JD Vance to meet with top Trump officials to plot Epstein strategy – report Gathering reportedly to include Pam Bondi, Kash Patel and Susan Wiles to discuss strategy for dealing with scandal The Guardian - US · Aug 6, 2025
Trump ally Marsha Blackburn launches bid for governor of Tennessee The Republican senator and vocal abortion foe supported Trump’s baseless claims of fraud during the 2020 election The Guardian - US · Aug 6, 2025
Texas Democrats receive bomb threat in escalating standoff over redistricting Lawmakers had been sheltering in Illinois after denying Texas Republicans quorum for gerrymandering scheme The Guardian - US · Aug 6, 2025
Trump threatens to ‘federalize’ DC after attack on Doge staffer US president cites youth crime in call to strip the capital of local rule, despite declining violence and local opposition The Guardian - US · Aug 6, 2025
Donald Trump’s war on statistics is an authoritarian attack on democracy and countries like Australia should call it out Reality might be hanging on to the political debate for dear life, but this move threatens to fling it off the cliff The Guardian - AU · Aug 6, 2025
Funeral held for Dr. Greg Brannon, North Carolina tea party favorite and ex-Senate candidate A funeral has been held for Dr. Greg Brannon, a North Carolina physician and former figure in state Republican politics The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025
32 Fascinating Photos Of Women In Florida Breaking Barriers In The 1970s Women in the ‘70s made groundbreaking efforts in bringing about societal change. We’ve collected 33 photos that depict how they lived during that era of change. Bored Panda · Aug 6, 2025
The US supreme court paved the way for Texas’s gerrymandering mess In a 2019 case, John Roberts said federal courts shouldn’t intervene in such matters. Trump’s team is taking advantage The Guardian - US · Aug 6, 2025
GOP Rep. Slams House Speaker Johnson Over Texas Redistricting Backlash: 'Step Up And Show Some Leadership' Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley slammed House Speaker Mike Johnson over Texas' redistricting push as Democrats threaten to retaliate elsewhere Latin Times · Aug 6, 2025
Alleged "QAnon John"'s Libel Lawsuit Against Anti-Defamation League Settles, ADL Removes Page with Accusations I wrote last year about Judge Reed O'Connor's opinion in Sabal v. Anti-Defamation League (N.D. Tex.), which declined to dismiss… The post Alleged "QAnon John"'s Libel Lawsuit Against Anti-Defamation League Settles, ADL Removes Page with Accusations appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Aug 6, 2025
GOP Rep. Criticizes Texas' Redistricting Push As Clash Goes National: 'I Think It's Wrong' Republican Rep. Mike Lawler criticized Texas' redistricting push, claiming the initiative "is wrong" Latin Times · Aug 6, 2025
Epstein Case Update: Hillary Clinton Among Those Subpoenaed — Here's Who Else Have Been Called According to reports, the subpoenas are part of a broader effort to uncover what lawmakers describe as 'critical gaps' in the federal government's enforcement of sex trafficking laws. International Business Times UK · Aug 6, 2025
Why is Edward Coristine Called 'Big Balls'? Ex-DOGE Member Attacked by Teen Mob—Trump Responds Former DOGE operative Edward 'Big Balls' Coristine was beaten during an attempted carjacking in Washington, D.C., a hero's act that prompted Elon Musk and Donald Trump to demand federal intervention. International Business Times UK · Aug 6, 2025
I’ve spent my life fighting bullies. I still believe there’s hope for America As a child, an activist, and secretary of labor, I’ve seen the harm bullies cause. Yet I can see what led to Trump’s rise The Guardian - US · Aug 6, 2025
The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025 The Voting Rights Act marks its 60th anniversary as its core provisions are being eroded The Voting Rights Act was signed into law 60 years ago but has been slowly eroding for more than a decade
The Guardian - US · Aug 6, 2025 The Voting Rights Act is facing the biggest threats in its 60 years Decades after its passage, the revolutionary law continues to face attempts to pervert its purpose
The Guardian - US · Aug 6, 2025 FBI report disproves Trump’s claim of a Biden-era out-of-control crime wave Annual figures released Tuesday reflect a 4.5% year-on-year decrease in all violent crime nationally in 2024
Benzinga · Aug 6, 2025 Kevin O'Leary Says He Moved To Florida Despite Owning A House In Boston Due To Elizabeth Warren, Lambasts Senator For Supporting Zohran Mamdani ‘Shark Tank’ investor Kevin O'Leary said he decamped to Florida despite still owning a home in Boston because of Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and blasted the Massachusetts Democrat for backing New York City mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani.
Al Jazeera · Aug 6, 2025 Fact check: Did Democrats take action over Epstein case transparency? As lawmakers seek Epstein case files, Johnson and Trump criticise Democrats for inaction during previous administration.
The Guardian - US · Aug 6, 2025 Sixty years after the Voting Rights Act, our voices are being eroded The 1965 law, a rare and profound act of consensus, has been hollowed out. We cannot forget the power Dr King saw in the right to vote
The Texas Tribune · Aug 6, 2025 House Democrats helped Dustin Burrows win the gavel. Their departure from the state marks a pivotal moment for him. The situation is an opportunity for the speaker to bolster his credibility with the right, but he has limited tools to combat a prolonged Democratic absence.
Benzinga · Aug 6, 2025 Trump Positions JD Vance As 'Most Likely' MAGA Successor, Teases Marco Rubio Partnership: 'In All Fairness' President Donald Trump has suggested that Vice President JD Vance might be the next in line to carry forward the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement.
Benzinga · Aug 6, 2025 Elizabeth Warren Says Trump Firing BLS Chief 'Dangerous' For The Economy: 'If The Facts Don't Fit His Story, He'll Try To Erase Them' Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Tuesday called President Donald Trump's decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics "dangerous," warning the move risks undermining faith in the government's jobs numbers after a weak July report.
Reason · Aug 6, 2025 Federal Circuit Judges Question Trump's Discovery of Vast Tariff Powers The president is claiming "unbounded authority" to impose import taxes based on a law that does not mention them.
The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025 Attack on former DOGE staffer known as ‘Big Balls’ prompts Trump to threaten to federalize DC President shares photo of bloodied federal employee on Truth Social and claims crime ‘out of control’ in Washington, D.C.