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#Peace & Community #European #Middle East #Asia #UN #North America #Oceanian #AfricanTexas Senate passes redrawn congressional map favoring GOP, sends to governor
President Donald Trump has pushed for the map to help the GOPmaintain its slim majority in Congressin the 2026 midterm elections. It has five new districts that would favor Republicans.
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Chicago mayor slams Trump over possible crime crackdown: 'Uncalled for'
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) slammed President Trump over possibly sending the national guard to Chicago after his D.C. crime crackdown, calling the president's plans to target the Windy City "offensive." βCertainly, we have grave concerns about the impact of any unlawful deployment of National Guard troops to the City of Chicago. The problem with...
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Carney says Canada will match U.S. tariff exemptions under USMCA trade pact
Canada is dropping many of its retaliatory tariffs to match U.S. tariff exemptions for goods covered under theUnited States-Mexico-Canada trade pact,Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Friday.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:FBI raids home of John Bolton, a former Trump adviser turned vocal critic
Early Friday, FBI agents searched the Maryland home of John Bolton, the former national security adviser in President Trumpβs first administration. Agents were also seen entering a building in Washington where Bolton has an office. Bolton has become a sharp critic of Trump, attacking his foreign policy and national security decisions. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Josh Gerstein of Politico.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Pentagon says troops will start carrying firearms in D.C.
In our news wrap Friday, the Pentagon says National Guard troops will start carrying firearms in D.C. as part of President Trumpβs security crackdown of the city, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired the head of the Defense Intelligence Agency, the White House says the federal government has taken a 10% stake in Intel and Kilmar Abrego Garcia was released from jail in Tennessee as he awaits trial.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:‘Man-made disaster’: Famine declared in Gaza City where half a million face starvation
The international organization that monitors hunger crises around the world has declared that parts of Gaza are in famine. The U.N.-backed group of experts said that half a million people in Gaza, a quarter of the population, are facing βcatastrophic conditions characterised by starvation, destitution and death.β Nick Schifrin spoke with David Miliband of the International Rescue Committee.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:A glimpse of life in Gaza, through the voices of its children
As many as 132,000 children in Gaza under the age of five are at risk of dying from acute malnutrition between now and next summer, according to a U.N.-backed group of experts. Half of Gazaβs population is children, and many of them have been left scarred, traumatized and forever changed by the war. Nick Schifrin reports. A warning, images in this story are disturbing.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Trump’s death penalty push faces setbacks as judges block efforts to reverse prior decisions
Since taking office in February,U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondihas authorized prosecutors to seek the death penalty against19 people, including nine defendants in cases in which the Biden administration had sought lesser sentences. But judges have blocked those reversal attempts for all but two defendants.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Pastor leading Target boycott on its impact and the retailer’s response
Target is reeling as sales have stalled and its stock price has plunged. The company faced backlash after a rollback of its DEI initiatives prompted a boycott that slowed store traffic nationwide, one of the factors that pushed CEO Brian Cornell to step down. Now, Target is scrambling to reset its image. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Pastor Jamal Bryant, who spearheaded the Target boycott.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Powell hints at long-awaited rate cut but admits Fed in ‘challenging situation’
In a closely watched speech, Fed Chair Jerome Powell gave the strongest indication yet that the central bank will cut interest rates as soon as September. With inflation ticking up and the job market cooling down, Powell said the Fed was in a βchallenging situation.β Amna Nawaz discussed more with Loretta Mester, the former president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:How South Korea is navigating the ‘Trump risk’ at key summits in Japan and U.S.
South Korea's PresidentLee Jae Myungfaces a pivotal foreign policy test barely two months after taking office, with back-to-back summits in Tokyo and Washington that reflect the wider struggle of U.S. allies to navigateDonald Trumpβsunilateral push to redefine postwar orders on trade, security and alliances.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Capehart and Ponnuru on the FBI’s raid on Trump critic John Bolton
Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC and Ramesh Ponnuru of the National Review join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including fallout following the FBI's raid on Trump critic John Bolton, President Trump's deployment of troops in Washington, D.C., and California Gov. Gavin Newsom standing up to Trump.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Vance says Bolton FBI raid was not retribution
Vice President Vance said the Friday raid on former national security adviser John Boltonβs residence was not retribution for his political commentary critiquing the Trump administration. βWe're in the very early stages of an ongoing investigation into John Bolton. I will say we're going to let that investigation proceed,β Vance said during a clip of...
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Judge rules against Alligator Alcatraz
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Florida judge orders Alligator Alcatraz dismantled A federal judge in Florida ordered late Thursday that some of Alligator Alcatraz be shut down and barred the Sunshine State from bringing in more migrants to the detention facility in a blow to the administration as it...
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:CDCβs plummeting moraleΒ
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story CDCβs plummeting morale Itβs been a difficult time for public health professionals working for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). AP On Aug. 8, a gunman sprayed hundreds of bullets at buildings on the agencyβs...
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:New York tour bus crash on interstate leaves 5 people dead and multiple injured, police say
A tour bus returning to New York City from Niagara Falls with 54 people aboard crashed and rolled Friday on an interstate highway, killing five passengers and injuring many others, authorities said.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Powell opens door to rate cut at Jackson Hole
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Powell tees up rate cut, but warns of inflation risks Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Friday the central bank faces βsignificant uncertaintyβ as it attempts to navigate the impact of President Trumpβs policies, suggesting the...
