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-Major business group steps in to counter Newsom lawsuit aiming to reinstate EV mandates
–Mamdani studies ‘America’s Worst Mayor’ Brandon Johnson to learn from his political mistakes: report
-Trump’s focus on trade relationships remains prominent this week
Cornyn introduces LETITIA Act to curb ‘crooked politicians’ like James and Schiff
FIRST ON FOX: A Senate Republican aims to crack down on public officials who misuse their positions for personal gain.
Senator John Cornyn, R-Texas, is preparing to propose a bill that will impose stricter penalties on public officials involved in federal bank fraud, tax fraud, or loan/mortgage fraud. Cornyn’s legislation is in response to recent cases where top officials and lawmakers faced accusations of mortgage fraud.
Specifically, the Law Enforcement Tools to Interdict Troubling Investments in Abodes (LETITIA) Act is named after New York Attorney General Letitia James.
Earlier this year, the Justice Department launched an investigation into James, who had won a civil case against President Donald Trump and his Trump Organization over allegations of improper business practices, including mortgage fraud… READ MORE.
White House
JET LAG: Trump’s F-47 next-gen fighter jet faces potential delays as Boeing workers go on strike

U.S. Chief of Staff of the Air Force David W. Allvin speaks, while President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listen, as an image of an F-47 sixth-generation fighter jet is displayed, in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 21, 2025. (REUTERS/Carlos Barria)
SPEECH POLICE STATE: Trump intensifies efforts against ‘Orwellian’ European censorship while promoting AI initiatives
‘NOW I LOVE HER AD’: Trump changes opinion on Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle ad after discovering her political affiliation

A split image of Trump and Sweeney (Getty Images / Pool)
World Stage
HORROR CONTINUES: European leaders condemn Hamas video showing Israeli captives: ‘unlimited inhumanity’
CHINA IN CROSSHAIRS: FBI office in New Zealand to defend against Chinese influence, says Patel

Kash Patel visits New Zealand, August 2025 (Kash Patel/X)
‘RIDICULOUS WAR’: Trump confirms presence of 2 nuclear submarines in region to counter Russia
‘CHAOTIC SITUATION’: Amid blame on Israel for hunger crisis in Gaza, UN data shows most aid is misappropriated

Hamas terrorists with clubs and firearms secure humanitarian aid trucks in northern Gaza’s Jabaliya area on June 25, 2025. (TPS-IL)
Capitol Hill
BENEFIT BATTLE LINES: GOP memo prepares House Republicans to highlight Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ as Democrats take an offensive stance

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) at a news conference after the Senate Democratic policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on June 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
‘WANTED US TO PAY’: Trump accuses Senate Democrats of leveraging nominee confirmations for funding deals
Across America
COWBOY CRACKDOWN: GOP governor authorizes state troopers to assist ICE in immigration crackdown
‘FIRE WITH FIRE’: Hochul pledges to combat redistricting challenges while supporting Texas Democrats who fled the state

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaking at a press conference in the Bronx on July 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)
‘TOO FAR’: Cincinnati residents concerned after viral beatdown raises crime fears: ‘What’s next?’
‘UNCERTAIN RECOVERY’: Danville councilman faces lengthy rehabilitation after gasoline attack, employer says
HAT IN RING: First on Fox: Republican Nancy Mace launches bid for South Carolina governor

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., seen in the U.S. Capitol before the House passed the budget resolution on Thursday, April 10, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
‘TEXANS DON’T RUN’: Abbott threatens to remove House Democrats from office after dramatic exit to avoid a vote
COACH VS. POLS: Republican Dooley enters Georgia’s Senate race, highlighting Trump support and targeting Ossoff
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