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Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom hits another legal roadblock

An appeals court ruled the administration lacks authority to continue above-ground construction without Congress.

By Michael Kunzelman, Bill Barrow and The Associated PressAugust 7, 2026

Fauci contempt vote opens door to DOJ prosecution — and a precedent for witnesses to refuse to even show up in the future

Rand Paul got his contempt vote. Gary Peters says it just gave every future witness a reason to never show up.

By Eric Tucker and The Associated PressAugust 7, 2026

‘They ain’t got no soul’: How a Ben & Jerry’s cofounder became his own company’s biggest critic

Ben Cohen is waging a public campaign against the ice cream company that bears his name, accusing its owners of gutting the social mission he built it on.

By Sam BirchallAugust 7, 2026

U.S. puts $25 million bounty on new leader of Mexico’s most powerful cartel

Washington raised its reward for Juan Carlos “Pelón” González, whom prosecutors say took over CJNG after “El Mencho” was killed.

By Megan Janetsky and The Associated PressAugust 6, 2026

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Mamdani wants to form business panel with ex-Lazard, UBS bankers

Mamdani is courting UBS, Lazard and BofA veterans for an advisory council spanning finance, real estate and tech, people familiar with the matter say

By Bloomberg, Nacha Cattan and Amanda GordonAugust 7, 2026

Trump’s grass obsession leads to White House summit with Scotts Miracle-Gro: ‘An amazing dialogue, talking grass for half an hour’

From Davos to a TikTok signing, Trump brings up lawn care once every 12 days — and says his own golf club “looks better” than Augusta.

By Will Weissert and The Associated PressAugust 7, 2026

Trump hates offshore wind so much that he’s using taxpayer money for billion-dollar settlements to kill projects

President Donald Trump, who often talks about his hatred of wind power, has said his goal is to not let any “windmills” be built.

By Jennifer McDermott and The Associated PressAugust 7, 2026

‘Going rogue’: Is it time to stop talking about faulty AI frontier models as if they are people?

We should take care not to allow our desire to attach human qualities to the non-human to mask the serious issue at hand—who is accountable when AI models go wrong?

By Kamal AhmedAugust 7, 2026

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