TL/DR: Both the Trump and Biden administrations have enforced sanctions on key political leaders in the Venezuelan government, supported opposition figures, and provided humanitarian aid to Venezuelans.
The rundown: Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's disputed election victory could spell trouble for Vice President Kamala Harris as the U.S.-Mexico border takes center stage in the race for the presidency. Here are the issues she could face.
Why it matters: Harris faces difficult paths to navigate after Maduro was declared the winner on Sunday. Key concerns include a potential surge in Venezuelan migration fleeing his regime, which could prompt Republicans to criticize Harris's handling of immigration, especially given her role as Biden's "border czar." Moreover, the election result may also intensify scrutiny of the Biden-Harris administration's Venezuela policy, affecting their approach to oil and rare earth elements.
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What's Next for Venezuela After Maduro's Dubious Reelection?
What happens now? The Biden administration may now face a quandary, either join calls in condemning the election result, which risks encouraging further violence, or hang back in the hope pressure from other countries may force Maduro to negotiate a peaceful transition of power.
TL/DR: Barr also praised the organization's "millions of loyal members who never lost faith in the organization and its commitment to protecting freedom."
The rundown: The National Rifle Association (NRA) responded to a court ruling on Monday that banned its former head Wayne LaPierre from holding a paid position with the organization for 10 years but declined to appoint an independent monitor to oversee the gun rights group. Find out how this unfolds.
Why it matters: The NRA said that New York Attorney General Letitia James' attempt to dissolve the NRA and install an independent monitor were a "politically motivated attack." NRA President Bob Barr emphasized the organization's commitment to good governance and praised its members. The ruling comes after a Manhattan jury in February found LaPierre and another deputy liable for misspending millions of dollars on trips and personal expenses.
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Letitia James Celebrates NRA Ruling: 'Rampant Corruption'
What happens now? The jury ordered LaPierre to repay the NRA almost $4.4 million, while the NRA's retired finance chief, Wilson "Woody" Phillips, was ordered to repay $2 million.
TL/DR: The announcement comes shortly after the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's summit in Washington, D.C., where alliance members pledged to bolster support for Ukraine.
The rundown: The United States announced on Monday it will provide Ukraine with $1.7 billion in military assistance amid the Eastern European nation's ongoing war with Russia, according to the Associated Press citing U.S. officials. Here's what the package entails.
Why it matters: This latest aid package allocates $1.5 billion for long-term contracts under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative and an additional $200 million for immediate military aid sourced from Pentagon stockpiles, the AP reported. Included in the latest U.S. military aid are air defense interceptors, rockets, artillery, and anti-tank weapons, which will be supplied through presidential drawdown authority, allowing the Pentagon to directly transfer weapons from its stockpiles.
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Pentagon Responds to Russian, Chinese Bombers Near Alaska
What happens now? White House national security spokesman John Kirby stated on Monday that the congressional funding has "fortified and Ukrainian forces have continued to fight bravely and repel Russia's advances."
TL/DR: The shooting reportedly resulted in the Republican nominee planning to stop holding outdoor rallies for the rest of his 2024 campaign events for safety reasons.
The rundown: Donald Trump's recent speech at the Bitcoin conference was delayed because of a minor "security breach," according to Tennessee Representative Andy Ogles. Here's what happened.
Why it matters: Trump delivered a keynote address at the national Bitcoin conference in Nashville, Tennessee, on Saturday, two weeks after the assassination attempt against the former president at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13. Speaking to WZTV, Ogles said that two "suspicious people" resulted in him, the former president, and Trump's 17-year-old granddaughter Kai Trump being "trapped in a room together" until given the all clear. Ogles was one of multiple members of Congress to call on former Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle to resign in the wake of the assassination attempt against Trump.
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Trump Agrees To FBI Interview For Assassination Attempt Investigation
What happens now? Ogles, who has been endorsed by Trump, will be competing in the GOP primary for Tennessee's 5th Congressional District on Thursday. Moreover, Senate lawmakers are expected today to grill the acting director of the Secret Service about law enforcement lapses in the hours before the attempted assassination of Trump in the latest in a series of congressional hearings dedicated to the shooting.
TL/DR: Homes in New York City's most famous borough remain expensive: the median asking price for a home in Manhattan was $1.41 million in June, up 6.4 percent compared to a year earlier, according to UrbanDigs data.
The rundown: A stalemate between buyers and sellers in Manhattan this summer has plunged the borough's real estate market in a "self-reinforcing cycle of low sales volume" which has caused it to become stagnant, according to real estate analytics firm UrbanDigs.
Why it matters: According to a report shared exclusively with Newsweek, buyers and sellers in Manhattan are stuck into what John Walkup, co-founder of real estate data analytics firm UrbanDigs, calls a "volume trap." Buyers are waiting for more inventory to be added, giving them more leverage to lower prices; sellers, on the other hand, are holding out for prices and demand to go up, so that they can in turn have stronger negotiating power. The result of this widespread hesitation is that the market isn't moving in any clear direction. Meanwhile, shelter villages of tiny homes are emerging across the U.S. as a promising solution to homelessness.
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Mortgage Rates Set to Soar for Over 100,000 Americans
What happens now? Manhattan's housing market's problems might go away once the cycle it's stuck in is broken—and the lowering of mortgage rates could play a role.
Out of Office: The Team USA Olympians Juggling 9-5 Jobs Back Home
It takes many hours of grueling training and hard work to punch your ticket to the Olympics — but try doing it with a full-time job as well.
U.S. Olympic swimmer Nic Fink tied for silver in the men's 100-meter breaststroke Sunday, an achievement all the more notable given that Fink spends his days as an assistant project manager for an engineering firm back home in Texas.
Fink, 31, told NBC Monday that he sent out a few emails when he first arrived to the Olympic Village but has since set his status as "out of office."
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