Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed criticized the Trump administration for increasing trade tensions with Canada. He called the move harmful to people in Michigan, a state that shares a border with Canada and depends on trade with its neighbor.
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Abdul El-Sayed is running for the U.S. Senate as a Democrat from Michigan.
Michigan borders Canada, making trade with Canada important for its economy.
The Trump administration recently expanded a trade conflict with Canada.
El-Sayed described this expansion as a bad policy that hurts Michiganders.
The comments were made during a public statement on Monday.
The trade tensions involve tariffs or other barriers between the two countries.
El-Sayed's statement reflects concerns about the impact of national policies on local economies.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov at the G20 meeting, showing the Trump administration's willingness to engage with Russia despite the ongoing war in Ukraine. European leaders protested Russia’s participation, leading to the Russian delegation being excluded from the usual group photo.
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Scott Bessent is the U.S. Treasury Secretary under President Trump.
Anton Siluanov is Russia’s top finance official attending the G20 for the first time since the Ukraine invasion.
Bessent and Siluanov discussed President Trump’s Ukraine peace plan and economic growth.
Russia’s finance ministry said talks covered financial issues and G20 participation.
European countries are still enforcing sanctions on Russia because of the war in Ukraine.
European officials did not allow Russia to join the G20 group photo to show disapproval.
German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil refused to take a photo with the Russian finance minister.
The U.S. is reopening high-level talks with Russia while Europe continues to isolate Moscow.
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President Donald Trump said he is not against Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh raising interest rates if needed to control inflation. However, he also said that he thinks current interest rates are too high.
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President Trump said he might support interest rate increases to fight inflation.
He believes interest rates are currently too high.
Kevin Warsh is the current Chair of the Federal Reserve.
President Trump chose Warsh for this role.
Trump criticized the previous Fed Chair, Jerome Powell, for not cutting interest rates enough.
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President Donald Trump criticized Kristen Welker, the host of "Meet the Press," over her reporting on his primary endorsement record. He threatened to have the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) take action against her, raising concerns about the FCC’s ability to operate independently and about Trump's efforts to influence news coverage.
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President Trump was upset with Kristen Welker’s report on his endorsement record.
Welker is the moderator of the TV show “Meet the Press.”
Trump threatened the FCC to punish Welker for her reporting.
The FCC is an independent government agency that regulates communications like TV and radio.
Trump’s threat has raised worries about the FCC’s independence.
The situation highlights Trump’s attempts to control news coverage of his administration.
The controversy began after a Sunday program teaser from Welker.
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President Donald Trump said that his plan for confidential drug pricing deals is better and cheaper than the Democratic proposal called "Medicare for All," which aims to provide health care for everyone. He also said that government-run universal health insurance would cost too much and raise taxes.
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President Trump commented on Democratic candidates' "Medicare for All" plan.
"Medicare for All" is a proposal for universal government health coverage.
Trump said his approach involves confidential drug pricing deals.
He described his plan as bigger, better, and less expensive.
Trump said the Democratic plan does not work.
He warned that universal health insurance would increase government costs.
Trump also said this plan would lead to higher taxes.
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A 17-year-old girl from North Carolina was charged with murder for helping two attackers who killed three people at a San Diego mosque in May. The girl recorded a livestream of the shooting and shared the attackers' white supremacist writings.
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The girl was arrested last week and indicted by a grand jury in North Carolina.
She is charged with murder by aiding and abetting, meaning she helped the shooters commit the crime.
The two shooters were Cain Clark, 17, and Caleb Vazquez, 18.
The attack happened May 18 at the Islamic Center of San Diego.
Three people were killed: a security guard Amin Abdullah, and two men, Mansour Kaziha and Nader Awad.
The shooters took their own lives after the attack.
The attackers planned to continue violence at a Jewish temple and an African American high school.
The attackers left violent white supremacist writings and used GoPro helmets to livestream the attack.
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President Donald Trump announced that nine more drug companies will offer lower prices for their medicines to state Medicaid programs. He spoke about a plan to make drug prices in the U.S. match or be lower than prices in other countries.
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President Trump said nine additional pharmaceutical companies will lower drug prices for Medicaid.
Medicaid is a government program that helps low-income people pay for medical care.
The price cuts come under a plan called the "most favored nation" pricing system.
This system aims to make U.S. drug prices match or be less than prices in other countries.
The announcement took place in the Oval Office with business leaders present.
The goal is to reduce the cost of prescription medicines for state healthcare programs.
President Trump emphasized the importance of affordable drug prices for Americans.
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The top US military officer, General Dan Caine, said there are no plans to send federal troops or National Guard members to polling places for the 2026 midterm elections. This statement came after concerns that President Donald Trump might use the military at election sites.
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General Dan Caine is the chair of the joint chiefs of staff, the highest-ranking US military officer.
