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Members of the Texas House Democratic Caucus are now discussing when they will return to Texas. They said they consider it a success that they have just about killed the special session and an effort in the House to pass new Congressional maps that will give Republicans five new majority seats. After failing to reach quorum Tuesday morning for the fifth time in more than a week, Republican leaders announced that if they can’t reach a quorum again at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 15, both the House and Senate will wrap up the special session. At the same time, Governor…

A mother, father and child were killed when a tree fell on their car during heavy rain and flooding in Tennessee, an official said Wednesday.The three were killed when saturated ground caused a large tree to fall in the Chattanooga suburb of East Ridge just after midnight, Hamilton County Office of Emergency Management spokesperson Amy Maxwell said.A search was also ongoing Wednesday for a man who walked through a flooded road in Chattanooga on Tuesday night but hadn’t been seen since, Maxwell said.The full extent of the damage isn’t yet known. County officials planned to tour the damage Wednesday morning,…

Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has described Friday’s summit between President Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin as a “listening exercise.” Leavitt’s wording downplays the chances of a breakthrough on a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. Preparations for the gathering in Alaska between the leaders are underway, and it will be their first meeting of Trump’s second term. US President Donald Trump (Center L) and…

A melting glacier in Juneau, Alaska, is pouring water into a lake and river that runs through the state’s capital, threatening the area with historic flooding for the third straight year.The Suicide Basin, adjacent to the Mendenhall Glacier above Juneau, has been gushing water into the Mendenhall Lake and Mendenhall River since Tuesday. The National Weather Service projects the Mendenhall River will crest Wednesday morning, which could lead to catastrophic flooding.Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 Source link

Washington — President Trump is set to visit the Kennedy Center Wednesday where he’s expected to announce this year’s Kennedy Center honorees after working to overhaul the D.C. cultural institution in recent months.The Kennedy Center previewed the announcement Tuesday, writing in a post on X: “A country music icon, an Englishman, a New York City Rock band, a dance Queen and a multi-billion dollar Actor walk into the Kennedy Center Opera House…” In recent months, the president and his allies have broadened their influence over the Kennedy Center. After the White House accused the institution of being “woke” and scrutinized its…

Comment / August 13, 2025 We need justice for the survivors of his predations, and we need to restore public trust in our institutions. Ad Policy People want to know.(Leon Neal / Getty) This article appears in the September 2025 issue, with the headline “Release the Files.” On his podcast, Joe Rogan recently asked Senator Bernie Sanders a question that reflects a concern many Americans have today: Why should people pay more in taxes to “an incompetent, corrupt government” that lacks accountability? The truth is, we should be investing more in government programs for education, healthcare, and the creation of…

Drone video showing a large great white shark near some of Maine’s most popular beaches has prompted police in one coastal town to issue a warning on Tuesday. The warning was issued just weeks after there were multiple great white sightings in an area of Maine where a woman was fatally attacked by a shark five years ago.Scarborough’s marine resource officer got word of the roughly 10- to 12-foot shark on Monday, police said. The shark was spotted in the area of Crescent Beach State Park, Higgins Beach and Pine Point Beach, they said, all located within a half-hour’s drive…

Russia has signaled to the U.S. that it may be willing to end the war in Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters Tuesday. “We had a call with President Trump and with some European leaders. During the call, there was a signal from Mr. Witkoff, who was also on the call, that Russia is ready to end the war — ready for a first step, at least, toward a ceasefire,” Zelenskyy said, referencing U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff. “And that this is the first such signal from them.” However, Zelenskyy also warned that “talks about us, without us, will not work,”…

Trump administration adviser Kari Lake, shown recently on the Real America’s Voice cable TV channel, has sought to dismantle Voice of America and its federal parent, the U.S. Agency for Global Media. The agency has recently called her its acting CEO. But she may not be legally eligible for the job. Real America’s Voice/via YouTube/Kari Lake’s YouTube page hide caption toggle caption Real America’s Voice/via YouTube/Kari Lake’s YouTube page By the close of business Wednesday, Trump administration official Kari Lake must explain to a federal judge how she intends to ensure that Voice of America fulfills its congressional mandate to…

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