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Brazilian high court requests increased security for Bolsonaro
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Stronger police presence is called for to monitor the former president, who is under house arrest awaiting trial.
Aug 26, 2025, 10:23 PM

Will Manatees Survive the Trump Administration?
Lois Parshley, The Atlantic
Some species almost certainly won’t, if planned changes to environmental protections go through.
Aug 25, 2025, 12:00 PM

Trump threatens Chicago with National Guard. And, lessons from Katrina, 20 years later
Brittney Melton, NPR
Trump threatens to send National Guard troops to Chicago, similarly to what he has done in the nation's capital. And, Trump and South Korean President Lee will meet today in Washington.
Aug 25, 2025, 11:29 AM

Pritzker set to speak on plans for miltarized Chicago...
Stephanie Wade, WLS-TV
Pritzker set to speak on plans for miltarized Chicago... (Second column, 4th story, link) Related stories:President 'abusing power'... Drudge Report Feed needs your support! Become a Patron
Aug 25, 2025, 11:01 AM

DC students head back to school amid Trump's law enforcement surge
Arthur Jones II, ABC News
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said students in the capital will not be aided by the presence of National Guard troops as children return to school this week.
Aug 25, 2025, 9:13 AM
Texas factory gives Chinese copper firm an edge in tariff war
Amy Lv, Florence Lo and Shubing Wang, Yahoo Entertainment
GANZHOU, China (Reuters) -Chinese copper flat wire manufacturer Wellascent's decision early last year to build a factory in Texas was a hedge against...
Aug 25, 2025, 1:10 AM

Illinois officials blast Trump's threat to deploy National Guard in Chicago
Joe Hernandez, NPR
Earlier in August, Trump deployed hundreds of National Guard members to Washington, D.C., as part of what he touted as an effort to reduce crime and root out homelessness.
Aug 24, 2025, 5:58 PM

'Send In The Troops': Trump Goes Nuclear After Dem Governor Sends 'Nasty' Letter
David Edwards, Crooksandliars.com
President Donald Trump lashed out at Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) after receiving an invitation to participate in a public safety walk on the streets of Baltimore. In a letter to the White House last week, Moore urged Trump to use Maryland's model for fighti…
Aug 24, 2025, 4:51 PM

Accuses President of 'abusing power' amid plan to send troops to Chicago...
Tara Suter, The Hill
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) accused President Trump of “abusing his power” in the wake of a reported plan to send National Guard troops to Chicago, a move that would follow similar action in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. “The State of Illinois at this ti…
Aug 24, 2025, 2:52 PM
Texas Gov. Abbott vows to approve GOP-leaning congressional voting map
JIM VERTUNO, JOEY CAPPELLETTI and HALLIE GOLDEN, Yahoo Entertainment
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday promised to quickly sign off on a new, Republican-leaning congressional voting map gerrymandered to help the GOP maintain ...
Aug 23, 2025, 2:57 PM

Texas Senate Passes New Congressional Map, Sending Bill To Abbott’s Desk
Zachary Folk, Forbes Staff, Zachary Folk, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk/, Forbes
Texas Republicans passed the map early on Saturday morning after a failed filibuster attempt from Democrats.
Aug 23, 2025, 2:27 PM

Texas Senate approves redrawn congressional map favouring Republicans
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Governor Greg Abbott is expected to quickly sign it into law, though Democrats have vowed to challenge it in court.
Aug 23, 2025, 8:32 AM

Trump sets sights on Chicago to make it 'safer,' seeks $2B to 'beautify' DC
Lalee Ibssa, Isabella Murray, Michelle Stoddart, Ivan Pereira, ABC News
President Donald Trump threatened to send more troops to other cities that he claimed were being overrun with crime as he continues the deployments in Washington, D.C.
Aug 23, 2025, 3:55 AM

Chicago ‘will be next’: Trump teases troop expansion in Democrat-led cities
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
Trump's threat coincided with the announcement that military members in Washington, DC, would be armed during patrols.
Aug 22, 2025, 7:56 PM

'Biggest event in sport' - Trump says Washington to host 2026 World Cup draw
BBC Sport, BBC News
The draw for the 2026 men's World Cup will take place in Washington this December, US President Donald Trump has announced.
Aug 22, 2025, 5:33 PM

WATCH: President Trump visits police and military in DC as he touts anti-crime push
ABC News
D.C., on Thursday to oversee the surge in federal law enforcement and National Guard responding to what he says is a crime emergency.
Aug 22, 2025, 12:30 PM

New Jersey’s Most Notorious Dump Is a Model of Conservation
Kyra Morris, The Atlantic
The protections that made its balance possible are disappearing.
Aug 22, 2025, 12:00 PM

10 Friday AM Reads
Barry Ritholtz, Ritholtz.com
My end-of-week morning train WFH reads: • The United States Is Southern Now: From booming metros to culture-defining exports, the South has quietly become a demographic powerhouse and a battleground for the country’s identity. (Businessweek) • The Trillion-Do…
Aug 22, 2025, 10:30 AM

A year ahead of the midterms, Medicaid cuts take center stage in Michigan
Don Gonyea, NPR
With roughly a quarter of Michiganders enrolled in the program, Democrats are hoping the issue gives them an edge in battleground districts.
Aug 22, 2025, 9:00 AM

The Darien Gap ‘closure’: Border theatre in the jungle
Belén Fernández, Al Jazeera English
A promise to 'shut' the Darien becomes a headline win. The lived reality is rerouted suffering and rights stripped bare.
Aug 22, 2025, 8:49 AM

Eric Adams aide faces corruption charges amid New York City mayoral race
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
Former adviser Ingrid Lewis-Martin faces new indictments as pressure on Mayor Eric Adams grows during election season.
Aug 21, 2025, 7:01 PM
Fatal Florida crash fuels immigration fight between DeSantis and Newsom
KATE PAYNE, Yahoo Entertainment
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis dispatched his top deputy to California to oversee the handover of a truck driver accused of making an illegal U-turn...
Aug 21, 2025, 6:25 PM

US vice president visits troops amid protests in Washington, DC crackdown
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
JD Vance serves burgers to troops, praising their efforts amid chants of 'free DC' from protesters at Union Station.
Aug 20, 2025, 7:56 PM

WATCH: Laufey plays 'This or That' with 'GMA'
ABC News
The singer shared her summer hot takes as part of the 'GMA' Summer Concert Series.
Aug 20, 2025, 4:27 PM