POLITICSMexico to File Criminal Complaints in U.S. Over Immigrant DeathsThe nation’s president vowed to go “beyond diplomatic notes” after a U.S. immigration agent fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican man, in Texas this week.NY Times·3d ago
POLITICSTrump says he won't sign housing bill, which would become law automaticallyCongress passed the housing bill in June with strong bipartisan support amid concerns of rising home prices and institutional investors affecting the market.CNBC·3d ago
POLITICSTrump purges Election Assistance Commission members, months before midtermsThe White House said the Supreme Court's ruling allowing President Trump to fire FTC Commissioner Louise Slaughter provided the precedent for the removals.CNBC·3d ago
POLITICSSenate Democrats want hearings on Trump’s crypto holdings and foreign investorsDemocratic Senators cited $1.4 billion in Trump family crypto income, unidentified investors and a reported UAE-backed stake in World Liberty Financial.CNBC·3d ago
POLITICSLargest housing affordability bill in decades becomes law without Trump's signaturePresident Trump refused to sign the bill without Congress first passing his sweeping voter ID bill.NPR·3d ago
POLITICSTaliban declares war on smartphonesA newly announced ban on smartphones for government workers, police and military personnel is spilling over into healthcare and educational facilities. Ordinary citizens worry they'll be next.NPR·3d ago
POLITICSCount Binface: The intergalactic warrior who could upend Britain's strangest electionMeet Count Binface: the challenger from another planet taking on Nigel Farage as questions over the Reform UK leader's finances overshadow his election comeback.NPR·3d ago
POLITICSEbola death toll reaches 600, as new cases suspected in other parts of CongoNew suspected cases of Ebola have been reported in parts of Congo that were previously unaffected, the government said, signaling the continued spread of the disease beyond the epicenter in Ituri.NPR·3d ago
POLITICSTrump Administration Fires Members of Independent Election GroupThe firings and a resignation render the Election Assistance Commission useless. The moves come as President Trump seeks to impose control over how ballots will be counted in the midterms.NY Times·4d ago
POLITICSZelenskyy urges urgent efforts in Ukraine to start Patriot productionUS President Donald Trump gave his blessing earlier this week to domestic Ukrainian production of the missiles.Al Jazeera·4d ago
POLITICSPresident Trump cleans house at the bipartisan Election Assistance CommissionWith just months until the midterms, President Trump relieved the remaining members of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, a move condemned by Democrats and voting rights advocates.NPR·4d ago
POLITICSNew Air Force One Lacks Defensive Countermeasures of Previous Model, Officials SayExperts said the lack of such capabilities poses a potential risk when the president travels overseas. The White House defended the aircraft’s safety.NY Times·4d ago