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Members of Congress break for August with no clear path to avoiding a shutdown this fall

Lawmakers broke for their August recess this week with many worried about whether they can avoid a partial government shutdown upon their return

The Independent UK

President Biden Finally Welcomes Israeli’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu To The U.S For Talks.

A vague invite opens up the possibility of a meeting in a politically less significant venue, such as on the sidelines of the UN.

Zenger

Biden orders changes to how US military handles sexual assault cases

Reforms mark the most sweeping change to the US military legal code since its creation in 1950, the White House says.

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How a bombshell leaked tape landed Trump with his latest criminal charge

It’s been two years since Donald Trump sat down for an interview for a new book. Now that conversation is coming back to haunt him. Rachel Sharp reports

The Independent UK

Trump's sloppy cover-up got him caught

Donald Trump knows that the White House is his ultimate get-out-of-jail-free card

Salon

House and Senate on a collision course toward a government shutdown (again)

Some House GOP hard-liners say Speaker Kevin McCarthy shouldn't rule out a shutdown to achieve spending cuts and social policy changes sought by the far right of his party.

WEKU

All the lawsuits and criminal charges involving Trump and where they stand

Former president has faced an estimated 4,000 lawsuits throughout his business and political career

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Iran war plans, deleting security footage, a third defendant: Key takeaways from new Trump documents charges

Prosecutors have now added a third defendant – Carlos De Oliveira – to the case

The Independent UK

White House adviser Jake Sullivan meets Saudi crown prince for Jeddah talks

The White House said the talks focused on efforts for a ‘more peaceful, secure, prosperous and stable Middle East’.

Al Jazeera

Special counsel adds charges to Trump classified documents case - Roll Call

Federal prosecutors charged Donald Trump with additional crimes Thursday tied to his handling of classified documents after his presidency.

Roll Call

Black lawmakers press Justice and Education Departments to investigate Florida's race curriculum

The Congressional Black Caucus is pushing the White House, Justice Department and the Department of Education to look into whether Florida school districts are violating federal discrimination law following changes to the state's Black history curriculum

The Independent UK

Biden dispatches top adviser for talks with Saudi crown prince on normalizing relations with Israel

President Joe Biden dispatched his national security adviser Jake Sullivan to Saudi Arabia for talks with the kingdom’s de facto leader Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on normalizing relations between the country and Israel

The Independent UK

US-Saudi talks amid reports of far-reaching diplomatic plan for Middle East

But Jeddah’s demands for brokering an Israeli-Palestinian respite are reportedly a ‘non-starter’ and a ‘sucker’s bet’

The Guardian - US

GOP measures would undo protections for endangered lesser prairie chicken, northern bat

Congress has approved measures to undo federal protections for the lesser prairie chicken and northern long-eared bat

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White House rules out Joe Biden pardon for son Hunter

Spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre says no possibility of president pardoning son, who pleaded not guilty to tax charges Wednesday

The Independent UK

White House rolls out measures aimed at lowering cost of housing, increasing supply

The White House has announced a series of measures that it said would reduce the cost and increase the supply of housing while bolstering protection for renters

The Independent UK

White House says Biden won’t pardon son for tax and firearms charges

Hunter Biden faces two misdemeanour charges for allegedly failing to pay taxes for two years, as well as a felony charge for allegedly lying on a gun background check form

Al Jazeera

Biden offers assistance as US reels under extreme heat

US president pledges to ramp up heat-related worker protections as more than 100 million Americans affected by heatwave.

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The Independent UK

White House attacks McCarthy’s impeachment gambit as ‘ridiculous, baseless stunt’

McCarthy floated idea on Fox News, but hasn’t endorsed specific legislation yet

Fortune

Larry Summers slams ‘Bidenomics’ strategy as ‘increasingly dangerous’

The former White House economist said aspects of “Bidenomics” were mistakenly being regarded as “a route to higher incomes.”

The Independent UK

Republican congressman faces wrath of DeSantis campaign with call to ‘correct’ Black history standards

Byron Donalds called on Florida officials to fix curriculum guidelines that suggest enslaved people developed ‘skills’ for ‘personal benefit’

WEKU

What my $30 hamburger reveals about fees and how companies use them to jack up prices

New fees are being tacked onto hotel bills, airfare, restaurant checks and pretty much everywhere else. It's another form of inflation and it's costing consumers $65 billion a year.

Salon

Has Trump unleashed a new civil war?

This struggle isn't violent, so far — but if states break away from federal control, the United States is finished

WEKU

Biden rolled out some new measures to respond to extreme heat as temperatures soar

On a very hot day in Washington, President Biden met with mayors from two cities grappling with extreme heat, announcing some new measures to try to help workers deal with the issue.

The Independent UK

Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to two tax charges after court chaos around deal with prosecutors

Hunter Biden is facing two misdemeanour tax charges and one gun-related felony charge

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