A Texas jury will decide if a convoy of Trump supporters intimidated former lawmaker Wendy Davis and others when a “Trump Train” boxed them in on a highway before the 2020 election. Plaintiffs’ attorneys claimed six Trump Train drivers broke state and federal laws, while defendants argued their actions were protected speech.Wendy Davis testified she…

Congress posthumously bestowed its highest honor, the Congressional Gold Medal, on 13 American troops killed in the Kabul airport bombing during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021. The ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda brought together lawmakers and grieving families, transcending partisan divides to pay tribute to these fallen soldiers. House Speaker Mike Johnson,…

Texas’ Attorney General Ken Paxton and Republican lawmakers are challenging a new firearms ban at the State Fair of Texas. The fair announced a new rule banning guns at the fair, except for those carried by active or retired peace officers. The ban comes after a shooting at the fair last year left three people…

Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., wants to relieve the Secret Service of its duty to investigate financial crimes and focus the agency solely on protecting political leaders. Torres introduced separate proposals that would not only narrow the agency’s responsibilities, but also expand its requirements for ensuring the safety of those it’s protecting.  The Secret Service was…

A competitor at the CrossFit Games in Fort Worth, Texas, drowned on Thursday, Aug. 8. The incident happened around 8 a.m. local time at Marine Creek Lake. The Fort Worth Fire Department responded to the scene as well as the Fort Worth Police Department after the athlete reportedly went underwater and went missing in the…

Former President Donald Trump’s comments about Vice President Kamala Harris at a conference of Black journalists in Chicago on Wednesday, July 31 are creating controversy on the campaign trial. Trump made the remarks after being asked if he agrees with Republicans on Capitol Hill who have said the vice president was a “DEI hire.” “Do you…

The alleged mastermind behind the 9/11 attack and two accomplices reached a plea deal with prosecutors. And former President Donald Trump sparks controversy with comments made about Vice President Kamala Harris at a conference of Black journalists. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. Alleged 9/11 mastermind agrees to plea deal…

The new acting director of the Secret Service is set to answer questions from lawmakers about the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. And McDonald’s reports its first sales decline in more than three years. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, July 30, 2024. Secret Service acting director to testify on Trump…

Former rivals of Donald Trump call for unity during the second day of the Republican National Convention (RNC). And President Joe Biden is reportedly planning to back sweeping changes for the Supreme Court. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, July 17, 2024. Haley among former rivals to show support for Trump at RNC …

Democrats and Republicans in the Senate joined forces in an effort to ban members of Congress from stock trading. The newly introduced Ethics Act would ban members of Congress, the president and vice president from buying or selling securities, commodities, futures, options, trusts and other investments immediately. Members would have to divest from those same…