty to federal charges, with his defense arguing that proceeding with the state case would violate constitutional protections against double jeopardy.

Trump Family-Backed Crypto Venture Faces Scrutiny Over Use of Chinese AI Models

World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency venture heavily promoted by the Trump family, is facing national security scrutiny after reports that its platform uses artificial intelligence models developed by Chinese technology companies th...

Economic Poll Finds 53 Percent of Voters Say Their Finances Have Worsened Under Trump

A nationwide Financial Times poll found that 53 percent of registered voters believe their financial situation has deteriorated since Donald Trump returned to the presidency, highlighting economic concerns for Republicans as inflation an...

Justice Department Revives Criminal Charges Against Kilmar Ábrego García

The Trump administration has directed federal prosecutors to pursue criminal charges against Kilmar Ábrego García that were previously dismissed, signaling a more aggressive prosecutorial approach in a case tied to immigration enforcemen...

Trump Casts Mail-In Ballot in Florida Primary Despite Criticism of Absentee Voting

President Donald Trump reportedly voted by mail in Florida's Republican primary, using a method that his administration and campaign have repeatedly criticised as vulnerable to fraud.

US Navy Destroyer Reportedly Remains Without Power in South China Sea for Four Days

A US Navy destroyer has reportedly remained adrift without power in the South China Sea for four days, prompting congressional scrutiny over military readiness, maintenance backlogs and naval vulnerabilities in a major area of geopolitic...

Trump Administration Temporarily Halts Border Wall Construction in Big Bend National Park

The Department of Homeland Security has temporarily suspended border wall construction inside Big Bend National Park in Texas while officials assess environmental and logistical challenges surrounding the controversial project.

Preservation Group Asks Supreme Court to Halt 400 Million Dollar White House Ballroom Project

A historic preservation organization has filed an emergency petition with the Supreme Court seeking to stop the Trump administration's planned 400 million dollar White House ballroom, arguing that the expansion violates federal architect...

Trump Administration Deletes or Alters Hundreds of Federal Health and Education Datasets

Government watchdog groups say the Trump administration has deleted or substantially altered nearly 400 federal datasets covering public health, climate and education, prompting concern among researchers about government transparency and...

Trump-Backed Candidate Loses Wyoming Republican Gubernatorial Primary

A candidate strongly endorsed by President Donald Trump lost the Republican gubernatorial primary in Wyoming, dealing a high-profile setback to the president's influence over Republican voters in the deeply conservative state.

Republican Representative Cory Mills Loses Florida Primary After Ethics Controversies

Republican Representative Cory Mills was defeated in his Florida primary after months of ethics controversies, marking a significant incumbent loss that could affect the ideological balance of the House Republican conference.

Democratic Socialist Wins Florida Senate Primary in Upset Over Party-Backed Candidate

A democratic socialist candidate defeated the Democratic establishment's preferred nominee in Florida's Senate primary, delivering a major upset as Democrats prepare for a closely contested general election.

Trump Administration Moves to Withhold Federal Funds From Colorado Over Election Dispute

The Trump administration has begun steps to withhold federal funding from Colorado, escalating a political and legal dispute with Democratic Governor Jared Polis over election administration and controversies involving former clerk Tina ...

Trump Prepares to Nominate White House Aide to Lead Food and Drug Administration

President Donald Trump is reportedly preparing to nominate a senior White House executive assistant as the next commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, an unconventional choice expected to face close scrutiny during Senate conf...

Supreme Court Declines Trump Appeal in E. Jean Carroll Case, Leaving 5.8 Million Dollar Judgment Intact

The US Supreme Court declined for a second time to hear Donald Trump's appeal in the E. Jean Carroll defamation case, leaving intact a jury verdict holding him liable for sexual abuse and defamation and requiring him to pay 5.8 million d...

Justice Department Whistleblower Alleges Trump Task Force Weaponized Antisemitism Investigations

A former Justice Department attorney alleged that a Trump administration task force pressured elite universities into accepting punitive legal settlements while investigating antisemitism, claiming the probes were politically motivated a...

Pentagon Threatens Federal Research Funding for 30 Universities Over Foreign Partnerships

The Department of Defense warned 30 major US universities that they could lose federal research funding unless they end specified academic and technology partnerships with foreign entities considered hostile to US national security.

Federal Judge Allows Trump Administration to End Temporary Protected Status for More Than 5,000 Ethiopians

A federal judge in Boston lifted a judicial block that had prevented the Department of Homeland Security from ending deportation protections for more than 5,000 Ethiopian migrants, following a Supreme Court ruling that limited lower cour...

Homeland Security Proposes Liability Insurance Subsidies for Local Police Enforcing Federal Immigration Law

The Department of Homeland Security proposed subsidizing liability insurance for state and local police officers participating in federal immigration programmes, seeking to protect officers from misconduct lawsuits arising from deportati...

ABC Sues FCC and Trump Administration Over Alleged Political Retaliation

American Broadcasting Company has filed a First Amendment lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission and the Trump administration, alleging that the agency is using broadcast license renewals as a tool for political retaliatio...

US Sanctions International Criminal Court Leaders Amid Ongoing Jurisdiction Dispute

The Trump administration imposed financial sanctions on the president and lead prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, escalating its campaign against the tribunal over efforts to assert jurisdiction involving US and allied perso...

Trump Administration Moves to Remove Environmental Protections Covering Millions of Acres of Old-Growth Forests

The Trump administration announced plans to rescind longstanding conservation rules covering old-growth federal forests, potentially opening millions of acres of public land to road construction, logging and commercial development.

