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Govs Hochul & Pritzker Defend Unfair Gerrymandering In Their States

Trump is Promising New Steps to Tackle Homelessness and Crime in Washington

President Donald Trump is promising new steps to tackle homelessness and crime in Washington. That's leading the city’s Democratic mayor to voice concerns about the potential use of the National Guard to patrol the streets in the nation’s capital. The Republican president says he's holding a White House news conference Monday to discuss his plans to make the District of Columbia “safer and more beautiful than it ever was before.” On Thursday, Trump directed an increased federal law enforcement presence in the city for seven days “with the option to extend as needed.” Federal agencies including the FBI assigned more than 120 officers and agents to assist in Washington.

As federal takeover threats loom, DC waits for the White House to make its move

President Donald Trump's promised law enforcement surge in Washington, D.C., did not appear to happen as scheduled on its first night. In the early morning hours as the bars closed down, there was no visible increase in law enforcement. Trump had announced a security lockdown starting at midnight. The catalyst was the assault last weekend on a high-profile member of the Department of Government Efficiency by a group of teenagers in an attempted carjacking. The victim, Edward Coristine, nicknamed “Big Balls,” was among the most visible figures of Trump’s DOGE, which was tasked with slashing federal bureaucracy. Trump is completely within his powers in deploying federal law enforcement assets on D.C. streets. He could also deploy the National Guard. DC Mayor Muriel Bowser has not publicly responded. CDC shooting suspect identified The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has identified the man who opened fire at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as 30-year-old Patrick Joseph White of Kennesaw, Georgia. The GBI statement says White died and Officer David Rose with the DeKalb County Police Department was shot and killed during the shooting Friday. The shooter was armed with a long gun and struck windows across the sprawling campus.

Zelenskyy rejects ceding Ukrainian territory

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed the planned summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, warning that any peace deal excluding Kyiv would lead to “dead solutions.” The Trump-Putin meeting, scheduled for Friday in Alaska, is seen as a potential breakthrough after weeks of expressing frustration that more was not being done to quell the fighting. In a statement posted to Telegram on Saturday, Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s territorial integrity, enshrined in the constitution, must be non-negotiable and emphasized that lasting peace must include Ukraine at the table. Armenia and Azerbaijan credit Trump for Peace Armenia and Azerbaijan have signed a peace agreement at the White House, aiming to end decades of conflict. President Donald Trump facilitated the meeting, with both leaders crediting him for the breakthrough. The deal will reopen key transportation routes and create a major transit corridor named the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity. This agreement allows the U.S. to expand its influence in the region as Russia's wanes. The conflict has lasted nearly four decades, with recent developments encouraging Armenia to seek closer ties with the U.S.

Suspected gunman and police officer dead in shooting near CDC

Police say a suspected shooter and a police officer are dead after law enforcement responded to an active shooter near the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Emory University. The CDC's director says bullets struck at least four of the agency's buildings. Photos of bullet-holes in windows circulated among CDC employees. No civilians are believed to have been injured in the Friday shooting. The shooter was found on the second floor of a building across the street from the CDC. He died at the scene. Authorities said the man's motive is not yet known. 3 wounded in New York City's Times Square shooting Three people were wounded during a shooting at New York City's iconic Times Square, the New York Police Department said Saturday. One person was held in custody and being questioned over the shooting, the police said. No charges have been pressed yet. Video on social media showed people running away from the scene, police surrounding a vehicle and attending to the wounded lying on the ground. Several have been hospitalized, but their injuries are not life-threatening, the police said. The shooting took place at 1:20 a.m. No details have been released so far on how it unfolded. New York City has seen a remarkable drop in gun violence this year. Through Aug. 3, it has seen its fewest shootings in decades, down 23% so far since last year.

Illegals will be Arrested

ICE director Tom Homan says "If they are in the country illegally, they're going to get arrested."

Trump says he will meet with Putin on August 15 in Alaska

The Kremlin has not yet confirmed the details.

Active Shooter Reported At Emory University In Atlanta

Police were responding Friday to a report of an active shooter on the campus of Emory University in Atlanta, near the entrance to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Atlanta police did not immediately say whether anyone was injured in the shooting. The university warned students and others on the campus to shelter in place, writing “RUN, HIDE, FIGHT” in an alert on its website. Police vehicles continued to arrive from metro Atlanta agencies as a warning siren continued to sound. “We’re horrified by the news out of Emory University and praying for the safety of the entire campus community,” Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr said. Staff at a deli near campus locked the doors and hunkered down inside. Brandy Giraldo, General Muir's chief operating officer, said staffers inside heard a string of gunshots. “It sounded like fireworks going off, one right after the other,” she said.

Police Capture Man Suspected Of Killing 4 At Montana Bar

Authorities said Friday they have captured a man suspected in a shooting at a Montana bar that left four people dead and prompted a lockdown of a neighborhood. Michael Paul Brown, 45, was captured seven days after the Aug. 1 shooting at The Owl Bar in Anaconda, about a hundred miles (190 km) from Missoula. Gov. Greg Gianforte confirmed Brown’s capture on social media Friday afternoon, saying it was an incredible response from law enforcement officers across the state. “May God continue to be with the families of the four victims still grieving their loss,” he said. Montana authorities have not said what sparked the shooting. Brown lived next door to the bar, according to public records. Brown served in the Army as an armor crewman from 2001 to 2005 and deployed to Iraq from early 2004 until March 2005, according to Lt. Col. Ruth Castro, an Army spokesperson. Brown was in the Montana National Guard from 2006 to March 2009, Castro said, and left military service at the rank of sergeant. “I am proud of the unrelenting law enforcement effort this week to find and arrest Michael Paul Brown," Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen said in a statement. "The support we’ve seen for the community of Anaconda from across the state and the nation has also been remarkable. The families and friends of the victims remain in my prayers.” Brown’s niece, Clare Boyle, told the AP her uncle has struggled with mental illness for years and she and other family members repeatedly sought help.

The Texas House Democrats Miss Their Deadline Yet Again

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