POLITICSHow much has AIPAC spent against Michigan’s Abdul El-Sayed? And why?Pro-Israel group unleashes its spending power to help elect Haley Stevens to US Senate against progressive doctor.Al Jazeera·August 2, 2026
POLITICSHow a Top Law Firm Went From Standing Up to Trump to Bending the KneePaul Weiss was a progressive stalwart for decades and led the legal resistance against President Trump in his first term. Then it surrendered without a fight. This is the inside story of its transformation.NY Times·August 2, 2026
POLITICSTrump, Paul Weiss and the Capitulation of Big Law: 5 TakeawaysThe law firm Paul Weiss led the legal resistance against President Trump. Then it led a sudden retreat across the legal industry. A Times investigation examined how it caved to White House pressure.NY Times·August 2, 2026
POLITICSTrump says he is cancelling strikes on Iran subject to deal being made 'rapidly'The US president claims Iran and other Middle Eastern countries asked Washington to hold off on any attack as the "perimeters" of a deal had been agreed.BBC News·August 2, 2026
POLITICSTrump Says He Is Canceling Strikes on Iran, Pending a Rapid DealPresident Trump said he agreed to requests from Iran and other Middle Eastern countries to cancel planned attacks, citing what he said was progress in reaching the “perimeters of a deal” with Tehran.NY Times·August 2, 2026
POLITICSTrump cancels Iran strike, says ‘deal perimeters’ reachedThe US president announced that he has cancelled a planned military strike on Iran, claiming progress in talks.Al Jazeera·August 2, 2026
POLITICSCapital One says it closed Trump Organization's accounts after anti-money laundering probeThe disclosure marks the first time a bank has formally tied money-laundering concerns to U.S. President Donald Trump's family business.CNBC·August 2, 2026
POLITICSTrump lashes out at Pirro after she moves to drop Reflecting Pool vandalism case, saying 'flawed installation' to blamePresident Donald Trump had touted the Reflecting Pool update, one of many renovations in D.C. he ordered ahead of America's 250th birthday celebrations.CNBC·August 2, 2026
POLITICSIn Dropping Reflecting Pool Case, Pirro Draws Trump’s WrathJeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney in Washington, blamed shoddy construction, contradicting President Trump’s pet theory. Mr. Trump said he disagreed “100%” with her.NY Times·August 2, 2026
POLITICSEmbassies warn Americans of travel risk amid signs of possible U.S.-Iran military action in the coming daysThe latest attacks come amid U.S. media reports that U.S. President Donald Trump is preparing a fresh round of strikes against Iran.CNBC·August 1, 2026
POLITICSTimeline of Trump’s Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Renovation SagaPresident Trump vowed to restore the Reflecting Pool, a defining feature of Washington. Months later, it is empty and closed to the public.NY Times·August 1, 2026
POLITICSUS Arabs eye ‘historic’ Senate win for Abdul El-Sayed despite AIPAC attacksSenate race in Michigan comes to embody Democratic rift over Israel, as AIPAC spends heavily against progressive doctor.Al Jazeera·August 1, 2026
