Local News from Friday, August 1st, 2025

President Trump Revives First-Term Policy of Separating Migrant Families

President Trump has revived his first-term policy of separating migrant children from their parents, and the more targeted version is happening far from the border.

Trump Administration Begins to Strip Federal Workers of Union Protections

The Department of Veterans Affairs appeared to be the first agency to begin terminating union contracts, affecting more than 400,000 workers.

Man Who Vowed on TikTok to Kill Trump Will Plead Guilty, Court Records Show

Before the inauguration, Jacob Buckley, of Port Matilda, Pa., wrote “Bro we going into a literal oligarchy in 4 days and im going to kill Trump,” prosecutors said.

Republicans Raise the Pressure on Texas Democrats to End Their Walkout

The political and legal threats against Democrats who left Texas to protest a redrawn political map have gone further and faster than many anticipated.