California Is Cooking Up A Way To Save The EV Tax Credit California has plans to reinstate the EV tax credit for its citizens. GM skips Canada production for its new EV van with Hyundai. InsideEVs · Aug 20, 2025
Venezuela's Maduro Bans Use of Drones As Tensions Over Deployment Of U.S. Warships Escalate The Maduro regime has temporarily banned the purchase, sale, and operation of drones in Venezuelan territory, citing national security concerns as tensions with the United States intensify. Latin Times · Aug 20, 2025
Kid Rock hits back with lewd insult after Newsom mocks him with Trump-style post The California governor’s press office has started parodying Trump’s online posting style The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2025
National Guard vehicle collides with civilian car near US Capitol, trapping one person A National Guard vehicle collided with a civilian car near the U.S. Capitol as troops took positions around Washington during President Donald Trump's crackdown The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2025
Stock Losses Accelerate on a Rout in Tech Stocks The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down by -1.01%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.27%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down by -1.75%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) are down -1.06%, and September... Barchart · Aug 20, 2025
Fed governor urged by Trump to resign will not be ‘bullied’ into stepping down Lisa Cook, first Black woman to sit on Fed board, responds after allegation by ally of president of mortgage fraud The Guardian - US · Aug 20, 2025
Another GOP Rep. Backs Deployment Of Warships Off Venezuelan Coast: 'Time To Crush Cartels' Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar backed the Trump administration's deployment of warships off the Venezuelan coast, claiming "it's time to crush the cartels" Latin Times · Aug 20, 2025
‘This is everything Alex Jones warned us about’: Rightwing podcaster Tim Dillon condemns Trump’s DC takeover Tim Dillon has condemned Donald Trump’s takeover of Washington DC, saying it is “everything Alex Jones [a prominent conspiracy theorist] has warned us about”. The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2025
Chip Roy on Why He Backed Trump's Spending Bill Texas Rep. Chip Roy joins Nick Gillespie to talk about runaway spending, the uphill battle for health care reform, and where immigration fits into the liberty vs. sovereignty debate. Reason · Aug 20, 2025
Channel 4 rather than Netflix is ‘proud parent’ of Adolescence, says news boss Louisa Compton accuses Netflix of being ‘TV tourists’ and benefitting from talent ‘developed over many years’ The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2025
Wondering why Donald Trump gave Oval Office ‘socially awkward?’ makeover? – he found inspiration in a ‘house of ill repute’ This is the greatest indicator of what Trump seeks to accomplish. We Got This Covered · Aug 20, 2025
Dr. Phil sued by Christian broadcaster for ‘reprehensible conduct’ in $500 million deal: ‘Years-long fraudulent scheme’ ‘TBN now asserts its affirmative claims against Peteski and McGraw related to the years-long fraudulent scheme that they developed and executed to fleece TBN,’ the lawsuit alleges. The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2025
Ukraine war: what an ‘article 5-style’ security guarantee might look like Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, had good cause to be optimistic following his recent White House meetings with Donald Trump and the leaders of the European “coalition of the willing”. While a concrete peace plan has yet to emerge, Trump appears to have come around to the European position that security… The Conversation · Aug 20, 2025
Nearly 5 Million U.S. Citizen Kids Could Lose Child Tax Credit Thanks To New SSN Rule In Tax Law A provision to the new tax law signed by President Donald Trump recently could make millions of U.S. citizen children ineligible for the federal child tax credit — not because of their own status, but because of their parents'. Benzinga · Aug 20, 2025
The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2025 The Latest: Texas GOP poised to approve map gerrymandered for their advantage The first domino in a growing national redistricting battle is likely to fall Wednesday as the Republican-controlled Texas legislature is expected to pass a new congressional map creating five new winnable seats for the GOP
The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2025 RFK Jr. finally reveals why he wears jeans to the gym Kennedy was questioned about his exercise attire after taking part in a workout challenge alongside Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2025 Lost everything in a storm? Good luck. FEMA to require email address for aid as families rebuild after disasters One in five American households do not have access to the internet
Barchart · Aug 20, 2025 Dollar Falls as Trump Calls for Fed Governor Cook to Resign The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.12%. The dollar fell from a 1-week high today and turned lower on political risks and concerns about Fed independence after President Trump called for Fed Governor Lisa Cook to resign amid a probe into two personal mortgages. FHFA Director Pulte...
Euronews · Aug 20, 2025 Protesters criticise Trump over Gaza war and trade tariffs in Brazil Dozens of protesters gathered outside the US Consulate in São Paulo to denounce US President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on Brazilian exports and his support for Israel’s war in Gaza.
Latin Times · Aug 20, 2025 Latinos' Support Of Trump Continues To Plummet, Now Dropping To Fewer Than 1 In 3 Trump's approval rating has reached a new low for his second presidency, fueled largely by reduced support among Latinos, according to a new poll
The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2025 Downsize me: McDonald’s plans to cut combo meal prices after complaints The fast-food giant will soon offer $8 Big Mac meals
International Business Times · Aug 20, 2025 Russia Says Must Be Part Of Ukraine Security Guarantees Talks Russia said on Wednesday it had to be part of any discussion on security guarantees for Ukraine and downplayed the likelihood of an imminent summit with President Volodymyr Zelensky, tempering hopes for a quick peace deal.
The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2025 Many towns are unprepared to handle train derailments and hazmat spills Train derailments involving spills of 1,000 gallons or more of hazardous materials happen a few times a year, often resulting in evacuations or fires
The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2025 Russia says it must be part of international talks on Ukraine’s security Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov dismisses European diplomacy as ‘clumsy effort to sway Trump’
Fortune · Aug 20, 2025 President Trump may want a lower base rate on behalf of consumers, but it sure is convenient for national debt too While Trump frames the issue as consumer pain, Wharton’s Joao Gomes told Fortune that cheaper borrowing would also ease interest payments on the government’s $37 trillion debt burden—likely a central motivation.