DAILYCALLER (Dylan Kresak) - GOP Louisiana Sen John Kennedy Says Bailing on Iran War Would Be A ‘Huge, Huge Mistake’
‘I support the president in Iran. We all need to do a better job messaging’
NEWSNATIONNOW (Sarah Davis) - US to reopen border to Mexican cattle imports after screwworm shutdown
The USDA will reopen the livestock port in Douglas, Ariz, on Aug. 24. Ports in two New Mexico border cities, Santa Teresa and Columbus, will reopen after this, pending Mexico’s compliance with the Joint Action Plan adopted to address this outbreak.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Troy Jackson wins the Democratic Maine Senate nomination, vows to STAND UP to Trump and ICE
Democrats in Maine anointed progressive Troy Jackson as their pick to take on Sen. Susan Collins. Graham Platner’s exit from the race earlier this month left the party scrambling to find a replacement to take on Collins in the battleground race. Jackson, a Republican-turned-Democrat who previously led the state Senate, ended up clinching the nomination. In his victory speech, he vowed to stand up to President Trump, fight for LGBTQ rights and healthcare, and talked about the recent ICE shooting in Maine. #midterms #maine #senate #platner #democrats #susancollins #troyjackson
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Louisiana sets record with $70.9M in unclaimed property returned
The total surpassed the previous record by about $700,000 and exceeded last year's amount by $1.6 million, according to the Louisiana State Treasurer's Office.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Democrats push back against education department dismantling
The administration announced in June that it would move civil rights and special education programs to other agencies as part of its broader effort to dismantle the Department of Education.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - County commissioner pleads guilty to kickbacks
Commissioner Bryan Davis pleaded guilty to charges of theft in office, receiving stolen property and filing an incomplete tax return, Faber said.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Federal court denies motion to halt Tennessee reapportionment
The panel from the U.S. District Court of the Middle District of Tennessee said the plaintiffs did not prove that race was a factor when drawing the district lines.
ABCNEWS - Pentagon quietly updates how it categorizes Iran war casualties
18 U.S. service members have been killed and more than 600 have been wounded since the war began.
NYTIMES (The New York Times) - Oil Prices Fall After U.S. and Iran Pause Fighting for a Second Day
No strikes have been reported from either side since Friday, leaving oil investors optimistic about a resolution to the conflict.