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Missouri AG Andrew Bailey to become FBI co-deputy director, joining Bongino

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Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey will serve as the FBI’s co-deputy director, alongside the law enforcement agency’s current second-in-command, Dan Bongino. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed the news on X, saying Bailey “took on the swamp, fought weaponized government, and defended the Constitution” as Missouri’s top law enforcement official. Bailey will resign from his

6 Takeaways From Trump’s Meetings With Zelenskyy, European Leaders

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Days after his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders at the White House. The Aug. 18 meetings underscored the significance of recent diplomatic efforts by the United States to resolve the Russia–Ukraine war. The latest round has set the stage for a possible trilateral

What’s next in the Texas redistricting fight?

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Two weeks after fleeing in protest, Texas House Democrats returned to the state. Their homecoming allows the Republican-led House to pass a partisan, redrawn congressional map, possibly giving more seats to the GOP during the 2026 midterm elections. Omar Villafranca has the latest. Original CBS News Link</a

At least 5 states are deploying National Guard troops to D.C.

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At least five Republican-led states have moved to deploy members of their National Guard forces to the nation’s capital as part of the Trump administration’s effort to overhaul policing in Washington, D.C., through a federal crackdown on crime and homelessness. The governors of Mississippi and Louisiana on Monday announced they would be sending 200 and 135