US military preparing for National Guard activation in Washington D.C., officials say  —  The U.S. military is preparing for the activation of hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., two U.S. officials told Reuters on Sunday.  —  The officials, who were speaking on the condition of anonymity …

Anas al-Sharif among five Al Jazeera staff killed by Israel in Gaza  —  Al Jazeera staff killed in targeted Israeli attack on a tent housing journalists near al-Shifa Hospital, Gaza City.  —  Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif has been killed alongside four colleagues in a targeted Israeli attack …

U.S. Government to Take Cut of Nvidia and AMD A.I. Chip Sales to China  —  In a highly unusual arrangement with President Trump, the companies are expected to kick 15 percent of what they make in China to the U.S. government.  —  Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices are expected to pay …

The U.S. Marches Toward State Capitalism With American Characteristics  —  President Trump is imitating Chinese Communist Party by extending political control ever deeper into economy  —  A generation ago conventional wisdom held that as China liberalized, its economy would come to resemble America's.

Australia will recognize a Palestinian state, Prime Minister Albanese says  —  Australia will recognize a Palestinian state, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Monday, joining the leaders of France, Britain and Canada in signaling they would do so.  His remarks followed weeks of urging …

Trump Administration Considers Longtime Critic to Lead Bureau of Labor Statistics  —  Officials are looking at E.J. Antoni, chief economist at the conservative Heritage Foundation, among others, to head jobs-data agency  —  The Trump administration is interviewing candidates to lead the Bureau …

Trump Rages at Nobel-Winning ‘Deranged Bum’ in Late-Night Meltdown  —  JEALOUS, MUCH?  —  The president went after economist Paul Krugman in an irate Truth Social post.  —  Donald Trump has lashed out at Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman in a late-night rant after he weighed …

Alaska Summit: Trump and Putin Planning to Carve Up Ukraine  —  It's hard to see anything good coming from the meeting of the president and his hero.  —  REMEMBER WHEN, A FEW WEEKS BACK, commentators suddenly started talking about Donald Trump's “pivot” or “dramatic shift” on Ukraine and Russia?

Small US Firms Paying Trump Tariffs Face $202 Billion Annual Hit  —  Small US companies, the source of more than half of the country's job creation in recent years, are struggling to comply with President Donald Trump's new tariffs and cope with growing financial strains clobbering them from higher import costs.

MTG Explodes Over Report Exposing Massive Wealth Jump  —  ‘GO TO HELL’  —  In addition to questions about her wealth, Greene's stock trades have drawn scrutiny from both sides of the aisle.  —  Marjorie Taylor Greene erupted Sunday after she was pressed about her wealth and eyebrow-raising stock trades.

Immigration crackdown causing ‘Trump slump’ in Las Vegas tourism, unions say  —  International visitors to one of the world's largest tourist destinations dropped 13% in June as workers face layoffs  —  The Trump administration's immigration policies are affecting workers and driving …

Intel CEO Singled Out by Trump to Visit White House on Monday  —  Lip-Bu Tan is set to meet with the president, who last week called for Tan's removal  —  Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan is set to visit the White House Monday after President Trump called for his removal last week over ties to Chinese businesses …

How Much Is Trump Profiting Off the Presidency?  —  How much is Trump pocketing off the Presidency?  —  At a press conference on January 11, 2017, President-elect Donald Trump explained for the first time how he would handle the many conflicts of interest that his business empire posed for his new role.

They Can't Get Answers From the Oil Industry.  North Dakota's Oversight Program Hasn't Helped.  —  Co-published with North Dakota Monitor … Reporting Highlights  — Seeking Help: North Dakota mineral owners asked state leaders to help them get information from oil companies.

Trump's Oval Office chart charade can't hide the truth  —  Outside the Oval Office, though, fears of “stagflation” are increasing.  —  On Thursday, President Donald Trump took a break from gilding the Oval Office to summon the media for a presentation in a decidedly less flashy medium: printed charts.

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OBITUARY Colombian presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe dies after campaign shooting in June  —  Miguel Uribe, a Colombian senator who was vying for his party's candidacy in upcoming presidential elections, died on Monday, two months after being shot at a campaign rally.  He was 39.