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What is the Federal Appeals Court ruling on the White House ballroom construction?
He's taking it to the Supreme Court. I'm Carmen Roberts, Fox News. President Trump fires back saying he will appeal today's two to one Federal Appeals Court ruling that he cannot build a White House ballroom without congressional approval.
A defeat for the president at the U.S. Court of Appeals in DC, a 2-1 ruling orders construction on a $400 million, 90,000 square foot ballroom to stop. President Trump says the ballroom has long been sought by presidents and the project has expanded to include new secure facilities at the White House, including a drone port and other defensive systems. The ruling does not take effect for at least two weeks to give the administration time to appeal. At the White House, Jared Halpern, Fox News.
The president posting on Truth Social that the military and Secret Service are reviewing what he calls a horrendous politically motivated and unlawful ruling. It appears President Trump may get his way on the next attorney general.
How are Senate Republicans deciding on the next Attorney General nomination?
After two Republicans, Senator Susan Collins and Senator Lisa Murkowski said they would not vote to confirm acting A. G. Todd Blanche, Senator Bill Cassidy announced his decision.
This is not a referendum on President Trump. It is a decision regarding Mr. Blanch in very specific circumstances. All considered, I will vote for Mr. Blanch.
Meantime, the Senate takes action on a bill negotiated by the late Senator Lindsey Graham. Lawmakers just overwhelmingly approved a tough Russian sanctions package designed to strengthen support for Ukraine and send a message to President Vladimir Putin.
What are the key provisions of the new Russian sanctions package?
An economist had expected the July jobs report to show the U.S. added 80,000 jobs. Instead, it lost twenty-three thousand, and May and June's numbers were revised lower by one hundred and three thousand. But White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett tells Fox.
If you throw out the World Cup of the government workers, we actually had a number that was about plus a hundred thousand.
America's listening to Fox News.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris is advocating for democratic candidates ahead of the midterm elections. Fox's Mark Meredith reports from Washington.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris is throwing her support behind Michigan's new Senate nominee, the progressive Abdul Al Sayyed, who also once tried to stand in the way of the Biden Harris renomination back in early 2024. Harris was neutral during Michigan's primary, but this morning she sent out a fundraising email for Al Sayed, who, if elected, would become the first Muslim elected to the Senate.
Why did the July jobs report show a loss instead of the expected gain?
She wrote in a statement: Abdul knows that we need bold solutions to the crises. facing America's working families and he is ready to take on this fight. I proudly stand with him to ensure to win a Democratic Senate majority in November. Other Democrats and potential presidential candidates are also rallying behind the 41-year-old
Football is back. The Hall of Fame game kicked off the NFL preseason last night. Carolina beat Arizona thirty three to thirty, but that was an exhibition game. The bigger NFL news is financial and two more players got big contracts, one of them the biggest ever for a running back.
Jameer Gibbs and the Detroit Lions have agreed to a three-year $67.5 million contract extension, $51.5 million guaranteed, slightly more on average than the Falcons Bajan Robinson got a couple of days ago. Gibbs rushed for over 1,200 yards, had 77 catches, and scored 18 total touchdowns last season.
Which NFL players received record-breaking contract extensions this week?
Not to be outdone, the Colts running back Jonathan Taylor has signed a two-year extension worth $44 million with $39. Nine million guaranteed. Last year he had nearly sixteen hundred yards rushing and scored twenty touchdowns. Kevin Youretsky, Fox News.
And US customs agents in Kentucky put the brakes on a massive fake luxury watch operation. Officials seized three hundred counterfeit Odemarpaget watches, some decked out with fake diamonds and gold that would have been worth forty-three million dollars if they were real. That shipment was headed for New York. I'm Carmen Roberts.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the Federal Appeals Court ruling on the White House ballroom construction?
0:03–0:57
2
How are Senate Republicans deciding on the next Attorney General nomination?
0:57–1:31
3
What are the key provisions of the new Russian sanctions package?
1:31–2:31
4
Why did the July jobs report show a loss instead of the expected gain?
2:31–3:24
5
Which NFL players received record-breaking contract extensions this week?
3:24–3:58