Ask the Editor, August 22: Tax Questions on What Congress Will Do Next In this week's Ask the Editor Q&A, we answer questions from readers on what Congress will do next with taxes. Kiplinger · Aug 22, 2025
FBI searches home of former Trump national security adviser John Bolton, AP source says The FBI is searching the Maryland home of former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton as part of an investigation into the handling of classified documents The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2025
Google Joins Anthropic, OpenAI—Launches 'Gemini For Government' AI At Less Than $0.50 Per Unit Alphabet’s Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) has announced a significant reduction in the prices of its artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud services for federal agencies. Benzinga · Aug 22, 2025
China says it stands with India against ‘bully’ Trump’s trade tariffs Chinese envoy slams US for using tariff as ‘a bargaining chip’ to demand exorbitant prices The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2025
Why Japanese American memories of US internment during the second world war are stirring up protests in 2025 The recent opening of an immigration centre in El Paso, Texas, has reignited protests of the Trump administration’s tough immigration plans from Japanese Americans. The internment camp, which opened in August 2025, is on the site of a military base that was used to intern Japanese Americans during the war. The Conversation · Aug 22, 2025
Trump Is Embracing the Same Economic Populism That Destroyed Argentina Perónism: the one import that Trump likes. Reason · Aug 22, 2025
EU winemakers left exposed after missing US tariff exemption Winemakers across Europe face fresh uncertainty after the US refused to grant special treatment for wine and spirits in a trade deal with the EU announced on Thursday. While German carmakers have secured a better outcome, wine industry groups in France and Italy warn producers face major difficulties as Brussels… Radio France Internationale · Aug 22, 2025
Trump’s education secretary Linda McMahon makes Long Island high school’s mascot a ‘top priority’ McMahon continues defense of New York schools fighting to hang onto indigneous names amid legal battles, lashing out at ‘woke ideologues’ The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2025
Trump hands out pizzas to National Guard troops as he claims DC now ‘a different city’ Donald Trump hands out pizzas as he speaks with members of law enforcement and National Guard soldiers in Washington, D.C. The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2025
First Thing: Israeli military’s own data indicates 83% civilian death rate in Gaza Figures from classified IDF database listed 8,900 named fighters as dead or probably dead in May, as overall death toll reached 53,000. Plus, John Roberts and the death of rule of law in America The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2025
The Trump administration commits a ‘cruel political act,’ destroys memorial honoring victims of 2016 massacre Erasing a monument to a mass-shooting. Stay classy, MAGA. We Got This Covered · Aug 22, 2025
Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Struggle, But Traders Say It's 'Just Another Healthy Retest' Cryptocurrency markets are slightly down on Friday morning ahead of Fed Chair Jerome Powell‘s speech at Jackson Hole. Benzinga · Aug 22, 2025
Kim Jong Un pays emotional tribute to North Korean soldiers killed in Russia Kim hands out medals to ‘heroes’ sent by North Korea to help Russia expel Ukrainian forces from Kursk The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2025
Trump wants to make US Government websites beautiful again - and signs Airbnb co-founder to lead the fight President Trump says legacy systems are expensive to maintain and hard to navigate – so launches America by Design initiative instead. TechRadar · Aug 22, 2025
The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2025 Man arrested over Rufus Du Sol attack which saw woman knocked unconscious A 23-year-old man has been arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of assault, say police
Euronews · Aug 22, 2025 European markets turn cautiously optimistic ahead of Powell speech The majority of the main European stock markets slowly moved into positive territory after the opening bell. Investors remain cautious while watching for more news about the Ukraine peace talks and US monetary policy.
The Guardian - US · Aug 22, 2025 Canada finally faces a basic question: how do we defend ourselves? For centuries, Canada hasn’t needed to prioritize its military. But the US transformation calls for a Finland-style approach
The Guardian - US · Aug 22, 2025 White House cancels union contracts for hundreds of thousands of federal workers Government workers are ‘canary in coalmine’ for Trump bid to gut union rights, leaders warn
The Guardian - US · Aug 22, 2025 As measles gains ground in US, Texas offers lessons from its outbreak Vaccine-hesitant communities might benefit from free treatment centers and smaller vaccination clinics
The Texas Tribune · Aug 22, 2025 Texas Senate approves GOP congressional map, sending plan to Abbott’s desk Republican lawmakers pushed the map through over fierce Democratic opposition, positioning the GOP to net up to five additional seats in Texas.
The Texas Tribune · Aug 22, 2025 Here are the Republicans who might run for Texas’ newly drawn congressional seats State Rep. Briscoe Cain kicked off what operatives expect to be a flurry of campaign announcements with a bid for Houston’s 9th Congressional District.
The Guardian - US · Aug 22, 2025 Ghislaine Maxwell transcripts: Epstein associate says she ‘never’ saw Trump receive a massage – as it happened This blog is now closed
The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2025 Sales of Wegovy weight loss jabs soar 27-fold after rival Mounjaro ramps up price in UK CheqUp said it had experienced a spike in interest from consumers wanting to switch or begin taking the medication
Benzinga · Aug 22, 2025 Trump Celebrates 'Massive' Legal Victory As NY Appeals Court Dismisses $500 Million Civil Fraud Penalty A New York appeals court has overturned a massive civil fraud judgment against President Donald Trump, offering a substantial legal reprieve.