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Mary Sheffield advances in Detroit mayor’s race, opponent not yet decided

Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield has advanced to the November election

The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025

Ice to hold 1,000 detainees in Indiana after deal with state’s prison system

Midwest state, like Florida, has partnered with Ice and will add more beds at its Miami correctional facility

The Guardian - US · Aug 6, 2025

Trump news at a glance: president says Republicans ‘entitled’ to more seats in Texas amid spiralling redistricting fight

Texas senator asks FBI to aid law enforcement in locating and arresting Democrats who left the state to forestall redistricting vote. Key US politics stories from Tuesday 5 August 2025

The Guardian - US · Aug 6, 2025

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Epstein Accomplice Maxwell Opposes Unsealing Grand Jury Transcripts

Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted accomplice of Jeffrey Epstein, asked a judge on Tuesday to reject a US Justice Department request to unseal the grand jury transcripts in her criminal case and that of the late notorious sex offender.

International Business Times · Aug 6, 2025

Report Reveals Stark Differences Between ICE Enforcement in Blue and Red States: 'Divergent Outcomes Based on Where People Live'

In Republican-leaning states, 59% of ICE arrests happen inside prisons and jails, while in Democratic-leaning states, 70% of arrests take place in workplaces and streets

Latin Times · Aug 5, 2025

Federal appeals court sides with Texas on ID requirements for voting by mail

The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals found that the state’s voter ID requirements for mail-in ballots do not violate the Civil Rights Act.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 5, 2025

Trump basher Shawn Fain could get booted as head of UAW as auto locals blast his leadership

Fain has previously called President Donald Trump a ‘scab’

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025

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Trump appoints task force to ensure ‘safe, seamless’ LA Olympics

President Donald Trump creates LA28 task force to prepare for the first Olympics in the US since the 2002 Winter Games.

Al Jazeera · Aug 5, 2025

Federal judge rules Trump administration cannot reallocate billions meant for disaster mitigation

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from reallocating more than $4 billion meant to help communities protect against natural disasters

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025

Justice Department releases new list of so-called sanctuary jurisdictions

The Justice Department has identified some three dozen states, cities and counties as so-called sanctuary jurisdictions

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025

Trump creates task force to prepare for 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles

President Donald Trump on Tuesday established a task force on the 2028 Olympic Games being held in Los Angeles that he said would ensure the event is “safe, seamless and historically successful.”

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025

Another Democratic Gov. Moves Towards Redistricting To Counter Texas Republicans

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said he will consider calling a special session to redraw the state's congressional maps

Latin Times · Aug 5, 2025

Florida prepares to build a 2nd immigration detention center to join 'Alligator Alcatraz'

Florida Gov_ Ron DeSantis’ administration is apparently preparing to build a second immigration detention center, awarding at least one contract for what’s labeled in state records as the “North Detention Facility.”

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025

Epstein Probe Sparks Rare Bipartisan Vote: Who Testifies And When?

A House subcommittee compiled a long list of records related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and deposition dates are scheduled.

Benzinga · Aug 5, 2025

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The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025

Crucial exemption allows majority of Canadian and Mexican goods to be shipped to US without tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump raised the tariffs on Canadian goods to 35% last week, but a key carve-out for Canada as well as Mexico shields the vast majority of goods from the punishing duties

The Texas Tribune · Aug 5, 2025

Gov. Greg Abbott asks Texas Supreme Court to expel House Democratic leader who left state

Legal experts say it’s “inconsistent with the Texas Constitution” to argue that leaving the state to halt legislative action qualifies as abandoning an office.

Latin Times · Aug 5, 2025

Marjorie Taylor Greene Claims Her Criticism Of the GOP Is An 'Early Indicator' Of Growing Discontent Within The MAGA Base

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said her criticism of the GOP's latest actions should be taken as an "early indicator" of growing discontent among the MAGA base.

The Guardian - US · Aug 5, 2025

Can the FBI arrest the Democratic Texas lawmakers who left the state in protest?

Texas House Democrats left the state to break quorum to try to stop Republicans from drawing new congressional maps that add as many as five seats for the GOP

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The Texas Tribune · Aug 5, 2025

Beto O’Rourke’s political group is a top funder for Texas Democrats’ exodus to block GOP congressional map

The former El Paso congressman also contributed to House Democrats’ 2021 quorum break. A PAC backed by Democratic donor George Soros is also involved in this year’s effort.

The Guardian - US · Aug 5, 2025

Trump announces he will chair White House taskforce for 2028 LA Olympics

President, who has clashed with LA officials over Ice raids, says Games will be ‘wonderful moment for America’

Al Jazeera · Aug 5, 2025

US House panel subpoenas Epstein files from Trump administration, Clintons

Oversight Committee also issues deposition subpoenas for former top US officials, including Bill and Hillary Clinton.

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025

The Trump administration dismisses most on a federal board overseeing Puerto Rico's finances

The Trump administration has dismissed five out of seven members on Puerto Rico’s federal control board that oversees the U.S. territory’s finances, sparking concern about the future of the island’s fragile economy

The Guardian - US · Aug 5, 2025

US House panel subpoenas Bill and Hillary Clinton for Epstein testimony

House oversight committee also issued subpoenas to several former attorneys general and FBI directors

The Guardian - US · Aug 5, 2025

Epstein scandal broadens as trove of letters from famous figures published

New York Times reports on letters by Ehud Barak, Woody Allen and others written for Epstein’s 63rd birthday

International Business Times UK · Aug 5, 2025

Who Is Corey Lewandowski? Romance Rumours With Kristi Noem Rock Homeland Security

Trump loyalist Corey Lewandowski is under fire for his growing influence within the US Department of Homeland Security and rumours of a romantic relationship with DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, sparking serious ethics concerns.

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