Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he\u2019ll begin trying to remove Democratic lawmakers from office Monday if they don\u2019t return after dozens of them left the state in an attempt to block the adoption of redrawn U.S. House maps sought by President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n
The revolt by Democrats in the state House \u2014 many of whom fled to Illinois or New York on Sunday \u2014 and Abbott\u2019s threat ratcheted up a widening fight over congressional maps. The conflict has expanded to include Democratic governors who are floating the possibility of redrawing their own state\u2019s maps in retaliation. Their options are limited<\/a>.<\/p>\n Judge says the Trump administration can\u2019t withhold research funding on LGBTQ+ issues<\/p>\n Maryland-based U.S. District Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby ruled the administration can\u2019t enforce any guidelines that bar federal funding for research because it deals with gender identity, sexual orientation or diversity, equity and inclusion.<\/p>\n Griggsby, who was nominated by former President Joe Biden, made the ruling Friday in a lawsuit filed by the American Association of Physicians for Human Rights and individual researchers.<\/p>\n She previously paused its enforcement. Her latest ruling puts it on hold while the case works its way through the courts.<\/p>\n In their May filing, the researchers said the National Institutes of Health were denying funds.<\/p>\n Trump\u2019s deadline for the Kremlin looms but Putin shows no sign of making concessions<\/p>\n The coming week could mark a pivotal moment in the war between Russia and Ukraine<\/a>, as Trump\u2019s deadline for the Kremlin to reach a peace deal approaches \u2014 or it could quietly pass without consequence.<\/p>\n So far Trump\u2019s promises, threats and cajoling have failed to shift the Kremlin\u2019s position,<\/a> and the stubborn diplomatic stalemate remains in place. Meanwhile, Ukraine is losing more territory on the front line, although there\u2019s no sign of a looming collapse of its defenses.<\/p>\n Witkoff is expected to land in the Russian capital Wednesday or Thursday, according to Trump, following his trip to Israel and Gaza<\/a>.<\/p>\n US tariffs put 30,000 South African jobs at risk, officials say<\/p>\n That came Monday, four days before a 30% U.S. tariff on most imports from South Africa kicks in.<\/p>\n South Africa was slapped with one of the highest tariff rates<\/a> by its third-largest trading partner \u2014 after China and the EU \u2014 creating uncertainty for the future of some export industries and catapulting a scramble for new markets outside the U.S. Tariffs come into effect Aug. 8.<\/p>\n In an update on mitigation measures, a senior government official warned an estimated 30,000 jobs were in jeopardy if the response to the higher tariffs was \u201cmismanaged\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cWe base this on the ongoing consultations that we have with all the sectors of the economy from automotive, agriculture and all the other sectors that are going to be impacted,\u201d said Simphiwe Hamilton, director-general of the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition.<\/p>\n South Africa is already grappling with stubbornly high unemployment rates.<\/p>\n Trump again knocks India for buying Russian oil<\/p>\n The president said in a post on Truth Social that India is buying \u201cmassive amounts\u201d of oil from Russia and then \u201cselling it on the Open Market for big profits.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThey don\u2019t care how many people in Ukraine are being killed by the Russian War Machine. Because of this, I will be substantially raising the Tariff paid by India to the USA,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n It wasn\u2019t immediately clear if Trump was announcing higher rates than those he announced last week, when he said the U.S. would impose a 25% tariff on goods from India, plus an additional import tax because of the purchases of Russian oil.<\/p>\n The White House didn\u2019t immediately respond to a message seeking comment.<\/p>\n Schumer and Jeffries request meeting this week of the \u2018big four\u2019<\/p>\n The top two Democratic leaders in Congress have asked the top two Republican leaders for a meeting this week to discuss a path forward for funding the federal government after the current budget year ends Sept. 30.<\/p>\n When lawmakers return to Washington after Labor Day, they\u2019ll have four weeks to avoid a partial government shutdown. Democrats are also looking to prevent the expiration at the end of the year of enhanced tax credits designed to make health insurance coverage more affordable for enrollees in Affordable Care Act plans. Millions will see higher premiums when the credits expire.<\/p>\n Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said Republicans have the responsibility to work on a bipartisan basis to avert a \u201cpainful, unnecessary shutdown.\u201d They were also critical of the GOP\u2019s recent efforts to use their majority to pass Trump\u2019s massive tax and spending cut bill.<\/p>\n \u201cToday, we wish to reiterate that we should pursue a bipartisan path \u2014 you can work with us to protect health care for the American people and chart a better course for this country,\u201d said the letter sent to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and House Speaker Mike Johnson.<\/p>\n State Department proposes making some visa applicants post an up to $15k bond to apply to enter US<\/p>\n It would apply to applicants for business and tourist visas.<\/p>\n In a notice to be published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, the department said it would start a 12-month pilot program under which visa applicants from countries deemed to have high overstay rates and deficient internal document security controls could be required to post bonds of $5,000, $10,000 or $15,000 when they apply for a visa.