Politics

Trump administration sanctions popular hip hop artist “El Makabelico” over alleged ties to Mexican drug cartel – CBS News

Trump administration sanctions popular hip hop artist "El Makabelico" over alleged ties to Mexican drug cartel  CBS NewsUS sanctions Mexico cartel members, including rapper El Makabelico  Al JazeeraUS sanctions Mexican cartel figures, including popular rapper El Makabelico  ReutersCartel used rap concerts to launder drug money, feds say  NewsNationMexican Rapper El Makabelico Sanctioned By U.S. Over Accusations of Cartel Laundering  Rolling Stone

Exclusive: Trump administration memo urges countries to reject plastic production caps in UN Treaty – Reuters

Exclusive: Trump administration memo urges countries to reject plastic production caps in UN Treaty  ReutersPlastic crisis highlighted by Lancet ahead of Global Plastics Treaty  NBC NewsWorld in $1.5tn ‘plastics crisis’ hitting health from infancy to old age, report warns  The GuardianPlastic-clogged 'Thinker' sculpture highlights pollution crisis as UN treaty talks begin  France 24Delegates from 100 countries meet for last-chance talks to reduce plastic pollution  Euronews.com

Chicago-Area Bomb Threat Causes AWOL Texas Democrat Lawmakers to Evacuate Hotel

A bomb threat reportedly sparked an evacuation at a Chicago-area hotel where some of the Texas Democrat lawmakers who left the state to prevent their Republican colleagues from voting on a redrawn map of congressional districts were staying.
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EU to enforce new dynamic price cap on Russian oil on Sept. 3 – The Kyiv Independent

EU to enforce new dynamic price cap on Russian oil on Sept. 3  The Kyiv IndependentDynamic Russian oil price cap under EU sanctions to take effect in September  Українська правдаNew Updates for 05-Aug-2025  AkinThe EU introduces the 18th package of sanctions against Russia: new restrictions and mechanisms  БуквиTradeWinds: US reaction to price cap crucial as EU tanker sanctions prove ineffective, broker says  Poten & Partners

Abbott Files Lawsuit to Start Removal ‘Derelict Democrat Texas House Members’ Who Fled State to Block Redistricting Bill

Governor Greg Abbott filed a lawsuit Tuesday night with the Texas Supreme Court seeking to begin the process for the removal of House Democrat Caucus Chairman Gene Wu and others. The Chairman, along with most of his Democrat House colleagues, fled the state to block a quorum in protest of the GOP's efforts to carry out congressional seat redistricting.
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Ukrainian drones reportedly strike Russian railway hub in Rostov Oblast for second night – The Kyiv Independent

Ukrainian drones reportedly strike Russian railway hub in Rostov Oblast for second night  The Kyiv IndependentRussian TikTokers held over drone strike video, and UK 'wealthy exodus' claim checked  BBCOff the rails  MeduzaUkraine Strikes Strategic Russian Shahed Air Base in Precision Attack  NewsweekRussia's Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery halted operations after drone attacks, sources say  Reuters

Politics

South Korean investigators seek arrest of wife of jailed ex-President Yoon – AP News

South Korean investigators seek arrest of wife of jailed ex-President Yoon  AP NewsSouth Korean investigators seek arrest of ex-President Yoon’s wife  PBSSouth Korea: Arrest warrant sought for ex-first lady Kim  DWWife of South Korea's ousted ex-President Yoon appears for questioning over corruption allegations  AP NewsSouth Korea special prosecutor seeks detention warrant for ex-first lady  Reuters

Democrat Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey Threatens Redistricting Despite No Republicans Representing Gerrymandered State

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is the latest Democrat to performatively threaten retaliatory redistricting, despite her state’s congressional delegation consisting of zero Republicans to remove. Healey joined leftwing Democrat Govs. Gavin Newsom (CA), JB Pritzker (IL), Kathy Hochul (NY), and others
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60th Anniversary of Voting Rights Act: DOJ Enforcing Voter Eligibility, Clean Rolls, and Fair District Maps

On the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, under the leadership of Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, reaffirmed its commitment to enforcing federal voting laws and protecting ballot access for all Americans.
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US sides with El Salvador on eliminating presidential term limits, prompting democracy debate – CNN

US sides with El Salvador on eliminating presidential term limits, prompting democracy debate  CNNTrump administration backs Bukele’s indefinite reelection: ‘We reject comparisons with dictatorial regimes’  EL PAÍS EnglishEl Salvador’s Leader Is Autocrat to Some, Godsend to Others  The New York TimesNayib Bukele could now rule El Salvador for life  The EconomistEl Salvador approves indefinite presidential reelection and extends terms to 6 years  AP News