House lawmakers leave DC until September with government shutdown deadline looming
The House of Representatives is on recess until Sept. 9 – exactly three weeks ahead of the deadline to fund the government in the next fiscal year.
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Newsom urges Oakland officials to tighten ‘extreme’ policy that restricts police chases
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging Oakland officials to change a policy that restricts when cops can pursue a criminal suspect, saying it allows "criminals to act with impunity."
Trump announces to crowd he ‘just took off the last bandage’ at faith event post-assassination attempt
Donald Trump shared publicly for the first time Friday since his assassination attempt that he removed his bandage over the gunshot wound on his ear.
Harris campaign claims she no longer supports fracking ban she touted in 2019: report
Vice President Kamala Harris no longer supports banning fracking as she did when she was a presidential candidate in 2019, her campaign reportedly said.
Washington OKs More Than $374M to Improve Airports Nationwide
The grants will modernize aviation infrastructure to make it ’safer, more resilient, and more efficient,’ Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said. The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on July 26 more than $347 million in grants to improve airports across the nation. The projects target airfields, safety efforts, and other
JD Vance defends “childless cat ladies” comments
JD Vance defends “childless cat ladies” comments – CBS News Watch CBS News Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee, has been facing intense criticism for comments he previously made criticizing the prominence of childless people in politics. In an interview Friday, he attempted to defend those remarks. Robert Costa has the latest. View
Republicans Look to Distinguish Themselves in Missouri Gubernatorial Primary
Recent electoral history in Missouri shows whoever wins the Aug. 6 Republican primary will head into November with a good chance of winning the governorship. The next governor of Missouri will likely be chosen among three Republican contenders. One candidate, Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe, is the state GOP’s choice to succeed Gov. Mike Parson, a