<\/p>\n A preview of the notice, which was posted online at the Federal Register website Monday, said the pilot program would take effect within 15 days of its formal publication and is necessary to ensure the U.S. government isn\u2019t financially liable if a visitor doesn\u2019t comply with the terms of their visa.<\/p>\n The bond, which would be refunded as long as the terms of the visa are complied with, wouldn\u2019t apply to citizens of countries enrolled in the Visa Waiver Program and could be waived for others depending on an applicants\u2019 individual circumstances.<\/p>\n Trump says \u2018Go get \u2018em\u2019 to actor Sydney Sweeney and bemoans \u2018woke\u2019<\/p>\n The president posted on Truth Social about Sweeney\u2019s jeans ad for American Eagle Outfitters, the second time in the last 24 hours in which he weighed in on the controversy over the ad, which sparked a debate<\/a> over race and Western beauty standards.<\/p>\n Trump, misspelling Sweeney\u2019s first name, said it was \u201cthe HOTTEST ad out there.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s for American Eagle, and the jeans are \u2018flying of the shelves.\u2019 Go get \u2019em Sidney,\u201d Trump said in his post.<\/p>\n In the same post, Trump complained about advertisements from Bud Light (which he also misspelled) and Jaguar, along with renewing his complaints about singer Taylor Swift, declaring them all \u201cwoke.\u201d<\/p>\n Texas governor threatens to remove Democrats who left state over Trump-backed redistricting<\/p>\n The revolt by the state House Democrats, many of whom went to Illinois or New York on Sunday, and Abbott giving them less than 24 hours to come home ratcheted up a widening fight over congressional maps that began in Texas but has drawn in Democratic governors who have floated the possibility of rushing to redraw their own state\u2019s maps in retaliation. Their options, however, are limited<\/a>.<\/p>\n At the center of the escalating impasse is Trump\u2019s pursuit of adding five more GOP-leaning congressional seats in Texas before next year that would bolster his party\u2019s chances of preserving its slim U.S. House majority.<\/p>\n Trump\u2019s Monday schedule<\/p>\n The only thing on President Trump\u2019s public schedule today is a lunch with Vice President JD Vance at 12:30 p.m., according to the White House.<\/p>\n Trump attacks Charlamagne Tha God after radio host criticizes his presidency<\/p>\n Trump on Sunday lashed out at radio host Charlamagne Tha God, saying in a social media post that the popular broadcaster \u201cknows nothing about me or what I have done.\u201d<\/p>\n Trump\u2019s comments came a day after Charlamagne, whose real name is Lenard McKelvey, criticized Trump on Fox News.<\/p>\n Asked how he would rate Trump\u2019s presidency, the radio host said, \u201cI wouldn\u2019t give it a good rating simply because the least of us are still being impacted the worst.\u201d<\/p>\n Trump said on Truth Social that Charlamagne was a \u201cdope\u201d who voted for Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris<\/a>.<\/p>\n Charlamagne said he personally will benefit from tax breaks approved in Trump\u2019s tax-and-spending law<\/a>, but said, \u201cThere\u2019s going to be so many people that\u2019s hurt by that bill.\u2019\u2032<\/p>\n \u201cAnything that takes away Medicaid from people and will put people in a worse financial situation than they were previously in, I\u2019m not for,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n Charlamagne, who co-hosts a nationally syndicated radio show, \u201cThe Breakfast Club,\u201d added that his criticism of the Republican president was not new, adding that he \u201cgave President Biden the same hell.\u201d<\/p>\n Smithsonian denies White House pressure to remove Trump impeachment references<\/p>\n The White House did not pressure the Smithsonian to remove references<\/a> to Trump\u2019s two impeachments<\/a> from an exhibit and will include him in an updated presentation \u201cin the coming weeks,\u201d the museum said Saturday.<\/p>\n \u201cWe were not asked by any Administration or other government official to remove content from the exhibit,\u201d the Smithsonian statement said.<\/p>\n A museum spokesperson, Phillip Zimmerman, had previously pledged that \u201ca future and updated exhibit will include all impeachments,\u201d but it was not clear when the new exhibit would be installed. The museum on Saturday did not say when in the coming weeks the new exhibit will be ready.<\/p>\n It\u2019s Trump\u2019s economy now. The latest financial numbers offer some warning signs<\/p>\n For all of President Donald Trump\u2019s promises of an economic \u201cgolden age,\u201d a spate of weak indicators<\/a> last week told a potentially worrisome story as the impacts of his policies are coming into focus.<\/p>\n Job gains are dwindling. Inflation is ticking upward. Growth has slowed compared with last year.<\/p>\n More than six months into his term, Trump\u2019s blitz of tariff hikes<\/a> and his new tax and spending bill<\/a> have remodeled America\u2019s trading, manufacturing, energy and tax systems to his own liking. He\u2019s eager to take credit for any wins that might occur and is hunting for someone else to blame if the financial situation starts to totter.<\/p>\n But as of now, this is not the boom the Republican president promised, and his ability to blame his Democratic predecessor, Joe Biden, for any economic challenges has faded as the world economy hangs on his every word and social media post.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Republican Texas Gov. 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