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Elizabeth Warren Says 'Claim' EV Tax Breaks Before Trump 'Rips Them Away'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Tuesday warned that federal clean-energy tax breaks are on the chopping block, arguing President Donald Trump is "about to make life even more expensive" by ending credits for electric vehicles and home efficiency upgrades after "hiking up your energy bill."

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Trump's Attempt To Fire Lisa Cook Lacks Factual Or Legal Basis, Says Fed Governor's Lawyer: 'We Will Be Filing A Lawsuit…'

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook will be filing a lawsuit to prevent her firing by President Donald Trump, according to a lawyer hired by the central bank official.

Benzinga

Mike Pence Slams Trump's Intel Investment As Abandonment Of Free Markets, Draws Parallels With China, Russia And Iran

Former Vice President Mike Pence has endorsed Republican strategist Marc Short's criticism of the Donald Trump-led administration’s stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) worth $11 billion, warning that the plan betrays the GOP's free-market principles.

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Prosecutors seek seven-year prison term for wife of ex-Sen. Bob Menendez

Prosecutors say former Sen. Bob Menendez's wife should serve at least seven years in prison for playing a pivotal role in a bribery scheme that put the Democrat behind bars for 11 years

The Independent UK

House Democrats’ frustration with STAAR bill highlights divide over how new test should look

Democrats say recent changes to the bill give too much power to the TEA and fall short of meaningfully easing the pressures of standardized testing.

The Texas Tribune

Trump news at a glance: president hints he already has replacement in mind for Fed governor Lisa Cook

Trump reportedly considering same aide he has nominated to serve out another Fed board member’s term. Key US politics stories from Tuesday 26 August

The Guardian - US

Local DC cases are landing in federal courts. A judge says the results are problematic

Hundreds of people have been arrested since President Donald Trump’s crime crackdown flooded the nation’s capital with federal agents and troops

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Trump loyalist who pushed false election claims takes on government role

Heather Honey, who supported Trump’s false claims about the 2020 race, has been named to oversee ‘election integrity’.

Al Jazeera

Why Is Trump's Hand Always Bruised? Viral Photos of 'Battered Hands' Spark Wild Claims of IV Drips, Heart Failure

Viral photos of what appear to be bruises on Donald Trump's hands have fueled online speculation about his health.

International Business Times UK

NAACP sues Texas over congressional redistricting, saying it strips Black voters of political power

The organization’s suit also says that the redrawn Texas maps violate section 2 of the Voting Rights Act

The Guardian - US

Trump's law enforcement surge is alienating DC residents, senior officers say

A pair of senior Washington, D

The Independent UK

Donald Trump promises death penalty for murder cases in Washington, DC

The Republican leader had pledged to ‘restore’ the death penalty upon returning to the White House for a second term.

Al Jazeera

Bill giving attorney general authority to prosecute election crimes heads to Abbott’s desk

The measure comes four years after the state’s highest criminal court ruled the agency could not bring election cases without an invitation from local prosecutors.

The Texas Tribune

Trump’s threat to deploy troops to Chicago sparks fear and defiance in a city on edge

President Donald Trump’s threats to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago sent ripples through America’s third-largest city as residents defended their home against Trump’s escalating rhetoric toward violent crime, including claims Chicago is a “killing field.”

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Trump's Flag-Burning Punishment Triggers Conservative Pushback: 'Government Has No Right to Control Speech'

President Donald Trump's new executive order on flag burning has drawn criticism not only from opponents but also from some of his most prominent conservative allies.

International Business Times

Who Is Lisa Cook, The Fed Governor Trump Seeks To Fire?

Lisa Cook, the first Black woman to serve on the powerful Federal Reserve Board of Governors, has become US President Donald Trump's latest target as he ramped up pressure on the central bank.

The Guardian - US

Court tosses Trump lawsuit against Maryland judges over US deportations

Trump-nominated federal judge said Maryland judges were ‘absolutely immune’ from suits over their judicial actions

The Guardian - US

Trump is out to end the Fed’s autonomy. Here’s how he’s trying to get his way

A condo is at the heart of extraordinary battle over the future of the Federal Reserve – and its independence

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Federal judge allows case against Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan to proceed

A federal judge is allowing the case to proceed against a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man in the country illegally evade U.S. immigration agents seeking to arrest him in her courthouse

Benzinga

'Make Cracker Barrel Great Again': Donald Trump, Republican Party Weigh In On Restaurant Logo Rebrand

Restaurant company Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. (NASDAQ:CBRL) is being offered free advice from President Trump as the company faces potential boycotts over its logo rebrand and changes made inside its restaurants.

Benzinga

Bond ETF Investors On Alert During Fed Shake-Up, Rising Yields

Long-term U.S. treasuries were pushed lower Tuesday as the ouster of Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook by President Donald Trump fueled uncertainty regarding the independence of the central bank and monetary policy direction.

The Independent UK

Democratic leaders withdraw measure clarifying the party position on the Israel-Hamas war

The Democratic National Committee leadership has withdrawn a measure that would have clarified the party’s position on the Israel-Hamas war

The Guardian - UK

James Dobson obituary

Psychologist, author and one of the most influential evangelical leaders of the religious right in the US

The Guardian - US

Who is Lisa Cook, the Fed governor facing removal by Trump?

The first Black woman to sit on Fed board faces another obstacle in a long line she has faced and written about

International Business Times UK

From Department Of Defense To Department Of War: Is Trump Telling Us Something With Name Change?

Donald Trump has floated renaming the Department of Defense to its original 'Department of War', arguing the current title is 'too defensive'. Here's why the Pentagon changed names in the first place.

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