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Judge Again Denies Trump’s Request to Move Hush-Money Case to Federal Court

The ruling, from Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein, blocks President Trump’s quickest path to overturning his 2024 conviction for covering up hush-money payments to a porn star.

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In July, the Supreme Court found that presidents were entitled to presumptive immunity for official acts, raising the bar for any prosecution.

Fed Chairman Warsh Seeks to Calm Elevated Inflation Concerns

28 August 2026 at 21:36
In a high-profile speech, Kevin M. Warsh said the Federal Reserve was chiefly responsible for taming inflation. If price increases do not return to the central bank’s target quickly, “we have work to do,” he said.

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Kevin M. Warsh, the Federal Reserve chairman, left, used a closely watched speech in Jackson, Wyo., to assure the public that the central bank is committed to tackling inflation.

Who Is Haakon, Norway’s New King?

28 August 2026 at 12:31
Crown Prince Haakon, the only son of King Harald V, will become monarch, a largely ceremonial and symbolic role.

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Crown Prince Haakon of Norway in 2024. As heir to the throne, Haakon has spent a life carrying out royal duties, and increasingly took on a more central role as his father’s health deteriorated.

Lake Ontario Didn’t Ask for Trump to Rename It

28 August 2026 at 03:06
There is a U.S.-led war in the Middle East and the midterm elections on the horizon, but President Trump’s latest priority seems to be “Making The Great Lakes Even Greater.”

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Boats were anchored along the waterfront of Lake Ontario in Toronto on Thursday.

Harald V, Norway’s King as Tradition and Modernity Collided, Dies at 89

28 August 2026 at 13:49
His 35-year reign opened an ancient monarchy to marriages with so-called commoners and to an incendiary association with Jeffrey Epstein.

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King Harald V of Norway at his coronation in 1991.

Trump Plans to Mark 9/11 at the Pentagon, Not Ground Zero

President Trump originally intended to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 with remarks at ground zero, but the memorial’s organizers do not allow speeches. Mr. Trump changed his plans.

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Memorials left at the south tower reflecting pool last year at the World Trade Center in Manhattan.

In Trump’s Washington, Ballooning National Debt Stirs Little Action

28 August 2026 at 00:15
The relative indifference to the news that the U.S. government now owes $40 trillion demonstrates how drastically the politics of deficit spending has changed.

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A sign showing the national debt last week at a bus stop in Washington.

Progressives Condemn Pick of Pro-Israel Democrat Atop House Panel

28 August 2026 at 00:10
Outrage over making Representative Jared Moskowitz, who is vocally pro-Israel, the top Democrat on a Middle East policy subcommittee reflected the party’s rift over Israel.

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On Tuesday, Representative Jared Moskowitz of Florida, a vocally pro-Israel Democrat, was chosen to serve as the ranking member on a key subcommittee with jurisdiction over Middle East policy.
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