Caine told Senator Elissa Slotkin that no federal military personnel or federalized National Guard members will be sent to polling places in the 2026 midterms.
There are no plans to use military forces to seize ballots, voting machines, or other election materials.
Senator Slotkin asked both Caine and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for confirmation by August 28, but Hegseth has not yet responded.
President Trump previously called for “nationalizing” elections and did not rule out sending guard members or immigration agents to polls.
Federal law forbids armed federal forces at polling sites unless needed to stop armed enemies of the US.
The military has historically maintained an apolitical stance, and election disputes are handled by courts and Congress, not the military.
White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles denied that President Trump would use the military to suppress voting in the midterms.
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Ricky Fischer, a former San Diego sheriff’s deputy convicted of sexually abusing more than 20 women, is now working as a chaplain for a Christian law enforcement group in San Diego. The group supports police officers with religious and community activities, and Fischer’s role is presented as part of a personal religious transformation.
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Ricky Fischer was a San Diego sheriff’s deputy convicted of multiple sexual crimes against more than 20 women.
He pleaded guilty to several felony and misdemeanor charges linked to his abuses.
San Diego County paid nearly $10 million in settlements from lawsuits related to Fischer’s actions.
Fischer was fired from the sheriff’s office in February 2019.
He now serves as a chaplain with the Christian Law Enforcement Fellowship, a nonprofit supporting law enforcement with religious outreach.
The fellowship provides counseling, prayer events, and retreats for officers and their families.
Fischer’s biography on their website mentions his past service and his religious calling, but downplays his criminal history.
The group’s leadership includes retired law enforcement officials and current police chaplains.
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Three school districts in Michigan are using a special clinic called Plum Health to provide free primary medical care to their employees and families. This care avoids traditional health insurance and aims to lower the overall health expenses by reducing costly emergency and urgent care visits.
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The Corunna Plum Health clinic operates inside converted high school classrooms and offers free medical care.
Patients pay no copays or deductibles and receive medications worth about $550 for free.
The clinic provides longer appointments, about 30 minutes each, allowing detailed medical conversations.
Corunna, Lansing, and Van Buren school districts are working with Plum Health, a direct primary care provider based in Detroit.
The school districts pay $90 monthly for each employee to use the clinic, which is open two days a week.
The clinic offers discounted medications, so patients do not pay out of pocket for prescriptions.
The goal is to cut down expensive emergency room and urgent care visits by encouraging early doctor visits.
About 110 district employees have insurance through the Michigan Education Special Services Association, covering emergency care but not primary care like this clinic provides.
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is planning detailed investigations into voter fraud in states such as California, New York, and Pennsylvania. A Trump administration official criticized California’s voter registration system, saying it does not check citizenship thoroughly, while California requires voters to declare citizenship but does not usually ask for documents like passports or birth certificates.
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DHS will announce more details on new voter fraud investigations targeting some states.
Bill Essayli, a U.S. Attorney under President Trump, said California lets people register to vote "on the honor system" without verifying citizenship.
DHS says illegal aliens have voted and aims to ensure only American citizens vote under President Trump.
Some states do not require proof of citizenship when registering but may check with Social Security records.
Many states choose not to focus on citizenship checks because noncitizen voting is very rare.
California voters must confirm they are U.S. citizens when registering but usually don’t have to provide documents like passports.
California verifies information such as driver's license numbers or Social Security numbers with government databases.
Eligible voters in California must be U.S. citizens, residents of the state, and at least 18 years old on Election Day.
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President Donald Trump’s approval rating fell to 32 percent in a recent University of Massachusetts Amherst poll. The drop in support is linked to the ongoing conflict involving Iran.
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The poll was conducted by the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
It surveyed 1,000 people across the United States.
The poll took place from August 21 to August 26.
President Trump’s approval rating dropped by 1 percentage point from the previous poll.
Only 32 percent of respondents said they approve of President Trump’s job performance.
The decline in approval is connected to the continuing war with Iran.
The poll reflects national public opinion during the stated dates.
The approval rating is the lowest recorded for President Trump so far.
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A Las Vegas prosecutor asked jurors to convict Duane "Keffe D" Davis of first-degree murder in the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur. The prosecutor said Davis planned the shooting and provided the gun, based on Davis' own statements and other evidence.
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Duane "Keffe D" Davis is charged with first-degree murder in Tupac Shakur's 1996 killing.
Prosecutors say Davis got a gun and hunted for Tupac and Suge Knight after a fight involving Davis’ nephew.
Davis’ stories about the shooting have changed over time, but he consistently said he was in the white Cadillac from which shots were fired.
Prosecutors don’t say Davis fired the gun but say he was responsible for ordering the attack.
The attack was planned, not a sudden act, according to prosecutors.
Tupac Shakur was shot in Las Vegas on September 7, 1996, and died six days later. Suge Knight was also wounded but survived.
