Taiwan Calls for Continued Self-Reliance After Trump Comment
Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the island must rely on itself for security after U.S. President Donald Trump said Chinese leader Xi Jinping...
Texas Legislature to Vote on New Congressional Map Favoring Republicans
The Texas House is scheduled to vote on Aug. 20 on a newly drawn congressional map that would give Republicans five extra seats. The Texas...
Trump Administration Fires 37 Intel Officials, Revokes Security Clearances for ‘Politicizing Intelligence’
U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced on Aug. 19 that security clearances and any government employment for 37 current and former intelligence...
Trump Buys $100 Million in Bonds Since Return to White House
President Donald Trump has been an active investor in the bond market since returning to the White House in January. New documents from the...
Federal Court Appoints Jay Clayton to Continue Serving as Manhattan’s US Attorney
A federal court has appointed Jay Clayton to continue serving as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, as the Senate...
DNC Launches Pilot Programs for New Organizing Technology Ahead of 2026
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) stated on Aug. 19 that it will begin piloting new organizing technology in Virginia and New Jersey this fall...
Vice President and Defense Secretary Visit Soldiers in Washington
Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visit National Guard soldiers at Union Station in support of the D.C. Safe and Beautiful...
Appeals Court Won’t Invalidate Part of Voting Rights Act
After rejecting Louisiana’s request that it invalidate a key provision of the federal Voting Rights Act in a state-level redistricting lawsuit, a federal appeals...
Texas Democrats Return to Texas
Texas Democrats return to spend the night on Aug. 19 in the Texas House in solidarity with Democratic state Rep. Nicole Collier, who has...