Andrus Whitewing

Owner/Webmaster
Andrus Whitewing
Andrus

Andrus Whitewing

Owner/Webmaster

Today's Political News Compilation - Friday, August 2. 2024

Aug 02
  • 102
  • 0
map.png
Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:


1722653129225.png
An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron flies over Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, May 10, 2018
U.S. Air Force

abc.png
US sends more fighters, ships to Middle East ahead of possible Iranian retaliation​

The Pentagon will send an additional fighter squadron and more warships to the Middle East to help defend Israel should Iran react militarily to this week's assassination of Hamas' top political leader in Tehran that Iran has blamed on Israel.

The United States will also maintain an aircraft carrier presence in the Middle East as Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln to replace the USS Theodore Roosevelt that was on a short-term deployment to the Middle East.

The deployments follow President Joe Biden's commitment to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday about "new defensive US military deployments" to the region. ...

READ THE FULL STORY - ABC

apnews.com

Defense secretary overrides plea agreement for accused 9/11 mastermind and two other defendants

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has overridden a plea agreement reached earlier this week for the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and two other defendants, reinstating them as death penalty cases.
apnews.com apnews.com
www.foxnews.com

Internal chaos over Trump’s appearance at National Association of Black Journalists spills out into public

The National Association of Black Journalists is dealing with internal chaos following former President Trump's appearance, with one member calling it "a mess."
www.foxnews.com www.foxnews.com
www.cbsnews.com

Trial judge retakes control of Trump 2020 election case after Supreme Court immunity ruling

The Supreme Court ruled that former presidents are immune from federal prosecution for official acts taken while in office.
www.cbsnews.com www.cbsnews.com
apnews.com

Kamala Harris is interviewing six potential vice president picks this weekend, AP sources say

Vice President Kamala Harris is interviewing a half-dozen potential running mates this weekend ahead of a formal announcement and a battleground tour with her new No. 2 next week.
apnews.com apnews.com
www.cnn.com

Harris’ economic stance in spotlight as jobs data stirs concerns | CNN Politics

For years, as Americans have expressed frustration about the economy and the cost of living, the Biden-Harris administration has pointed to job creation as the major bright spot and their preferred indicator of a strong economy.
www.cnn.com www.cnn.com
apnews.com

Trump election subversion case returned to trial judge following Supreme Court opinion

The criminal case charging former President Donald Trump with plotting to overturn the 2020 presidential election has been returned to the trial in Washington after a Supreme Court opinion last month that narrowed the scope of the prosecution.
apnews.com apnews.com
www.washingtonexaminer.com

Biden DHS halts immigration program amid fraud claims after admitting 500,000 migrants - Washington Examiner

The Biden administration has halted a program that allowed migrants outside the United States to bypass normal immigration protocols and fly into the U.S.
www.washingtonexaminer.com www.washingtonexaminer.com
abcnews.go.com

Supreme Court returns Trump Jan. 6 immunity judgment to lower court

One month after the Supreme Court's presidential immunity ruling, the judge overseeing former President Trump's Jan. 6 case now has jurisdiction over the case again.
abcnews.go.com abcnews.go.com
apnews.com

An assassin, a Putin foe's death, secret talks: How a sweeping US-Russia prisoner swap came together

The 24-person blockbuster prison swap carried out this week required the U.S. to regroup after the unexpected death in February of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who’d been seen as a key cog in a potential exchange.
apnews.com apnews.com
www.cnn.com

Judge Chutkan could jumpstart Trump election interference case now that it’s back in her court | CNN Politics

A federal judge in Washington, DC, on Friday regained control of the criminal case against former President Donald Trump for his attempts to overturn the 2020 election, leaving the historic case’s fate in her hands less than 100 days before the November election.
www.cnn.com www.cnn.com
www.usatoday.com

Josh Shapiro's vice presidential prospects spark debate over Israel policy, antisemitism

Jewish advocates, lawmakers bristle at pushback over Shapiro's potential addition to the 2024 Democratic White House ticket behind Kamala Harris.
www.usatoday.com
apnews.com

Surgical castration, 'Don't Say Gay' and absentee regulations. New laws go into effect in Louisiana

A slew of legislation passed by Louisiana’s GOP-dominated legislature earlier this year went into effect Thursday. Between new conservative Gov.
apnews.com apnews.com
www.bbc.com

US deploys jets and warships as Iran threatens Israel

Pentagon announces Middle East reinforcements as Iran says it will "punish" Israel for assassination of Hamas leader.
www.bbc.com www.bbc.com
www.nbcnews.com

'This is the A-team': Harris campaign brings on big new hires as it sprints to Election Day

With fewer than 100 days to the election, Harris and her aides must tackle a series of consequential moments and decisions that would typically be stretched across months.
www.nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com
apnews.com

Ohio removes 155,000 from voter rolls ahead of November's presidential election

Ohio’s elections chief says the state has removed 155,000 inactive and out-of-date voter registrations from the voter rolls ahead of the November election.
apnews.com apnews.com
www.cbsnews.com

Trump wants to cut income taxes on Social Security. Here's how that would impact your benefits.

