News for August 30, 2025

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an order to prepare the city to fight a possible Trump-led federal crackdown on Chicago.

A former art teacher said Robin Westman showed signs of self-harm years before the Minneapolis church shooting that killed two children and injured 18 people.

California voters will decide on Governor Gavin Newsom’s plan to redraw the state’s congressional map, a move meant to help Democrats win more U.S. House seats and counter President Donald Trump’s push for GOP-friendly maps.

Russian strikes killed and injured civilians in Ukraine as Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Vladimir Putin is delaying peace talks.

Utah violinist John Shin was detained by ICE, and musicians in his community are rallying to support his release.

The Trump administration blocked Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas from attending next month’s U.N. General Assembly meeting in New York by revoking or denying visas for him and other Palestinian Authority officials.

U.S. tourist spots are trying to win back Canadian visitors as political tension and new travel costs push many Canadians to stay away.

Angry voters confronted President Donald Trump’s agenda at summer town halls, pressing lawmakers on immigration, Medicaid cuts, and the war in Gaza.

Attorney General Pam Bondi fired a Justice Department employee after she was accused of making an obscene gesture toward National Guard members in Washington, D.C.

Jeffrey Epstein’s estate is expected to hand over a subpoenaed birthday book to Congress, adding new material to the House probe and renewing attention on Donald Trump’s reported message to Epstein.