Davis is the only living person known to have been in the Cadillac during the shooting.
The trial involves 16 jurors and has had testimony from dozens of witnesses over several days.
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A 17-year-old girl in North Carolina was charged with murder for recording and sharing a livestream of a shooting at a San Diego mosque that killed three people. She was also charged with spreading the attackers’ white-supremacist writings.
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The girl was arrested last week and indicted by a grand jury on three counts of murder and one count of conspiracy.
Under North Carolina law, aiding and abetting murder carries the same penalties as committing the murder.
The girl recorded the livestream of the attack and shared the attackers' manifesto online.
The shooting happened at the Islamic Center in San Diego on March 18.
Two attackers, Cain Clark (17) and Caleb Vazquez (18), killed three men, including a security guard who tried to stop them.
The security guard helped protect about 140 children by initiating a lockdown during the attack.
The attackers killed themselves in a vehicle nearby after the shooting.
Their writings referenced a 2019 mass shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand, as inspiration.
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Jurors in the trial of Lindsay Clancy did not make a decision after their third day of deliberations. They stopped their discussions on Monday without reaching a verdict.
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The trial is about Lindsay Clancy.
Jurors have been discussing the case for three days.
On the third day, they ended deliberations without any verdict.
Jury discussions will continue after this pause.
The trial is being covered by CBS News.
No further updates on the case outcome have been reported yet.
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The Supreme Court decided by a 5-4 vote that construction on the ballroom at President Donald Trump's White House can continue. The ruling allows the building work, which was previously challenged in court, to go forward.
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The Supreme Court made the decision on Monday.
The vote was close, with 5 justices in favor and 4 against.
The ruling permits construction of a ballroom at the White House.
The construction is part of projects overseen during President Trump's administration.
This issue was previously subject to legal challenges stopping the work.
The decision removes the legal block and lets construction proceed.
CBS News reported the story and provided coverage.
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A 17-year-old girl from North Carolina was charged with murder for recording and sharing a livestream of a shooting at a San Diego mosque that killed three people. She was indicted on three murder counts and one count of conspiracy shortly before starting the school year.
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The girl is 17 years old and from North Carolina.
She recorded a live video of a shooting at a mosque in San Diego.
The shooting resulted in three deaths.
She shared writings from the attackers promoting white-supremacist views.
She was charged with murder by aiding and abetting.
A grand jury indicted her on three murder counts and one conspiracy count.
The charges were announced by Forsyth County District Attorney Jim O’Neill.
Her name was not made public during the announcement.
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Chief Justice John Roberts said that the construction of a $400 million ballroom at the White House during President Donald Trump’s term is "likely unlawful" because Congress did not approve it. A Supreme Court decision allowed construction to continue while the legal fight over the project goes on.
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The ballroom project at the White House costs $400 million.
Chief Justice Roberts said the project likely broke the law due to lack of congressional approval.
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to overturn a lower court’s halt on above-ground construction.
Roberts, joined by three liberal justices, dissented from the majority decision.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is challenging the construction legally.
The court’s ruling does not decide if the ballroom itself is legal.
The Trump administration says the project is needed for security reasons.
The project is funded by private donations, not taxpayer money.
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The US Supreme Court allowed construction of a $400 million ballroom at the White House to continue. The Court’s 5-4 decision reversed lower courts that had blocked the project, despite opposition from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
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The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favor of letting construction go ahead.
The project includes a new ballroom and a military complex at the White House.
The Trump administration requested an emergency ruling to stop lower court blocks.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation filed a lawsuit to stop the construction.
The Trust argued that President Trump cannot build on federal land without Congress’s permission.
The dissenting justices said Congress has not given explicit approval for this construction.
Supporters say the ballroom is needed for events and President Trump’s security.
The Court majority said the Trust may not have legal standing to sue over the project.
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A report by SmartAsset shows that making $120,000 a year is not enough to live comfortably in many U.S. states, especially in places with a high cost of living like Hawaii, California, and New York. Rising prices for housing, food, and other essentials have made it harder for people to afford basic needs despite higher wages.
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$120,000 a year used to be seen as a secure income but now often only provides limited financial comfort.
Hawaii requires a single adult to earn about $129,000 and a family of four to earn $313,165 to live comfortably.
Nearly half of U.S. states need a single adult to make more than $100,000 annually for a comfortable lifestyle.
The report uses the 50/30/20 budgeting rule: 50% for needs, 30% for wants, 20% for savings and debt.
Besides Hawaii, Massachusetts, California, and New York require the highest incomes to live comfortably.
Housing costs are the main factor making living expenses high, worsened by pandemic-related price increases and higher mortgage rates.
Other rising costs include food, healthcare, taxes, transportation, and utilities.
Economists expect affordability to remain a major challenge for many Americans in the coming years.
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