Former President Donald Trump's pledge to cut taxes that seniors pay on their Social Security income would ultimately hurt the program, experts say.
www.cbsnews.com www.cbsnews.com
apnews.com

Harris has secured enough Democratic delegate votes to become their party's nominee, chair says

Vice President Kamala Harris says she's ready for the fight against Republican Donald Trump after securing enough votes from Democratic delegates to become her party’s presidential nominee.
apnews.com apnews.com
www.foxnews.com

Top Dem on Trump shooting task force denies past impeachment manager role could politicize probe

Rep. Jason Crow spoke with Fox News Digital about his role as the top House Democrat on the bipartisan commission to investigate the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.
www.foxnews.com www.foxnews.com
abcnews.go.com

Israel-Gaza live updates:

As the Israel-Hamas war continues, negotiations seem to have stalled to secure the release of hostages.
abcnews.go.com abcnews.go.com
news.yahoo.com

Trump Remarks on Harris’ Multiracial Identity Overlook a Growing Trend

When former President Donald Trump questioned Vice President Kamala Harris’ racial identity in Chicago on Wednesday, he neglected a reality: that the country’s demographics have changed in recent decades, as more than 12% of Americans now identify as multiracial. Beneath that fact is another...
news.yahoo.com news.yahoo.com
news.yahoo.com

Netanyahu, Defiant, Appears to Have Gone Rogue, Risking a Regional War

As the Biden administration and its allies try to secure an elusive cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, Israel appears to have gone rogue. Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, came to Washington last week to give a defiant speech. Despite international condemnation, he vowed to continue the...
news.yahoo.com news.yahoo.com
[URL...
See complete list…
General Politics World News
See complete list…

Latest Posts from our Message Boards

SamAndreas
Funnies Today (1 Viewer)
    • Like
Replies
17
Views
633
SamAndreas
SamAndreas
SamAndreas
General Election 2024 Harris vs Trump (6 Viewers)
    • Like
    • Love
260 261 262 263 264
Replies
4,737
Views
105,377
Optimus Prime
Optimus Prime
MT15
What happens to the Republican Party now? (2 Viewers)
    • Like
    • LOL
    • Love
411 412 413 414 415
Replies
7,467
Views
564,754
MT15
MT15
All things political. Coronavirus Edition. (1 Viewer)
    • Like
554 555 556 557 558
Replies
10,050
Views
782,949
bird
Right wing nuts thread (1 Viewer)
    • LOL
126 127 128 129 130
Replies
2,331
Views
157,823
Optimus Prime
Optimus Prime
Huntn
Miscellaneous Trump
    • LOL
108 109 110 111 112
Replies
1,999
Views
106,578
MT15
MT15
Optimus Prime
Electoral College vs Popular Vote
    • Like
2 3
Replies
51
Views
1,891
MT15
MT15
Nebaghead
Other Election Races 2024
    • Like
2 3 4 5
Replies
87
Views
4,188
Taurus
Taurus
Optimus Prime
Far Right Celebrities
7 8 9 10 11
Replies
186
Views
17,067
GrandAdmiral
GrandAdmiral
superchuck500
Trump loyalists in Congress to challenge Electoral College results in Jan. 6 joint session (Update: Insurrectionists storm Congress)(And now what?) (1 Viewer)
    • Like
257 258 259 260 261
Replies
4,688
Views
406,347
Optimus Prime
Optimus Prime
SaintForLife
Media Tracker
    • Chuckle
    • Like
125 126 127 128 129
Replies
2,312
Views
182,176
MT15
MT15
MT15
Voting Law Proposals and Voting Rights Efforts
    • Like
    • Mad
68 69 70 71 72
Replies
1,288
Views
130,410
MT15
MT15
View more…

Latest Political News Feed

Trump works drive-thru at Bucks County McDonalds before town hall in Lancaster

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
  • Replies: 0
  • Views: 0
With nearly two weeks until Election Day, the 2024 presidential candidates are looking to secure all the votes they can in battleground states, including Pennsylvania, as the campaign enters the final stretch.

