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Michael McDonald, Nevada Republican Party Chairman and defendant in the fake electors case dismissed for the second time in August 2026

Nevada Fake Electors Case Dismissed for a Second Time as Governor Blocks Legislative Fix

A Clark County judge dismissed criminal charges against six Nevada Republicans for the second time Thursday, finding prosecutors could not prove the defendants intended to defraud. Gov. Joe Lombardo has twice vetoed

August 14, 2026

Government and Politics·News

The US Department of Justice headquarters where AG Todd Blanche declined to appeal the NFA suppressor deregulation ruling in August 2026

DOJ Lets National Firearms Act Lapse, Deregulating Suppressor Sales After 92 Years

Brandon Herrera bought the first legally unregistered suppressor since 1934 at midnight in Leander, Texas, after Trump's DOJ let the NFA appeal lapse. Twenty-seven states immediately complied with the deregulation; gun control

August 14, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Duane Keffe D Davis in Las Vegas court at Tupac Shakur murder trial August 2026

Keefe D Murder Trial Opens: Jury Seated in Tupac Shakur Killing After 30 Years

A Las Vegas jury was seated Monday as the murder trial of Duane 'Keffe D' Davis opened in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur. Prosecutors argue Davis's own memoir proves he orchestrated

August 14, 2026

Entertainment·News

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) aircraft carrier underway in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, 2026

Trump Orders Navy to Abandon EMALS, Return to Steam Catapults on Ford Carriers

Trump signed an NSPM ordering the Navy to scrap EMALS on future Ford-class carriers and return to steam catapults, defying a warning from General Atomics that the reversal risks major cost and

August 14, 2026

Government and Politics·News·Technology

Cybersecurity ransomware attack computer screen showing encrypted files

Trump Authorizes Private Firms to Hack Foreign Criminal Networks

A White House memo signed August 12 authorizes vetted US private companies to conduct offensive cyberattacks against foreign criminal networks, creating the first licensed offensive cyber program in American history. Companies must

August 14, 2026

Government and Politics·News·Technology

Trump White House event photo for crypto prediction market executives meeting August 2026

White House to Host Crypto and Prediction Market Executives on August 19

The Trump White House will host cryptocurrency and prediction market executives in a closed-door meeting on August 19, a day before the CFTC's inaugural digital asset advisory committee convenes. The meeting arrives

August 14, 2026

Business·Crypto·Government and Politics·News

Students walking on Harvard University campus in Cambridge Massachusetts amid Trump DOJ antisemitism lawsuit dismissed by federal judge

Federal Judge Dismisses Trump Administration’s Harvard Antisemitism Lawsuit

A federal judge in Boston dismissed the Trump DOJ's antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard on Wednesday, ruling the cited incidents were too isolated and episodic to prove a systemic Title VI violation. DOJ

August 14, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Scaffolding covers the Kennedy Center facade in Washington DC in June 2026 before the board votes to re-add Trump name

Kennedy Center Board Votes 20-3 to Add Trump’s Name and Close for Two Years

The Kennedy Center board voted 20-3 Thursday to inscribe Trump’s name on the building and close for up to two years, defying a June court ruling that blocked both actions. Three Democratic

August 14, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Luigi Mangione appears in Manhattan Criminal Court for pre-trial hearing in UnitedHealthcare CEO murder case

Luigi Mangione to Plead Guilty to Federal Stalking Charge Before State Murder Trial

Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty to a federal stalking charge Friday in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The move comes weeks before his state murder trial and could

August 13, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Three US States Execute on Same Day for First Time Since 2010

Tennessee, Alabama, and Oklahoma are scheduled to execute prisoners on the same day on August 13, the first simultaneous three-state execution in the US since 2010. Public support for capital punishment stands

August 13, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Section: Americas- Page 4

Nevada Fake Electors Case Dismissed for a Second Time as Governor Blocks Legislative Fix

DOJ Lets National Firearms Act Lapse, Deregulating Suppressor Sales After 92 Years

Keefe D Murder Trial Opens: Jury Seated in Tupac Shakur Killing After 30 Years

Trump Orders Navy to Abandon EMALS, Return to Steam Catapults on Ford Carriers

Trump Authorizes Private Firms to Hack Foreign Criminal Networks

White House to Host Crypto and Prediction Market Executives on August 19

Federal Judge Dismisses Trump Administration’s Harvard Antisemitism Lawsuit

Kennedy Center Board Votes 20-3 to Add Trump’s Name and Close for Two Years

Luigi Mangione to Plead Guilty to Federal Stalking Charge Before State Murder Trial

Three US States Execute on Same Day for First Time Since 2010

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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