Politics

Trump donors have already spent $40 million on his legal fees. They have also donated millions to his campaign.

Trump team creating legal defense fund, reports say: The Rundown July 31

Internal Meta emails appear to show the Biden White House pressuring Facebook to censor some posts discussing COVID-19 vaccines and origins.

Internal Facebook emails show White House pushed to censor COVID posts

A day after Mitch McConnell appeared to freeze up during a news conference, Diane Feinstein had her own awkward moment on Capitol Hill.

Feinstein has awkward moment; McConnell falls before freeze-up

Former President Donald Trump faces additional charges in the classified document case.

Trump accused of attempting to have video deleted: The Rundown July 28

The House passed a resolution to block Iran from accessing the $6 billion transferred to Qatar in a prisoner swap.

House needs to pass 11 bills in 12 days to prevent gov’t shutdown after recess

The Justice Department is asking a judge to order Gov. Greg Abbott to remove buoys in the Rio Grande but House Republicans fully back him.

GOP explores using military force against cartels, DOJ wants TX buoys removed

North Korea gives Russia a tour of the North's weaponry that includes the country's banned ballistic missiles.

North Korea shows Russia its banned ballistic missiles: The Rundown July 27

In what was called a historic day, a House oversight subcommittee held a hearing about unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAPs.

History made during House hearing on UFOs, UAPs

Rep. Matt Gaetz made clear that impeaching President Biden is not in the cards right now because Republicans don't have the votes.

Matt Gaetz: ‘We don’t have the votes to impeach anybody in the House’

Hunter Biden's art has been at the heart of controversy for years. His paintings, listed for thousands of dollars, sold at a New York gallery in 2021.

Hunter Biden’s art sales add to list of questioned business dealings

Sen. Mitt Romney is calling on GOP donors to stop funding presidential candidates who can't beat Trump by Feb. 26, 2024.

Romney calls on GOP donors to stop funding candidates who can’t beat Trump

Early applications at Harvard declined by 17%, a four-year low, as elite universities face criticism over their handling of antisemitism.

Education Dept. investigating Harvard’s legacy admissions policy

Federal judge blocks Biden administration policy on asylum seekers.

Judge blocks Biden administration asylum policy: The Rundown July 26

A member of the House Freedom Caucus said he does not fear a government shutdown as the group works to cut spending.

House Freedom Caucus doesn’t fear gov’t shutdown as deadline approaches

The Biden administration proposed new rules to push insurance companies to expand their mental health coverage.

Biden proposes rules to promote mental health insurance coverage

The personal chef of former President Barack Obama drowned at Martha's Vineyard, police confirmed.

Obama’s personal chef drowns at Martha’s Vineyard: The Rundown July 25

A new Harvard-Harris poll found former President Donald Trump is leading President Biden on a generic ballot of registered voters by 5%.

Poll: Trump beats Biden in general election, dominates GOP field

Former President Donald Trump is leading the field at 46%, compared to 16% for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in the second spot.

Trump is 30 points ahead in new Iowa Republican caucus poll

Former President Trump may skip the first GOP debate slated to be hosted by Fox News to join Tucker Carlson in an interview instead.

Trump may skip GOP Fox News debate for Tucker Carlson 1-on-1 on Twitter

The DOJ announced it plans to sue the state of Texas over the floating buoys the state placed in the Rio Grande earlier in July.

DOJ threatens to sue Texas over floating buoys in the Rio Grande

Russian authorities accused Ukraine of launching another drone attack on Moscow on Monday, July 24. This is the second attack in a month.

Russia accuses Ukraine of drone attack on Moscow: The Rundown July 24

A trial date for May 20, 2024, has been set for former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case. It's being called a compromise.

Trump’s trial date for classified docs case could interfere with presidential campaign

Federal agencies knew radioactive waste from the Manhattan Project was being stored haphazardly. Then it leaked into a creek where residents swam.

Manhattan Project radioactive waste made people ill. Should the gov’t pay the medical bills?

Though Celeste Burgess aborted the fetus at 30 weeks, she is not serving time because of her late-term abortion but for what she did afterwards.

Teen sentenced to 90 days in jail for burning fetus, not for abortion