- Texas Democratic lawmakers rally outside Governor’s Mansion to protest redistricting of maps – follow live
Greg Abbott, the state governor, has also directed rangers to investigate those who have left Texas to deny the state house a quorumAs he boarded Air Force One on Sunday, the president told reporters that a new leader for the Bureau of Labor Statistics would be announced “over the next three to four days”. Trump added that he had “no confidence” in commissioner Erica McEntarfer, who he fired on Friday.The director of the White House Economic Council, Kevin Hassett, defended the president’s decision in an interview with NBC on Sunday. “He wants his own people,” Hassett said. Despite not being able to offer evidence that suggested the jobs data McEntarfer published was, in fact, “rigged”. Continue reading...
- Driver trying to set record at Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats dies after losing control
A driver trying to set a speed record during a racing event at Utah’s famed Bonneville Salt Flats died after losing control of his vehicle
- Dominion still has pending lawsuits against election deniers such as Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell
- Russia is 'going backwards' in equipment and deploying post WWII-era tanks, according to Western officials
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- The Global Impact of the Latest U.S. Tariffs
The Trump Administration’s worldwide tariff wars continue. A top priority for Trump has been resetting U.S. trade relations and earlier this year his administration had vowed “90 deals in 90 days”. But as the August 1st deadline came and went, what emerged wasn’t a flurry of deals but a wave of new tariffs. We hear from reporters around the world about how countries are reacting to the news and what the impact could be.
- Videos of emaciated hostages in Gaza raise pressure on Israel for a ceasefire
New images of emaciated Israeli hostages held in Gaza have horrified Israelis and added pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a ceasefire with Hamas.
- From allies to enemies: How the 1979 revolution transformed U.S.-Iranian relations
In his new book, King of Kings, Scott Anderson chronicles the upheaval that deposed Iran's reigning monarch — and the blunders by American policymakers that played a key role in the outcome.
- What higher tariffs mean for the U.S. economy. And, Israel's plan for hostage release
Higher tariffs are set to take effect this week, but the data is not showing that they have been working so far. And, Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff speaks with hostages' families in Israel.
- UK's first woman Astronomer Royal
Astronomer Professor Michele Dougherty is the first woman in over 350-year history to be appointed the UK's Astronomer Royal. She'll serve as the official adviser to King Charles III on astronomical matters.