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Trump says Intel has agreed to US stake
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Trump says Intel has agreed to US stake President Trump said Friday that Intel has agreed to give the U.S. government a 10 percent stake in the company. Chiang Ying-ying, Associated Press βTheyβve agreed to do it, and I think itβs a great deal for them,β Trump...
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Pennsylvania rejects DOJ request for voter rolls with personal data
Pennsylvania's top elections officer refused to provide the Trump administration with sensitive personal information of the state's voters, arguing that it would violate state law and that the request was an attempt to expand the federal government's role in the electoral process.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:IRS halts layoff plans, looks to rehire some fired employeesΒ
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is halting its layoff plan and aims to restaff the agency. "As the IRS works to modernize and implement President Trumpβs agenda, including the One Big Beautiful Bill, we are committed to ensuring the agency is staffed appropriately to serve the American people effectively and efficiently,β a Treasury spokesperson said...
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Multiple dead after tour bus rollover on New York highway
Multiple people have died and over 50 were injured in a crash involving a bus on I-90 near Pembroke that occurred Friday afternoon, New York State Police announced.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Trump taps Sergio Gor as India ambassador
President Trump on Friday announced he has tapped top aide Sergio Gor to serve as ambassador to India and special envoy for South and Central Asia, saying he wanted someone he can βfully trustβ in the role. βI am pleased to announce that I am promoting Sergio Gor to be our next United States Ambassador...
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:No Putin-Zelenskyy meeting is planned, Russia’s chief diplomat says
Uncertainty has grown in recent days about Moscow's commitment to U.S.-led peace efforts, as Russian officials have raised objections about cornerstones of the nascent proposals.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:HHS derecognizing unions representing staffers at CDC, FDA, NIH and more
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) moved Friday to derecognize labor union representation for staffers at multiple subagencies and offices, claiming the action is "removing unnecessary obstacles to mission-critical work." The HHS is derecognizing representation within several offices represented by the National Treasury Employees Union; American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE); National...
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:DOJ releases interview with Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell: 5 takeaways
The Justice Department (DOJ) on Friday releasedtranscripts and audio filesfrom its interview with Ghislaine Maxwell and turned over to House lawmakers thousands of pages of documents related to convicted offender Jeffrey Epstein. The disclosures came as Justice Department officials sought to satisfy lawmakers in both parties who had pushed for more transparency around the Epstein...
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Trump told OrbΓ‘n he's 'very angry' at Ukraine over pipeline attack
President Trump wrote he is βvery angryβ at Ukraine after it bombed the Druzhba pipeline that supplies Hungary with oil. Ukraine bombed theUnecha oil pumping stationin Russia, according to Ukraineβs Unmanned Systems Forces commander Robert Brovdi, also known as Madyar.Oil deliveries from the Druzhba pipeline could be suspended for five days. An initial strike of...
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Read and listen to Ghislaine Maxwell’s interviews with the Justice Department
Jeffrey Epstein's imprisoned former girlfriend repeatedly denied to the Justice Department witnessing any sexually inappropriate interactions with Donald Trump, according to records released Friday meant to distance the Republican president from the disgraced financier.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Trump says US will impose tariffs on all foreign furniture
President Trump said Friday he will impose tariffs on imported furniture "within the next 50 days." In a post on social media, Trump said his administration will begin an investigation into furniture imports, which would lay the groundwork for imposing tariffs on those goods. He said the tax rate on imported furniture has not yet...
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Trump says U.S. has gained 10% stake in Intel for $11.1 billion in government funds
President Donald Trump on Friday announced the U.S. government has secured a 10% stake in struggling Silicon Valley pioneer Intel in a deal that was completed just a couple weeks after he was depicting the company's CEO as a conflicted leader unfit for the job.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Hegseth fires general whose agency’s intel assessment of U.S. strikes on Iran angered Trump
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired a general whose agencyβsinitial intelligence assessment of damageto Iranian nuclear sites from U.S. strikes angered President Donald Trump, according to two people familiar with the decision and a White House official.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from Tennessee jail to rejoin family in Maryland and await trial
The Salvadoran nationalβs case becamea flashpointin President Donald Trumpβs immigration agenda after he was mistakenly deported in March. Facing a court order, the Trump administration brought him back to the U.S. in June, only to detain him on criminal charges.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Justice Department releases transcripts of its interviews with Ghislaine Maxwell
The Justice Department on Friday released transcripts of interviews itsNo. 2 official did with Jeffrey Epstein's imprisoned former girlfriendas the Trump administration scrambles to present itself as transparent amid a fierce backlashover an earlier refusal to disclose a trove of records from the sex-trafficking case.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Nvidia is in talks with Trump administration about new chip for China, company’s CEO says
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Friday that the company is discussing a potential new computer chip designed for China with the Trump administration.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:What Erik Menendez said in his hearing before being denied parole
During his hearing he offered his most detailed account in years of how he was raised and why he made the choices he did β both at the time of his parents' killing and during his decades in prison.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Iran discusses its nuclear program with European nations as sanctions deadline looms
Iran said Friday its foreign minister spoke by phone with his French, German and British counterparts to avoid the reimposition of U.N. sanctions over Tehranβs nuclear program, just days ahead of a European deadline.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source: