NPR News: 08-12-2026 11PM EDT
Summary
Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the cancellation of the Trump administration’s anti-weaponization fund due to lack of infrastructure and bipartisan outrage. Meanwhile, the Justice Department charged former SPLC researcher Heidi Byrick with improper payments to informants, which her lawyer calls politically motivated. Economic reports show inflation cooling slightly in July, while Wall Street saw mixed results. Additionally, Northwest fire managers brace for storm-driven wildfire risks, and ICE plans to equip agents with shock-delivering gloves.
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Anti-weaponization fund plan scrapped by DOJ
Former SPLC researcher charged by Justice Department
Inflation cools and Wall Street market update
Northwest wildfires and weather forecasts
ICE agents to use electric shock gloves
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