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Nothing changes yet with the Supreme Court's order on elections. But it could open door to 'chaos'

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI
Aug 25, 2026 1:54 pm - The Supreme Court's decision giving preliminary approval for President Donald Trump's order restricting mail voting may not lead to a single election procedure changing during the November midterms, but it has already thrown into uncertainty the method that nearly one-third of the country uses to vote.
Federal judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell's 'miscarriage of justice' claims and bid for prison release

By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER
Aug 25, 2026 10:17 am - Ghislaine Maxwell's bid to overturn her sex trafficking conviction and be freed from prison was rejected by a federal judge Tuesday who said the claims by Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend and longtime associate that new evidence had emerged were “demonstrably meritless.”
Canada strikes back at US with retaliatory tariffs as trade war escalates

By ROB GILLIES
Aug 25, 2026 10:14 am - Canada struck back at the United States on Tuesday with retaliatory tariffs on about $20 billion worth of American goods, including steel, dairy products, appliances and farm equipment, as the trade war between the once-friendly neighbors escalated sharply.
Secret Service confirms awareness of Iranian state media video threatening Barron Trump’s life

The Associated Press
Aug 25, 2026 9:05 am - The U.S. Secret Service has confirmed it is aware that Iranian state media has aired a video that appears to threaten the life of Barron Trump, President Donald Trump's youngest son.
Newsom returns to a defining California fight: Who pays for wildfire damage?

By SOPHIE AUSTIN
Aug 24, 2026 1:26 pm - The bookends of California Gov. Gavin Newsom's nearly eight years in office have been defined by a crucial question: Who should cover the cost of damage from wildfires caused by utility equipment?
European leaders mark Ukraine’s 35th Independence Day as Russian invasion pushes on

By SAMYA KULLAB
Aug 24, 2026 8:11 am - European leaders joined President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Monday for celebrations marking the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s Independence Day as Russia pressed on with its 4-year-old invasion of the country.
Iran's rial currency hits record low as US prepares to announce more sanctions

By NASSER KARIMI and DAVID RISING
Aug 24, 2026 8:09 am - TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s currency hit a record low Monday as Washington prepared to announce new sanctions it said would add further pressure on an economy already battered ...
As the Clancy case highlights postpartum psychosis, a mom stricken by it shares her story of hope

By LAURA UNGAR
Aug 23, 2026 8:38 am - About two weeks after giving birth, Bridget María Chesterton was curled up on the bathroom floor, saying things that made little sense. Later, in the emergency room, she ...
What to know about Trump’s 50% tariffs on Canadian goods that just went into effect

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS
Aug 23, 2026 8:37 am - CHICAGO — After trade negotiations crumbled at the eleventh hour, U.S. President Donald Trump's 50% tariffs on scores of Canadian imports kicked in Saturday. The new levi...
Supreme Court’s chief justice allows work on Trump’s $400M White House ballroom to continue for now

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN
Aug 21, 2026 1:50 pm - Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday allowed the White House to continue construction on President Donald Trump’s $400 million ballroom project to continue for now, as the Supreme Court considers the Trump administration's emergency request to intervene in lawsuits over the project.

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