The Latest Business Trump turns up the heat on CEOs and private companies Corporate America doesn't want to fight with President Trump in public. But as a result, it's ceding him an unprecedented amount of control over the shape — and future — of U.S. business. Maria Aspan Politics Trump, D.C. and the politics of criminal justice In taking over the Washington, D.C., police force, President Trump returned to a familiar playbook: blaming progressive policies for crime. It's a strategy that Democrats have struggled to overcome. Ailsa Chang Elections In Colorado's most competitive district, voters have nuanced views on immigration Even many voters who support the president questioned the lengths his administration is going to to remove people from the country. Bente Birkeland National D.C. clergy slam federal takeover: 'Fear is not a strategy for safety' A group of religious leaders in Washington, D.C. is criticizing President Donald Trump's federal takeover of the District's police force, saying his rhetoric is dehumanizing and counterproductive. Jason DeRose Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - Aug 15-17 Tattoos, and Air Shows, and Podcasts, OH MY!! Soundside producer Jason Megatron Burrows has all the exciting events happening this weekend! Jason Burrows National Failed New Mexico candidate gets 80 years in shootings at rivals' homes A jury convicted former Republican candidate Solomon Peña of conspiracy, weapons and other charges in the shootings in 2022 and 2023 on the homes of four Democratic officials in Albuquerque, including the current state House speaker. The Associated Press Politics Trump and Putin have history. That adds to the intrigue for Anchorage summit President Trump says he'll know "probably in the first two minutes" whether Vladimir Putin is serious about ending the war in Ukraine, touting his past relationship with the Russian leader. Tamara Keith National Supreme Court allows Mississippi social media law to go into effect The law requires all users to verify their ages before using common social media sites ranging from Facebook to Nextdoor. Anuli Ononye Politics Anti-Trump podcast MeidasTouch is rivaling Joe Rogan. Does it have staying power? The left-leaning media outfit has surged in Donald Trump's second term, appealing to progressives outraged by the president. Still, the online streaming world remains dominated by right-wing voices. Bobby Allyn Environment Smoke, sprinklers, aluminum foil: Fighting fire on the Olympic Peninsula Extreme heat launched the Bear Gulch Fire across 2,000 additional acres of forest on Tuesday and Wednesday, pouring thick smoke on the Hood Canal communities of Hoodsport and Skokomish, Washington. John Ryan Prev 559 of 1652 Next Sponsored
Business Trump turns up the heat on CEOs and private companies Corporate America doesn't want to fight with President Trump in public. But as a result, it's ceding him an unprecedented amount of control over the shape — and future — of U.S. business. Maria Aspan
Politics Trump, D.C. and the politics of criminal justice In taking over the Washington, D.C., police force, President Trump returned to a familiar playbook: blaming progressive policies for crime. It's a strategy that Democrats have struggled to overcome. Ailsa Chang
Elections In Colorado's most competitive district, voters have nuanced views on immigration Even many voters who support the president questioned the lengths his administration is going to to remove people from the country. Bente Birkeland
National D.C. clergy slam federal takeover: 'Fear is not a strategy for safety' A group of religious leaders in Washington, D.C. is criticizing President Donald Trump's federal takeover of the District's police force, saying his rhetoric is dehumanizing and counterproductive. Jason DeRose
Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - Aug 15-17 Tattoos, and Air Shows, and Podcasts, OH MY!! Soundside producer Jason Megatron Burrows has all the exciting events happening this weekend! Jason Burrows
National Failed New Mexico candidate gets 80 years in shootings at rivals' homes A jury convicted former Republican candidate Solomon Peña of conspiracy, weapons and other charges in the shootings in 2022 and 2023 on the homes of four Democratic officials in Albuquerque, including the current state House speaker. The Associated Press
Politics Trump and Putin have history. That adds to the intrigue for Anchorage summit President Trump says he'll know "probably in the first two minutes" whether Vladimir Putin is serious about ending the war in Ukraine, touting his past relationship with the Russian leader. Tamara Keith
National Supreme Court allows Mississippi social media law to go into effect The law requires all users to verify their ages before using common social media sites ranging from Facebook to Nextdoor. Anuli Ononye
Politics Anti-Trump podcast MeidasTouch is rivaling Joe Rogan. Does it have staying power? The left-leaning media outfit has surged in Donald Trump's second term, appealing to progressives outraged by the president. Still, the online streaming world remains dominated by right-wing voices. Bobby Allyn
Environment Smoke, sprinklers, aluminum foil: Fighting fire on the Olympic Peninsula Extreme heat launched the Bear Gulch Fire across 2,000 additional acres of forest on Tuesday and Wednesday, pouring thick smoke on the Hood Canal communities of Hoodsport and Skokomish, Washington. John Ryan