Politics

Mullin seeks to win over immigration hardliners with messaging blitz - Politico

Official White House and DHS social media accounts, including the DHS chief's, have been mentioning ICE and deportations more frequently as the summer has gone on.

Speaker Johnson says Congress would work to deliver $5,000 checks Trump promised to Americans - NBC News

House Speaker Mike Johnson said that Congress would “work through” President Donald Trump’s promise to give $5,000 to American adults if Republicans keep the House and Senate after the midterm electio...

Jefferson County officials confirm first measles-related death - WTAE

The Jefferson County coroner has confirmed the county's first measles-related death.

Bye, America: Trump’s rhetoric pushes some Canadians to shun the U.S. - The Washington Post

Buying groceries has become an act of patriotic duty for some shoppers in Canada.

At BRICS, India's Modi warns geopolitical tensions and supply chain shocks threaten global stability - AP News

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has warned that rising geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions and climate crises are affecting people worldwide. Speaking at the BRICS summit in New Delhi...

What's next after Donald Trump's united Ireland comments? - BBC

At a press conference on Saturday, the US president said he would "love to see" a united Ireland.

Wisconsin GOP governor candidate swims from sinking plane after emergency lake landing - Fox News

Wisconsin Republican Tom Tiffany says he and the pilot swam from a sinking Bonanza after an emergency water landing in Lake Wausau Saturday night.

Trump endorses Irish reunification, breaking with decades of U.S. policy - The Washington Post

Trump’s comments broke with longstanding U.S. neutrality on the question of reuniting the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland — a highly sensitive issue in the U.K.

Trump wants the Smithsonian Institution to install George Washington statues and exhibit - AP News

President Donald Trump wants the Smithsonian Institution to install a colossal statue of George Washington outside the National Museum of American History. In late night social media posts Friday, he...

GOP anxiety grows over North Carolina Senate race - Politico

GOP Senate nominee Michael Whatley has consistently trailed Democrat Roy Cooper — and some in the party aren’t sure he can turn things around in time for November.

Trump Calls for George Washington Statue, Exhibit at Smithsonian - WSJ

Republicans assess Trump’s convention with a shrug - Politico

'No harm done, but also doesn't change much of anything,' said one Republican strategist.