Trump Visits Elvis’s Graceland Estate
Amid a war with Iran, rising gas prices and a government shutdown, the president detoured on a trip to Memphis to visit the king of rock’s mansion. Source: Original News
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‘Don’t Make Any Deal’: Trump Tells Republicans to Hold Firm on Shutdown Talks
The president is using the standoff over funding the Department of Homeland Security as leverage to pass a strict voter ID bill. Critics say the bill would place an undue burden on eligible voters. Source: Original News
Pentagon Officials Weigh Deployment of Airborne Troops for Iran War
The combat forces would come from a brigade of about 3,000 soldiers capable of deploying anywhere in the world within 18 hours. Source: Original News
Supreme Court Rejects Appeal From Death Row Inmate Seeking DNA Testing
Rodney Reed’s quest over the last decade to obtain DNA testing to try to prove his innocence has attracted wide attention. Source: Original News
Brian Doherty, 57, Dies; Chronicled Libertarians and Other Outsiders
Fascinated by the fringes, he wrote a definitive history of libertarianism and books about underground comics and the Burning Man festival. Source: Original News
Pentagon Officials Weigh Deployment of Airborne Troops to Iran
The combat forces would come from a brigade of about 3,000 soldiers capable of deploying anywhere in the world within 18 hours. Source: Original News
Judge Hears State Challenge to Trump’s Tech Deal Settlement
Democratic state attorneys general are fighting the Justice Department’s clearance of a $14 billion deal by Hewlett Packard Enterprise, arguing it was ineffective and corrupt. Source: Original News
ICE Agents Fan Out at Airports Across the U.S. Amid TSA Staffing Issues
The agents were sent to help understaffed T.S.A. teams manage long security lines. But early on Monday, it was unclear what impact they were having. Source: Original News
For Western Oil Companies, War in Iran Means Bigger Profits, and Risks
American and European oil and gas companies are expected to earn a lot more as prices surge but are worried about the future. Source: Original News
Voice of America Journalists Sue, Saying Trump Officials Interfered in Coverage
The journalists said in the complaint that the administration was trying to force them to be a “mouthpiece” and that one official demanded “loyalty” if reporters wanted to “keep their jobs.” Source: Original News