Former President Donald Trump was back in the Commonwealth on Sunday following a rally in Latrobe on Saturday as both he and Vice President Kamala Harris vie for Pennsylvania's crucial 19 electoral votes. A CBS News poll conducted in early September had the pair tied in the Keystone State with 50% each.

Trump made a stop at the McDonald's...
Continue reading...
Reply

Trump Defends Falsehoods About Haitian Immigrants and Jan. 6 on Fox News

  • News source: Maggie Astor
  • Replies: 0
  • Views: 0
In an interview that aired Sunday, Donald Trump defended his recent falsehoods about immigrants and the Capitol riot by claiming, implausibly, that he did not know or had “not heard” the truth.
Continue reading...
Reply

Musk to give away $1m per day to Pennsylvania voters

  • News source: BBC News - World
  • Replies: 0
  • Views: 0
The winner will be chosen from those who sign a petition by the tech billionaire's Trump-supporting campaign group.
Continue reading...
Reply

Alec Baldwin returns to SNL for the first time since Rust trial

  • News source: BBC News - World
  • Replies: 0
  • Views: 0
The actor opened the show in a sketch parodying Kamala Harris' interview on Fox News.
Continue reading...
Reply

Liam Payne fans hold vigils around the world

  • News source: BBC News - World
  • Replies: 0
  • Views: 0
Thousands of the One Direction star's followers have gathered globally in memory of the singer who died last week.
Continue reading...
Reply

Polio cases surge in Pakistan

  • News source: BBC News - World
  • Replies: 0
  • Views: 0
Prior to the latest surge in infections, Pakistan was on the verge of eradicating the disease.
Continue reading...
Reply

Seven dead as crowded ferry dock collapses during celebration

  • News source: BBC News - World
  • Replies: 0
  • Views: 0
Authorities say at least 20 people went into the water when the gangway collapsed.
Continue reading...
Reply

Gaza man says Hamas leader was killed in his home - 'I was shocked'

  • News source: BBC News - World
  • Replies: 0
  • Views: 0
The Israeli military released drone footage it said showed Sinwar in a partially destroyed house before he was killed.
Continue reading...
Reply

Beirut rocked by fresh Israeli air strikes

  • News source: BBC News - World
  • Replies: 0
  • Views: 0
At least 12 strikes were reported Saturday in Beirut in the heaviest attack Lebanon's capital saw in more than a week.
Continue reading...
Reply

Liam Payne fans hold vigils around the world

  • News source: BBC News - World
  • Replies: 0
  • Views: 0
Thousands of the One Direction star's followers have gathered globally in memory of the singer who died last week.
Continue reading...
Reply

Paul Whelan was devasted at being left behind in a Russian labor camp as other Americans were released

  • News source: Andrea Mitchell and Julie Cerullo | NBC News
  • Replies: 0
  • Views: 0
Former Marine Paul Whelan said he was devastated when a Biden administration official told him WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner was being released from Russian detention after nine months and he was not.

In his first interview with NBC News since returning to the U.S., Whelan, who had been imprisoned in Russia for more than five years by the time of his release, said “it was devastating.”

As the Homeland Security official told him the news over the phone, he realized the U.S. had given up its negotiating position. The official told him that to...
Continue reading...
Reply

'Blue Dot' in Nebraska draws boldface political names

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
  • Replies: 0
  • Views: 3
The Harris and Trump campaigns descended upon Nebraska to deliver a similar message to its 2nd Congressional District: their votes could decide the presidential race.
Continue reading...
Reply

Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 20, 2024

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
  • Replies: 0
  • Views: 3
On this "Face the Nation" broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan:

Click here to browse full transcripts of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."

MARGARET BRENNAN: I'm Margaret Brennan. And this week on FACE THE NATION, candidates are crisscrossing battleground states, making their final pitches to voters.

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump held dueling rallies last night. And with 16 days to go until Election Day, the attacks are turning increasingly personal.

(BEGIN VC)

DONALD TRUMP (R), (Former U.S...
Continue reading...
Reply

Moldovans vote in pivotal election and EU referendum

  • News source: BBC News - World
  • Replies: 0
  • Views: 3
Sunday's vote sees Moldovans facing a choice between pushing on with EU membership or keeping close ties to Russia.
Continue reading...
Reply

Russian cash-for-votes flows into Moldova as nation heads to polls

  • News source: BBC News - World
  • Replies: 0
  • Views: 3
Sunday's presidential election is seen as a vote on whether the country looks east to Russia or west to the EU.
Continue reading...
Load more… Reply

Share this page

General News Feed

Fact Checkers News Feed

Back
Top Bottom