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Shoulder-fired missile threat prompted Trump’s plane ruse, source says

A specific threat of a shoulder-fired missile attack prompted US officials to secretly move President Trump onto a smaller jet during his departure from the NATO summit in Turkey, according to a person familiar with the matter.

New York City Council worker detained by ICE for 5 months granted asylum

A New York City Council worker detained by ICE for five months has been granted asylum, though the Department of Homeland Security is appealing the decision.

Fact check: How Tim Scott and a Republican attack ad misleadingly snipped key context from El-Sayed’s ‘dangerous’ speech

A Republican campaign ad is under fire for taking Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s “dangerous” comment out of context, turning a broader attack on corporate and political interests into a misleading political attack.

ICE plans to spend up to $20 million on electrical shock gloves for agents

ICE could spend up to $20 million on electric-shock gloves for agents, raising fresh concerns from civil rights advocates over the use of force during immigration enforcement.

Taylor Swift takes a quieter approach to Trump using her music on social media

Taylor Swift’s music is quietly disappearing from White House and Trump campaign posts, even as other major artists publicly push back against the administration’s use of their songs.

Trump’s Iran strategy depends on economic pain. The pain is mounting

Iran’s economy is sinking deeper into poverty, inflation and household debt as the war with the United States intensifies, giving President Donald Trump greater leverage in his strategy of economic pressure.

Rep. Talarico Reaches Out to Harris County Hispanic Voters

Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico brought his affordability-focused campaign to Pasadena, making a direct appeal to working families and Hispanic voters as the high-profile Texas Senate race moves toward November.

Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church to Host Crucial Conversation on Faith, Political Power, and Democracy

A Houston church is bringing faith, politics and democracy into the spotlight with a documentary screening and national panel examining the rise and influence of White Christian nationalism.

Iran’s supreme leader elevates military veterans willing to confront the US

Iran’s latest security shake-up is elevating hardline military and intelligence veterans, challenging President Donald Trump’s claim that the war has produced a more moderate and reasonable leadership in Tehran.

Donald Trump jumps in to support Gianni Infantino as FIFA president clings on to power

President Donald Trump has publicly backed embattled FIFA president Gianni Infantino as pressure mounts for the soccer governing body’s leader to resign.

Fact check: Trump makes numerous false and misleading claims about vaccines and autism

Trump’s latest vaccine claims about autism, MMR safety, vaccine doses and the number of required shots are contradicted by decades of scientific evidence and federal health data.

What Trump’s executive order means for vaccinations this fall

Trump’s new vaccine executive order could reshape childhood immunization policy, but doctors warn it may create confusion, delay vaccinations and increase the risk of preventable disease outbreaks.

Congressman Al Green Helps Deliver $500,000 Federal Investment to Revitalize Hiram Clarke and Fort Bend Communities

A $500,000 federal brownfields grant is giving Hiram Clarke and Fort Bend Houston a new boost toward transforming contaminated and neglected properties into cleaner land, economic opportunities and community assets.

From Geneva to Houston: Adi Rivka Farjon Brings Global Diplomacy, Women’s Leadership and Bridge-Building to the Southwest

Houston is preparing to welcome Adi Rivka Farjon Israel as its next Israeli consul general, bringing a veteran diplomat with experience at the United Nations, women’s rights and international affairs to the city’s influential Southwest consular community.

New pain for some 9/11 families as New York’s mayor finds himself in commemoration controversy

As the 25th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s planned attendance at the remembrance ceremony has divided victims’ families, reigniting tensions over politics, faith and how the city should honor those killed.

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