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Former Trump Aide Say President Privately Admired Dictators' 'Total Control'

A former senior Department of Homeland Security official said that, during his first presidency, Donald Trump privately admired the ability of foreign dictators to "exert total control" over their populations

Latin Times

Trump Calls for Soros and Son to Be Charged for Racketeering: 'Not Going to Allow These Lunatics to Rip Apart America'

President Trump on Wednesday called for federal prosecutors to charge billionaire philanthropist George Soros and one of his sons under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).

Latin Times

National guard troops deployed in DC rake leaves and clear homeless camps

Trump turns national guard troops deployed in DC into jacks of all trades

The Guardian - US

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Jury refuses to indict Sean Dunn for throwing sandwich at federal officer

A federal grand jury reportedly refused to indict Sean Dunn for hurling a hoagie at a federal law enforcement officer.

Reason

West Texas Congressman’s ‘Big Beautiful’ Cuts Could Harm Rural Hospitals in His District

Jodey Arrington was the House architect of Trump’s massive tax-and-spend bill that includes steep healthcare cuts.

Texas Observer

Prosecutors fail to indict sandwich thrower in Trump's Washington public safety operation

Federal prosecutors have failed to indict a man who was seen on camera hurling a sandwich at a federal law enforcement official in the nation’s capital

The Independent UK

'America is a Christian Nation': Republican House Candidate Burns Quran With Flamethrower in Bizarre Campaign Stunt

Texas Republican candidate Valentina Gomez burned a Quran with a flamethrower in a viral video, sparking backlash over her extremist campaign tactics.

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Former GOP Rep. Mayra Flores switches districts to challenge Rep. Vicente Gonzalez for third time

Flores, who was going to challenge Rep. Henry Cuellar, is returning to her old district after a newly passed map improves Republicans’ chances of ousting Gonzalez.

The Texas Tribune

Scott Bessent Says Acquiring Stake In Nvidia 'Not On The Table,' Hints Shipbuilding Sector Could Be Next

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent explained that the Trump administration prioritizes building assets for Americans over accumulating debt, outlining the rationale for the government acquiring stakes in private companies.

Benzinga

Trump extends control over Washington by taking management of Union Station away from Amtrak

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says his department is taking management of Washington's main transportation hub away from Amtrak, in another example of how the federal government is exerting its power over the nation’s capital

The Independent UK

White House threatens sex education funds unless states nix references to transgender people in curriculums

The Trump administration sent a letter demanding states, territories and DC ‘remove all references to gender ideology’

The Guardian - US

Trump’s militarization of the DC police was just an opening salvo

The president’s threat to deploy troops to Chicago is the latest example of a manipulation of the line between legal and illegal

The Guardian - US

Unions seek broader foothold in the South as workers vote at an EV battery plant in Kentucky

Employees will resume casting ballots as a pivotal decision is looming for a Kentucky manufacturing complex that will produce batteries for Ford electric vehicles

The Independent UK

US deportation flights hit record highs as carriers try to hide the planes, advocates say

As Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation flights reach record highs, the airlines running the trips have taken steps to make it more difficult to track the planes used to carry shackled people across the country and around the world

The Independent UK

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Benzinga

Trump Administration Withdraws $175 Million More From California's High-Speed Rail Project, Calls It 'Failed Experiment'

In a fresh blow to California’s high-speed rail project, the Trump administration has withdrawn another $175 million in funding, adding to the challenges faced by the long-delayed initiative.

The Guardian - US

Utah redistricting: what to know about the order to redraw congressional maps

A court sent the maps back to the legislature before the 2026 midterms, and new boundaries could favor Democrats

Benzinga

Trump Administration Targets $6.1 Billion In Fines From Immigrants Defying Deportation Orders: Report

The Trump administration has announced plans to collect up to $6.1 billion in fines from immigrants who have allegedly disregarded deportation orders.

Benzinga

Trump Tariffs Really a Windfall? That's Like Saying Speeding Tickets Are Bonuses For Cops, Says Economist

Economist Justin Wolfers is pushing back against President Donald Trump’s characterization of surging tariff revenues as a budget “windfall,” saying that American businesses and consumers will eventually bear the costs.

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Elizabeth Warren Says 'Claim' EV Tax Breaks Before Trump 'Rips Them Away'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Tuesday warned that federal clean-energy tax breaks are on the chopping block, arguing President Donald Trump is "about to make life even more expensive" by ending credits for electric vehicles and home efficiency upgrades after "hiking up your energy bill."

Benzinga

Trump's Attempt To Fire Lisa Cook Lacks Factual Or Legal Basis, Says Fed Governor's Lawyer: 'We Will Be Filing A Lawsuit…'

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook will be filing a lawsuit to prevent her firing by President Donald Trump, according to a lawyer hired by the central bank official.

Benzinga

Mike Pence Slams Trump's Intel Investment As Abandonment Of Free Markets, Draws Parallels With China, Russia And Iran

Former Vice President Mike Pence has endorsed Republican strategist Marc Short's criticism of the Donald Trump-led administration’s stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) worth $11 billion, warning that the plan betrays the GOP's free-market principles.

The Independent UK

Prosecutors seek seven-year prison term for wife of ex-Sen. Bob Menendez

Prosecutors say former Sen. Bob Menendez's wife should serve at least seven years in prison for playing a pivotal role in a bribery scheme that put the Democrat behind bars for 11 years

The Texas Tribune

House Democrats’ frustration with STAAR bill highlights divide over how new test should look

Democrats say recent changes to the bill give too much power to the TEA and fall short of meaningfully easing the pressures of standardized testing.

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: president hints he already has replacement in mind for Fed governor Lisa Cook

Trump reportedly considering same aide he has nominated to serve out another Fed board member’s term. Key US politics stories from Tuesday 26 August

The Independent UK

Local DC cases are landing in federal courts. A judge says the results are problematic

Hundreds of people have been arrested since President Donald Trump’s crime crackdown flooded the nation’s capital with federal agents and troops

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