Share This StoryA 54-year-old Austin woman has been sentenced in federal court for stealing more than $360,000 in Social Security benefits over a 25-year period by posing as her dead mother. Mavious Redmond was sentenced to a year and a day in prison and one year of supervised release, Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph Thompson announced […]
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What to Know about John Bolton, former Trump adviser whose home and office are searched by FBI
John Bolton, whose home and office were searched by federal agents on Friday, has been one of the most vocal critics of President Donald Trump since serving as a national security adviser in Trump’s first administration.
After serving in the White House, Bolton wrote a scathing book that portrayed Trump as grossly ill-informed about foreign policy. FBI agents’ searches of Bolton’s Maryland home and Washington office, purportedly... -
Treasury’s No. 2 official Faulkender is leaving administration, Treasury says
By Andrea Shalal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Michael Faulkender is leaving the Trump administration less than five months after being confirmed by the Senate, the Treasury Department said.
Faulkender is the second Senate-confirmed official to leave the Treasury Department this month, following the departure of IRS Commissioner Billy Long, who said he was being tapped as ambassador to Iceland. ... -
How the AP did its analysis of partisan advantage in US House districts
The Associated Press used an “efficiency gap” analysis to examine congressional elections in 2024 and other recent presidential election years.
The test — designed by Eric McGhee, a researcher at the nonpartisan Public Policy Institute of California, and Harvard Law School professor Nick Stephanopoulos — identifies states where one party is extraordinarily efficient at translating votes into victories in legislative districts.... -
AP analysis shows Texas and California redistricting efforts could mess with rare partisan balance
As Texas Republicans and California Democrats redraw U.S. House districts to their advantage ahead of next year’s elections, they’re potentially disrupting a rare partisan balance in American politics.
The 220-215 majority that Republicans won over Democrats in last year’s elections almost perfectly aligns with the share of the vote the two parties received in districts across the U.S., according to an Associated Press analysis.... -
Trump says he’ll fire Fed’s Cook if she doesn’t resign over mortgage questions
By Andrea Shalal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he would fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook if she doesn’t resign, intensifying his effort to gain influence over the U.S. central bank.
“I’ll fire her if she doesn’t resign,” Trump told reporters during a visit to a Washington museum focused on the White House.
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Texas Republicans aim for final passage of redistricting after California Democrats’ counterpunch
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republicans were aiming Friday to give final passage to an unprecedented mid-decade redraw of the state’s congressional map and send it to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk for final approval ahead of the 2026 elections.
Debate in the GOP-controlled Senate could last for hours, but it was expected to proceed more smoothly than the fiery showdown in the House that ignited a broader, state-by-state redistricting... -
Michael Faulkender, U.S. Treasury Department’s No. 2 official, set to depart, WSJ reports
(Reuters) -Michael Faulkender, the second-highest official at the U.S. Treasury Department, is leaving the administration, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Reuters could not immediately confirm the report.
(Reporting by Nilutpal Timsina in Bengaluru)
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FBI agents search Trump critic Bolton’s home in latest move against rival
By Steve Holland, Brendan O’Brien and Andrew Goudsward
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -FBI agents searched the home of John Bolton, a former adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump turned persistent critic, on Friday in what a source familiar with the matter said was part of a national security probe.
The investigation is focused on the potential criminal release of classified information, the source added. An FBI spokesperson confirmed... -
FBI searches former Trump adviser Bolton’s home, source says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -FBI agents searched former Trump adviser John Bolton’s Maryland home on Friday morning as part of a national security probe, a source briefed on the matter said.
(Reporting by Steve Holland; writing by Katharine Jackson; editing by Susan Heavey)
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Another defendant pleads guilty in Feeding Our Future juror bribery scheme
Share This StoryAnother defendant has pleaded guilty for his involvement in a scheme to bribe a juror overseeing one of the many Feeding Our Future trials. The defendant, Said Farah, was the fifth person to plead guilty in the plot that attempted to exchange cash for a not guilty verdict. In April of 2024, Farah […]
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Explainer-The legal battles over redistricting in Texas and California
By Jan Wolfe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Texas lawmakers approved a new congressional map this week at the behest of President Donald Trump, seeking to preserve his Republican Party’s slim majority in the U.S. House of Representatives in the November 2026 midterm elections.
In response, the California Senate on Thursday moved forward with legislation to give Democrats five more House seats in the state.
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Businessman who lost millions after George Floyd and moved away shares message for Minneapolis voters
Share This StoryJeff Svedahl was born and raised in northern Minnesota and spent 37 years living in Minneapolis. For decades, he also owned and successfully managed several apartment buildings—until the George Floyd riots changed everything. WATCH THE VIDEO: During an interview with Liz Collin on her podcast, Liz Collin Reports, Svedahl explained, “I purchased three […]
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Businessman who lost millions after George Floyd & moved away shares message for Minneapolis voters
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Trump’s next RNC chairman Joe Gruters is a longtime believer. Here’s what to know about him
ATLANTA (AP) — Florida conservative Joe Gruters, a Donald Trump cheerleader dating back to his days as a reality TV star, is the president’s handpicked choice to be the next Republican National Committee chairman.
Having no opposition, Gruters’ formal election is scheduled Friday at the Republicans’ summer meeting in Atlanta.
For Gruters, the vote will complete a steady climb from county party leader into the top...