The Latest: Judge rules Trump's use of National Guard in LA illegal

A judge in Washington, D.C., has ruled that �հ��ܳ��’s use of the National Guard during Los Angeles immigration protests is illegal.

Judge Charles Breyer ruled Tuesday that �հ��ܳ��’s administration violated federal law by sending troops to accompany federal agents on immigration raids. He did not require the remaining troops to be withdrawn, however.

that the deployment violated the Posse Comitatus Act, which prohibits military enforcement of domestic laws.

The decision comes as Trump pushes for more deployments in , Baltimore and New York. The president also deployed the Guard in a where the president has direct legal control.

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Defunded CPB to get one of TV’s biggest prizes

The Television Academy is honoring the Corporation for Public Broadcasting with its Governors Award as the organization winds down its work of nearly 60 years due to the Trump administration's withdrawal of its funding.

The organization has helped pay for PBS, NPR, 1,500 local radio and TV stations as well as programs like “Sesame Street” and “Finding Your Roots.”

Trump signed a bill in July canceling about $1.1 billion already approved for the public media system, calling it politically biased and an unnecessary expense. The corporation told employees that most staff positions will end with the fiscal year on Sept. 30. A small transition team will stay until January.

Previous Governors Award recipients include Jerry Lewis, John Walsh, Bob Hope, Ted Turner, Tyler Perry, “Star Trek,” “American Idol” and Debbie Allen.

Schumer urges Republicans to work with Democrats to avoid shutdown

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer says Democrats “are willing to work in a bipartisan way” to avoid a government shutdown when the fiscal year ends on Sept. 30.

Republicans will need votes from both parties to pass a short term funding measure while they finish the full package of spending bills, and Democrats will want some concessions to agree.

Schumer received blowback from his party in March when he voted with Republicans to keep the government open. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries voted against that short term spending measure, arguing that Republicans had cut Democrats out.

Schumer’s letter to colleagues Tuesday morning said he and Jeffries “are aligned,” and that “Senate Republicans must decide: Stand up for the legislative branch or enable �հ��ܳ��’s slide toward authoritarianism.”

Silver is also up as Trump tests faith in the US dollar

The price of silver was up 1.8% at $41.46 an ounce on Tuesday, surpassing $40 an ounce for the first time since 2011.

“That’s not just a price tick; it’s the market’s confession that faith in fiat is wobbling,” Stephen Innes of SPI Asset Management said in a commentary. He noted that the price of the precious metal has nearly doubled since early 2023.

Fiat currency is money with value rooted in the trust and authority of the issuing government, rather than a fixed value or an asset like gold or silver.

Investors have been from U.S. Treasuries for years but that shift has accelerated this year due to worries over U.S. government debt, trade tensions and geopolitical risks, said Ipek Ozkardeskaya, a senior analyst at Swissquote Bank.

US stocks tumble, gold hits record as Trump challenges the Fed

The S&P 500 sank 1.3% early Tuesday, on track for its worst loss in a month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 571 points, and the Nasdaq composite sank 1.7%.

Nvidia and other companies that have benefited from the frenzy around artificial-intelligence technology were some of the heaviest weights on the market. The overall stock market was feeling pressure from rising bond yields, which are climbing around the world. And the spot price of gold, traditionally a in times of uncertainty, hit a new record of $3,578.40 per ounce early Tuesday.

s challenges to the U.S. Federal Reserve and other institutions have shaken faith in the U.S. dollar, prompting a shift into other investment options , analysts say.

Judge rules �հ��ܳ��’s use of National Guard in Los Angeles illegal

Judge Charles Breyer in Washington ruled that the Trump administration violated federal law by sending troops to accompany federal agents on immigration raids.

California sued, saying the troops sent to Los Angeles over the summer were violating a law that prohibits military enforcement of domestic laws.

Lawyers for the administration have argued the Posse Comitatus Act doesn’t apply because the troops were protecting federal officers, not enforcing laws. They say the troops were mobilized under an authority that allows the president to deploy them.

Stiffer Russia sanctions are sought

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, one of �հ��ܳ��’s closest congressional allies, has pushed the president for months to support his sweeping that would impose steep tariffs on countries fueling Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by buying its oil, gas, uranium, and other exports.

The legislation has the backing of 85 senators, but Trump has yet to endorse it, and Republican leaders have so far said they won’t move without him.

Graham has stepped up his calls after Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelenskyy last month in hopes of a peace deal. Since then, Russia has continued to .

“If we don’t have this thing moving in the right direction by the time we get back, then I think that plan B needs to kick in,” Graham said of his bill .

Senate nominations fight looms

Senators are returning to Washington — fighting over �հ��ܳ��’s nominees.

Exasperated Republicans fled for the month after making little headway as Senate Democrats forced delays in confirmations, angering Trump as many of his administration’s positions remain unfilled.

Republican leaders called it quits after a rare Saturday session that ended with a breakdown in bipartisan negotiations and Trump posting on social media that could “GO TO HELL!”

Republicans now say they’re ready to try and change Senate rules to get around the Democratic delays, and are expected to spend the next several weeks discussing how that might work.

GOP needs Democratic votes to keep government open

The most urgent task for Congress is to avoid a government shutdown on Sept. 30, when federal funding runs out. Just how Republicans and Democrats will be able to agree on this remains unclear.

Congress will have to pass a short-term spending measure to keep the government funded for a few weeks or months while they try to finish the full-year package. But Republicans will need Democratic votes to pass an extension, and Democrats will want significant concessions.

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer’s vote with Republicans to prompted furious backlash within his party.

Complicating the negotiations, Republicans and Trump notified Congress $4.9 billion in congressionally approved . “Trump is rooting for a shutdown,” Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., posted on social media Friday.

Trial nears for man accused of trying to kill Trump in Florida

A man charged with President Donald Trump last year in South Florida is set to represent himself during a pretrial conference on Tuesday, as final preparations are made for trial.

Barring any delays, jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday in Fort Pierce federal court for the case against Ryan Routh. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon signed off on request to represent himself in July but said court-appointed attorneys need to remain as standby counsel.

The trial will begin nearly a year after prosecutors say a U.S. Secret Service agent thwarted ��ǳܳٳ�’s attempt to shoot Trump as he played golf. Routh, 59, has pleaded not guilty to charges of , assaulting a federal officer and several firearm violations.

ICE is arresti

ng parents hoping to retrieve their children from custody

�հ��ܳ��’s administration has started requiring parents looking to reunite with their children who crossed into the U.S. alone to show up for interviews where officers may question them, according to a policy memo obtained by The Associated Press.

Neha Desai, managing director of human rights at the National Center for Youth Law, said the change provides U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement a “built-in opportunity” to arrest parents while the children remain in custody — something she said has already happened.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security did not confirm that or answer questions about the July 9 directive, instead referring in a statement to the to properly vet and monitor homes where children were placed.

Immigrants are disappearing from the U.S. labor force

�հ��ܳ��’s stepped-up immigration policies have resulted in a loss of 1.2 million immigrants from from January thru July, according to . That includes legal residents as well as people in the country illegally.

Immigrants make up almost 20% of the U.S. workforce — 45% of workers in farming, fishing and forestry; about 30% of all construction workers, and 24% of service workers, according to Pew senior researcher Stephanie Kramer.

The number of people in the U.S. illegally reached an all-time high of 14 million in 2023. Now it's declining. New illegal border crossings have plunged as Trump makes good have no criminal convictions.