Pentagon Reviews Possible Reduction in US Military Presence Across Middle East

The Pentagon has begun an internal review of whether to reduce the US military footprint across the Persian Gulf following the conflict with Iran, including whether strike-damaged bases should be rebuilt as the administration reassesses ...

Trump Administration Imposes Tariffs of Up to 100 Percent on Foreign Drones Over Security Concerns

The Trump administration has imposed tariffs of as much as 100 percent on foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems and components, citing national security concerns and authorizing the Commerce Department to encourage domestic drone manufa...

Justice Department Plans Deployment of 1,000 Election Monitors for US Midterms

Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon said the Justice Department will deploy 1,000 federal monitors to polling stations during this fall's midterm elections, representing an unusually large federal presence in elec...

Trump Threatens Military Action Against Oman Over Potential Iran Strait of Hormuz Deal

President Donald Trump threatened military strikes against Oman if the Gulf state reaches an agreement with Iran over management of the Strait of Hormuz, sharply escalating tensions as the administration demands Iran's complete surrender...

Trump Orders Pentagon to Scale Back Military Exercises With South Korea

The White House ordered the Pentagon to end military exercises with South Korea six days early as the Trump administration presses Seoul over the cost and direction of regional security arrangements, prompting South Korean President Lee ...

Federal Appeals Court Blocks Trump Administration Strategy to Bypass Senate Confirmation of US Attorneys

A federal appeals court rejected a Justice Department strategy for appointing interim US attorneys indefinitely, ruling that the attorney general cannot delegate senior prosecutorial powers in a way that avoids the Senate confirmation pr...

US Commerce Department Prepares Tighter Export Controls on Advanced AI Chips and Quantum Technology

Federal regulators are preparing broader restrictions on exports of next-generation artificial intelligence hardware and quantum computing components, drawing support from national security officials but opposition from semiconductor com...

US Officials Assess Ukrainian Long-Range Strikes as Attacks on Russian Targets Intensify

The State Department and Pentagon are evaluating the consequences of a new wave of Ukrainian strikes against Russian airfields and communications infrastructure as Washington faces pressure from Moscow while seeking to maintain allied su...

Republican Leaders Struggle to Unite on Stopgap Spending Bill Ahead of September Deadline

House conservatives are threatening to reject a temporary funding measure unless it includes deep cuts to federal agencies and tougher border provisions, complicating Republican efforts to avoid a government shutdown.

US Officials Warn of Chinese Artificial Intelligence Disinformation Campaigns Targeting Taiwan

American intelligence and defense analysts are raising concerns about an alleged Chinese campaign using artificial intelligence to influence Taiwanese politics and weaken confidence in US security commitments across the Indo-Pacific.

Federal Reserve Holds Interest Rate at 3.75 Percent as Policymakers Debate Inflation Risks

The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark rate at 3.75 percent despite continued economic expansion and solid job gains, while three policymakers backed an immediate increase, exposing a sharp divide over how aggressively to respond to pers...

White House Hosts Cryptocurrency and Prediction Market Summit as Federal-State Regulatory Fight Escalates

Senior administration officials are meeting digital-asset and prediction-market executives as federal regulators debate new rules and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission invokes emergency authority in a dispute involving a major pre...

Trump Administration Targets Foreign Drone Supply Chains With New Tariffs and Import Restrictions

The White House imposed targeted tariffs and restrictions on commercial and military unmanned aircraft systems and components as part of an effort to reduce reliance on foreign manufacturing for critical aerospace and defense technologies.

Pentagon Orders Thirty Universities to Audit Foreign Research Ties or Risk Losing Federal Funding

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed major US universities to review their financial and research relationships with foreign entities by the end of August, intensifying scrutiny of potential links to China and the use of taxpayer-fund...

Trump Revives Push to Restrict Birthright Citizenship and Birth Tourism After Supreme Court Defeat

President Donald Trump signed modified executive actions seeking to limit citizenship eligibility for children of undocumented immigrants and restrict visas associated with birth tourism, reopening a constitutional dispute over the Fourt...

Justice Department Launches National Fraud Enforcement Division to Target Corporate and Trade Misconduct

Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald announced a broad reorganization of federal fraud enforcement focused on healthcare schemes, complex tax evasion and global supply-chain transshipment fraud, while urging companies to voluntarily...

Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Clear Way for White House Military and Ballroom Complex

Solicitor General John Sauer asked the Supreme Court to lift an appellate injunction blocking construction of a 90,000-square-foot bunker and ballroom on White House grounds, arguing that lower courts have improperly interfered with pres...

Trump Orders Measures to Rebuild US Naval Shipbuilding Capacity

President Donald Trump has directed federal agencies to revitalize US shipyards, streamline naval procurement and expand the Navy fleet under a new initiative aimed at strengthening American maritime capabilities amid strategic competiti...

Trump Administration Tightens Restrictions on Foreign-Made Drones and Critical Components

The administration has imposed tariffs and other restrictions on foreign-manufactured unmanned aircraft systems and critical components, seeking to strengthen domestic drone production and reduce potential supply-chain, cyber and surveil...

Melania Trump Helps Facilitate Return of Ukrainian Child Separated by War

First Lady Melania Trump has helped facilitate the return of another Ukrainian child separated from family during the war with Russia, marking the latest reunification under a diplomatic initiative that the White House says has brought d...

Second Trump Administration Has Unprecedented Concentration of Ultra-Wealthy Officials, Report Says

A public policy report says the current administration has more officials with personal net worths above one hundred million dollars than the previous three presidential administrations combined, including billionaire cabinet members and...