Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Sen. Adam Schiff asked the SEC to investigate Trump Media’s planned Truth API, which would sell rapid access to influential Truth Social posts, including President Trump’s. Trump Media defended the product as based on publicly available information.
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Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general is facing resistance from Republican Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis, who want written changes to a Trump IRS settlement. The dispute centers on a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund and tax audit protections for Trump, his family and businesses.
Mia Bieniemy, wife of Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, has been moved out of intensive care after a shooting at the couple’s Virginia home. Their son, Elijah Zion Bieniemy, faces felony charges in the case.
James Comey is asking a federal judge to dismiss charges that he threatened President Donald Trump with a seashell photo spelling “86 47.” His lawyers allege vindictive prosecution, illegal phone tracking and flawed warrants, while the Justice Department says a grand jury indicted him.
Trump is expected to announce a $22 billion rebuild of Dulles International Airport, including new terminals and the removal of its aging mobile lounges. The plan would expand underground transit and comes after years of complaints about the airport’s facilities and shuttle system.
Jurors in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial heard Patrick Clancy’s 911 call from the night their three children were killed in Duxbury, Massachusetts. Prosecutors say the killings were planned, while the defense says Clancy was suffering from postpartum psychosis.
Two firefighters died battling a wildfire on Crete as heat, drought and winds fueled fires across southern Europe. France and Spain continued large-scale firefighting operations while tens of thousands of evacuees began returning home.
Johannes Kongsnes Natland, 19, was found guilty of conspiracy to murder after traveling from Norway to England with two guns and live ammunition. Prosecutors said he was recruited by the Foxtrot Network, a Swedish organized crime group sanctioned over links to Iran.