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Trump: US Special Envoy Witkoff May Travel to Russia
President Donald Trump on Sunday said special envoy Steve Witkoff may travel to Russia, potentially on Wednesday or Thursday, as he warned that he would impose sanctions if Moscow does not agree to a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine before Friday.
Sun, 03 Aug 2025 21:52:21 EDTTrump: There Could Be Distribution of Money From Tariff Revenues
President Donald Trump on Sunday said some Americans could get some kind of dividend or distribution of money as a result of tariffs being imposed on U.S. trading partners. "There could be a distribution...
Sun, 03 Aug 2025 21:45:32 EDTChina Pushes Back at US Demands to Stop Buying Russian and Iranian Oil
U.S. and Chinese officials may be able to settle many of their differences to reach a trade deal and avert punishing tariffs, but they remain far apart on one issue: the U.S. demand that China stop purchasing oil from Iran and Russia.
Sun, 03 Aug 2025 20:24:07 EDTHow Redistricting in Texas, Other States Could Change the Game for US House Elections
Redistricting usually happens after the once-a-decade population count by the U.S. Census Bureau or in response to a court ruling. Now, Texas Republicans want to break that tradition - and other states could follow suit.
Sun, 03 Aug 2025 19:52:05 EDTGov. Hochul Warns Against MAGA NY Governor
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul harshly criticized Republican Elise Stefanik, a potential candidate against her in this November's election, on Sunday's ABC 7's "Up Close with Bill Ritter."
Sun, 03 Aug 2025 19:38:34 EDTTV Star Loni Anderson Dies at 79
Loni Anderson, who played a struggling radio station's empowered receptionist on the hit TV comedy "WKRP in Cincinnati," died Sunday, just days before her 80th birthday. Anderson died at a Los Angeles hospital following a "prolonged" illness, her publicist said.
Sun, 03 Aug 2025 18:32:14 EDTNew Zealander Arrested After Tot Found Alive in Bus Luggage
A New Zealand woman was arrested on a child neglect charge Sunday after a bus driver found a 2-year-old girl alive in a suitcase that was stowed in the vehicle's luggage compartment, authorities said.
Sun, 03 Aug 2025 18:03:28 EDTStephen Miller: Prosecute Hillary, Others for Coup Against Trump
Newly declassified documents on the Russia collusion story reveal a "coup" against President Donald Trump, and those who took part in it should be prosecuted for "one egregious felony after another," White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller told Fox News on Sunday.
Sun, 03 Aug 2025 17:12:55 EDTTexas Democrats Leave to Block Vote on Redrawn House Map
Texas Democrats are leaving the state in an attempt to prevent the state House from holding a vote Monday on new congressional maps that Republicans hope will net them several additional U.S. House seats in the 2026 midterm elections.
Sun, 03 Aug 2025 17:02:57 EDTDems to Begin Discussing '28 Primary Calendar This Month
The Democratic National Committee will start discussing the 2028 presidential primary calendar this month at a meeting in Minneapolis, DNC Chair Ken Martin said Sunday.
Sun, 03 Aug 2025 16:13:44 EDTPutin Focuses Aim to Control Russia's Internet
Russian President Vladimir Putin is ramping up efforts to control the country's internet by cracking down on functionality and access to western apps amid a buildout of a state-approved messaging service expected to roll out next month, The New York Times reported.
Sun, 03 Aug 2025 15:56:03 EDTDr. Oz: Trump Administration Putting $200B Into Medicaid
The Trump administration is putting $200 billion into Medicaid in hopes of saving the "beautiful program," Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said Sunday.
Sun, 03 Aug 2025 15:45:17 EDTMo. Couple Wins Back Guns 5 Years After BLM Clash
The St. Louis couple who brandished weapons to defend their property against storming Black Lives Matter protesters five years ago reclaimed the confiscated AR-15 after a lengthy battle.
Sun, 03 Aug 2025 14:48:44 EDTBoeing's St. Louis Union Workers Reject Latest Offer and Will Strike on Monday
Unionized workers who assemble Boeing's fighter jets in the St. Louis area rejected Boeing's latest offer on Sunday and will strike at midnight on Monday, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union said."IAM District 837 members ... deserve a...
Sun, 03 Aug 2025 14:32:40 EDTEPA Chief Zeldin: 2009 Climate 'Endangerment' Warnings Didn't Pan Out
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin, defending the Trump administration's proposal to revoke the "endangerment finding" that underpins regulations on greenhouse gas emissions, said Sunday that many warnings didn't lead to disaster.
Sun, 03 Aug 2025 14:22:17 EDTFormer US Soldier Suspected of Killing 4 in Montana Remains at Large
The former U.S. soldier suspected of killing four people at a Montana bar was still at large early Sunday and may be armed after escaping in a stolen vehicle containing clothes and camping gear, officials said.Authorities believe 45-year-old Michael Paul Brown killed four...
Sun, 03 Aug 2025 14:00:17 EDTEconomist: Trump's Tariff Revenue 'Addictive'
With President Donald Trump's tariffs generating significant revenue, the impact on federal coffers could make it hard for future administrations — including Democrats — to pull the plug on them, The New York Times reported Sunday.
Sun, 03 Aug 2025 13:41:30 EDTOPEC OKs 16+ Million More Barrels/Month as Trump Pushes for Lower Prices
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (OPEC+) announced a significant increase in oil production for September, completing their current supply restoration plan a full year ahead of schedule in an effort to reclaim market share.
Sun, 03 Aug 2025 13:28:58 EDTA Volcano in Russia's Far East Erupts for the First Time in Centuries
A volcano on Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula erupted overnight into Sunday for what scientists said is the first time in hundreds of years, days after a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake.The Krasheninnikov volcano sent ash 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) into the sky,...
Sun, 03 Aug 2025 12:42:22 EDTWH Economic Adviser Hassett: Jobs Data 'Unreliable'
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett justified President Donald Trump's decision to fire the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner last week, saying Sunday the jobs data reporting out of the agency had become "very unreliable."
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