Prosecuting Burning of The American Flag  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:  —  Section 1.  Purpose.  Our great American Flag is the most sacred and cherished symbol of the United States of America …

Trump says he's firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook … Trump has repeatedly sought to influence the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates and has previously suggested removing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in order to get the bank to change its policy.

America Tips Into Fascism  —  Today is different than before. … The United States, just months before its 250th birthday as the world's leading democracy, has tipped over the edge into authoritarianism and fascism.  In the end, faster than I imagined possible, it did happen here.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia detained by ICE during Baltimore check-in  —  Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man wrongfully deported to El Salvador in March and later returned to the U.S., was taken into federal custody Monday morning by immigration authorities.  An attorney for Abrego Garcia confirmed the news to NPR.

Judge rules Utah's congressional map must be redrawn for the 2026 elections  —  The Utah Legislature will need to rapidly redraw the state's congressional boundaries after a judge ruled Monday that the Republican-controlled body circumvented safeguards put in place by voters to ensure districts aren't drawn to favor any party.

Israel hits Gaza hospital, killing at least 20 people, including five journalists  —  Israel struck Nasser hospital in the south of the Gaza Strip on Monday, killing at least 20 people, including five journalists who worked for Reuters, the Associated Press, Al Jazeera and others.

‘We are watching and taking names’: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker responds to Trump's threats to Chicago  —  Illinois Governor JB Pritzker holds press conference in response to recent threats made by President Donald Trump to send the national guard to Chicago, in a similar manner that he has done so in Los Angeles and Washington D.C.

After U.S. Takes Stake in Intel, Trump Pledges ‘Many More’ Deals  —  The president said he hoped to “get as much as I can,” signaling a shift in the relationship between government and private business.  —  Three days after the United States agreed to acquire a stake in the chipmaker Intel …

Video debunks Trump's claim that Md. governor called him the ‘greatest president’  —  The president said Gov. Wes Moore (D) told him at last year's Army-Navy football game that he was ‘the greatest president’ of Moore's lifetime.  Moore said, ‘That conversation never happened.’

Trump and RFK Jr. to Ban COVID-19 Vaccine ‘Within Months’  —  WAR ON SCIENCE  —  A close associate of the HHS secretary claims the U.S. government will soon pull COVID-19 mRNA jabs from the market.  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  The Trump administration will move to pull the COVID vaccine off the U.S. market …

House Oversight subpoenas Jeffrey Epstein's estate  —  The House Oversight Committee subpoenaed Jeffrey Epstein's estate Monday as part of its probe into the convicted sex offender. … - Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) also announced that former U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta will appear for a transcribed interview on Sept. 19.

Exclusive: The University of Michigan Will End Gender-Affirming Care for Minors Amid Trump Admin Legal Onslaught  —  The Trump administration has strong-armed the University of Michigan's statewide hospital system over its provision of transgender health care services for minors …

Trump Threatens New Tariffs on Countries That Tax Tech Companies  —  President vows to retaliate against nations that he views as discriminating against American companies  —  The U.S. will increase tariffs and impose export restrictions on countries that tax or regulate U.S. tech firms …

Tim Walz Doesn't Mince Words on Trump: ‘These Are Fascist Policies’  —  The Minnesota governor and former vice presidential candidate laid into the president during DNC's summer meetings  —  In another American timeline, former football coach Tim Walz, rather than the Yale-educated MAGA toady J.D. Vance …

At Gateway Pundit conference, former Trump attorney Peter Ticktin says that he “wouldn't be very surprised” if there's “an emergency called” before the next election  —  Ticktin: “I don't have it on good authority that this is going to be done, but a number of people are urging it because it's necessary.

Pentagon's tech innovation head abruptly steps down … The Defense Department and Beck did not immediately respond to a request for comment.  —  Beck, who had run the Pentagon's tech accelerator since 2023, was responsible for updating the Defense Department's commercial tech.

Trump Says He Wants to Meet North Korea's Kim Jong Un This Year  —  President Donald Trump said he would like to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this year as South Korea floated the idea of constructing a Trump Tower in the reclusive country if diplomatic relations improve.