1. Trump administration live updates: House members face rowdy town halls  NBC News
  2. 5 things to know for August 5: Texas Democrats, Obama probe, Afghanistan, Israel-Hamas war, IT worker scheme  CNN
  3. Trump news at a glance: political battle in Texas escalates and president under fire for firing labor statistics chief  The Guardian
  4. The US in brief: T for Texas, T for truancy  The Economist