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Trump Says He’ll Declare the Hormuz Strait a US Territory ‘Pretty Soon’
The president said the takeover of the vital waterway would happen once U.S. forces defeat Iran.
DNC Turns to the South as the Region’s Share of the Country Keeps Growing
The party is sending staff, money, and data help to Southern state parties, partly because of the Supreme Court’s redistricting ruling in April.
Army Identifies Pilots Killed in Texas Apache Crash
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T. Huey and Warrant Officer Seth L. Olmstead died when their helicopter crashed on Aug. 12.
CCP Prepares Various Counter-US Strategies Ahead of Xi’s Visit, Including Trip Cancellation, Insiders Say
The CCP’s current focus is still on pursuing trade surplus and earning more U.S. dollars, says a source within the CCP’s system.
FDA Raises Egg Recall to Highest Risk Level Over Salmonella Risk
The FDA warned that consuming the recalled eggs could cause ‘serious adverse health consequences or death.’
Judge Dismisses DOJ’s Anti-Semitism Lawsuit Against Harvard
U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns said the claims in the lawsuit were ‘too isolated and episodic to support a plausible inference.’
DOJ, Los Angeles County Sheriff Settle Gun Permit Lawsuit Filed in 2025
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon said Sheriff Robert Luna and his staff have addressed the matter head on.
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All ICE Enforcement Officers in Maine Equipped With Body-Worn Cameras, Sen. Collins Says
The devices arrived more than two weeks ahead of the nationwide deadline set by acting ICE director David Venturella.
Kushner to Visit Israel for Talks With Netanyahu on Gaza Peace Plan
The expected visit follows Netanyahu’s recent rejection of parts of the Board of Peace proposal.
Trump Urges Supreme Court to Unblock Election Integrity Order
A Boston judge issued a new nationwide order this week blocking the post office from enforcing the president’s mail-in ballot policies.
State Department Ends DEI Policies in Foreign Service
A review conducted by the State Department found that DEI content had been incorporated in the Foreign Service’s training curricula.
US Unemployment Claims Remained Stable to Kick Off August
Recurring jobless claims, a proxy for hiring, remained below 1.8 million.
Trump Issues Memo to Help Combat Foreign Criminal Networks
The memorandum calls for the creation of a program to disrupt ransomware, scams, and fraud targeting Americans.
Trump Says Leavitt Leaving Her Post as White House Press Secretary at End of Month
The president made the announcement via Truth Social on Aug. 12.
Violent Crime Rate Drops in Major US Cities
Cities chiefs’ report showed decreases in homicides, robberies, and aggravated assaults in many of the largest cities in the United States.
Career Ladders in Reverse: Experienced Workers Flock to Entry-Level Roles
Younger workers face competition on two fronts: from their peers and from more experienced candidates.
Appeals Court Sets Aside Biden-Era Energy Standards for Stoves, Ovens
‘The Biden Administration proposed numerous regulations to make home appliances more expensive and less useful,’ a three-judge panel unanimously wrote.
Groups Seek to Block Trump’s New Executive Orders on Birth Tourism, Birthright Citizenship
The motion against the two new orders was filed in the same New Hampshire court that invalidated the president’s first executive order.
Executive Privilege Can Apply to Trump’s Private Advisers, DOJ Says
The office also outlined circumstances in which presidential communications do not fall under executive privilege.
