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Trump said in a Truth Social post this morning that billionaire philanthropist George Soros and his son Alex Soros should be charged with racketeering.
“George Soros, and his wonderful Radical Left son, should be charged with RICO because of their support of Violent Protests, and much more, all throughout the United States of America,” Trump wrote.
“We’re not going to allow these lunatics to rip apart America any more, never giving it so much as a chance to ‘BREATHE,’ and be FREE,” he continued.”
Trump has repeatedly attacked the Soros family, though it’s unclear what protests the president is referring to or what prompted his post. Republicans have long attacked Soros for providing donations to various groups that have gotten involved in civic protests.
A spokesperson for Open Society Foundations, which George Soros founded and where Alex Soros serves as chair of the Board of Directors, said that the accusations were “outrageous and false.”
“The Open Society Foundations do not support or fund violent protests. Our mission is to advance human rights, justice, and democratic principles at home and around the world,” the spokesperson said. “We stand for fundamental freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution, including the rights to free speech and peaceful protest that are hallmarks of any vibrant democracy.”
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said last night that Trump is expected to hold a “large meeting” at the White House today focused on the future of Gaza.
Witkoff said in an interview on Fox News that the meeting will be “chaired by the president.”
“It’s a very comprehensive plan we’re putting together on the ‘next day’ that I think many people are going to be — they’re going to see how robust it is and how it’s, how well-meaning it is, and it reflects President Trump’s humanitarian motives,” Witkoff said.
The meeting is not on Trump’s public schedule, which only shows that he has a scheduled lunch with Vice President JD Vance. The White House didn’t immediately respond to NBC News’ request for comment.
Meanwhile, Israeli demonstrators have been protesting the situation in Gaza, calling for the war to end and for Hamas to release the remaining hostages.
“We think that we’re going to settle this one way or another, certainly before the end of this year,” Witkoff said on Fox News. “Hamas is now signaling that they’re open to a settlement. We’ve suggested, by the way, that Hamas can begin by feeding the hostages, by giving them medical attention, by letting the Red Cross in, by doing the humane thing. The president is a humanitarian. That’s what he wants to see.”
John Williams, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, said the Fed governor that President Trump is seeking to fire has “always brought integrity and a commitment to the Federal Reserve’s mission” to her work at the central bank.
Speaking on CNBC, Williams said Cook is “a very esteemed, highly respected economist” and noted that it was important for the Fed to maintain its independence.
The only reason a Fed governor can be fired is “for cause,” which typically means some kind of wrongdoing. Cook has not been charged with any crime and has said she is “gathering the accurate information” about her financial history. Cook’s lawyer said she will soon file a lawsuit to challenge Trump’s plan to remove her.
Reporting from Las Vegas
A cyberattack caused Nevada’s state offices to close for two days this week and rendered some state websites and phone lines unavailable, the governor’s office said Tuesday.
Agencies will announce when their counters will reopen for in-person services, according to the technology office of Gov. Joe Lombardo, whose website was among those disabled.
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Trump’s administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday to intervene in its efforts to withhold billions of dollars from foreign aid organizations and lift an injunction that is forcing it to keep making payments.
The U.S. Department of Justice, in an emergency filing with the 6-3 conservative majority court, noted that a 2-1 panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit earlier this month ruled the injunction should be overturned.
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Reporting from Kyiv, Ukraine
Russian troops have for the first time entered a key Ukrainian region, Kyiv’s military said today, as President Donald Trump’s special envoy offered new details on the Kremlin’s demands and stressed that the U.S. peace push remained on track.
A small number of Moscow’s forces had crossed into the Dnipropetrovsk region and entered two villages, the Ukrainian military confirmed to NBC News, though it denied they had gained a stable foothold in the central region.
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Reporting from Washington
The House Freedom Caucus faces an existential moment with some of its most prominent members eyeing the exits for new jobs in the 2026 election, calling into question the future of the band of far-right rebels.
Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, the group’s thought leader and most outspoken lawmaker, is running for state attorney general.
Barry Moore, R-Ala., is running for the Senate.
Ralph Norman, R-S.C.; Andy Biggs, R-Ariz.; and Byron Donalds, R-Fla., are all running for governor. Tom Tiffany, R-Wis., is considering running for governor. And yet others facing tough re-elections or redistricting threats could be gone by the end of next year.
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The Trump administration is planning to take over the management of D.C.’s Union Station, the travel hub for Amtrak and the city’s metro lines.
The announcement from Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy comes just over a year after Amtrak took over management and operations for the station.
“Instead of being a point of pride, Washington’s Union Station has fallen into disrepair,” Duffy said in a statement announcing the move. “By reclaiming station management, we will help make this city safe and beautiful at a fraction of the cost.”
The department’s press release said Union Station needs “improvements to elevators, lighting, and security along with enhancements to the passenger experience and replacing the roof and other major systems.”
The press release also referred to the station’s “potential expansion.”
Denmark’s foreign minister had the top U.S. diplomat in the country summoned for talks after the main national broadcaster reported today that at least three people with connections to Trump have been carrying out covert influence operations in Greenland.
Trump has repeatedly said he seeks U.S. jurisdiction over Greenland, a vast, semi-autonomous territory of Denmark. He has not ruled out military force to take control of the mineral-rich, strategically located Arctic island.
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Reporting from Minneapolis
Democrats are already looking to assemble their early-state presidential nominating calendar for 2028, with the party announcing yesterday that it would kick off the process in September.
Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin said at the DNC’s summer meeting here that he aimed to have clarity about the order of the first primaries well ahead of the campaign.
“We’re planning for meetings throughout the fall and winter and through the spring to make sure that we have a rigorous, effective and fair calendar process,” Martin said. “We need this process to give us the strongest possible candidate, a candidate that’s battle-tested to win and ready to lead America forward.”
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Iowa Democrats scored a significant victory yesterday by flipping a Republican seat in a special election and breaking the GOP supermajority in the state Senate.
Catelin Drey won the Sioux City-area district with 55% of the vote to Republican opponent Christopher Prosch’s 44%, according to unofficial results with all precincts reporting.
Democrats will now hold 17 seats in the Senate, compared with 33 for Republicans, breaking the GOP’s two-thirds supermajority.
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Trump‘s promised 50% tariffs on India took effect today, as the U.S. risks blowing up a relationship considered crucial in its effort to counter the rise of China.
Trump started the tariff rate at 25% but doubled it earlier this month as punishment for India buying Russian oil, making it one of the highest of the many tariffs imposed during Trump’s ongoing global trade war.
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