Appalachian Democrats, Independents Seek New Direction
ASHEVILLE, N.C.—Left-leaning voters in the western parts of North Carolina and West Virginia rallied to Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vt.) “Fighting Oligarchy Tour” Aug. 8–10,...
Trump Nominates New Commissioner for Bureau of Labor Statistics
President Donald Trump said on Monday that he is nominating economist E.J. Antoni as the new Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) commissioner. Antoni is...
Trump Grants 90-Day Extension on China Tariff Deadline
President Donald Trump has extended a 90-day tariff pause on China. With only hours until the temporary agreement’s Aug. 12 deadline, Trump signed an...
What to Know as Trump Activates National Guard, Takes Control of DC Police
WASHINGTON—On Aug. 11, President Donald Trump federalized control over the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and ordered 800 National Guard troops to be...
Trump Meets With Intel CEO After Calling for His Resignation Over Alleged China Link
President Donald Trump said he held a “very interesting” meeting with Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan on Aug. 11, days after he called for Tan’s...
Clinics Are Ending Gender Treatments for Kids in Wake of Trump’s Policies
From California to Virginia, youth gender clinics are pausing or halting medicalized treatments—and the nation’s largest one has closed—in the wake of Trump administration...
Hearing Held in Newsom v. Trump Case on California National Guard Federalization (Aug. 11)
A hearing is held in the Newsom v. Trump case at 1 p.m. ET on Aug. 11. It addresses California Gov. Gavin Newsom and...
Trump Meets With Intel CEO After Calling for His Resignation Over Alleged China Link
President Donald Trump said he held a “very interesting” meeting with Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan on Aug. 11, days after he called for Tan’s...
Trump to Review Russia’s Parameters for Ending War in Meeting With Putin
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump said on Aug. 11 that he will use his upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin to learn the Kremlin’s “parameters”...