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US applications for jobless benefits fell last week and remain in historically healthy range

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. applications for jobless benefits dip to 224,000 and stay within the historically low range of recent years.
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On Thursday, the U.S. Labor Department reported that the four-week average of claims increased by 750 to 221,750, seasonally adjusted.

The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits has remained within the 200,000–250,000 range since spring of 2020, serving as a proxy for layoffs amid post-COVID recovery.

The four-week average of claims ticked up by 750 to 221,750, according to Reuters economists, smoothing out weekly volatility.

The number of Americans filing new applications fell, but economists forecast unemployment rate could rise to 4.3% in August.

Continuing claims for the period showed a decline, with seasonally adjusted figures at 1.953 million, indicating low layoffs overall.
 
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20 states and DC sue DOJ to stop immigration requirements on victim funds

Twenty Democratic-led states and D.C. are suing the Trump administration for attempting to condition access to Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funds on immigration enforcement.
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Monday morning, 21 Democratic attorneys general filed a lawsuit in Rhode Island federal court challenging President Donald Trump’s conditions on crime victim grants.

A February policy from Attorney General
Pam Bondi barred `sanctuary jurisdictions` that don’t cooperate with ICE from federal funds, the states allege this violates Congress’s power.

Nearly $1.4 billion in Victims of Crime Act grants supports about 10 million people annually in 2025.

A Rhode Island judge this month barred the Justice Department from enforcing new restrictions on grant funding for domestic violence and sexual assault victims.

The Trump administration has threatened to withhold federal funds from more than 20 `sanctuary` states, and the states allege over $1 billion in grants are being held pending compliance.
 

Mississippi becomes fourth state to send National Guard troops to DC in expanding federal crackdown

Joining forces from three other Republican-led states, the Mississippi National Guard will deploy 200 troops to Washington as part of the Trump administration’s ongoing federal policing and immigration overhaul in the nation’s capital.
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On Aug. 18, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves announced he approved deploying about 200 Mississippi National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., supporting President Trump's law-and-order efforts.

It follows President Trump’s executive order declaring a `crime emergency` in D.C., mobilizing 800 National Guard members under Justice Department control.

Joining Mississippi, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey deployed 300 to 400 troops, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster pledged 200, and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine sent 150.

Over the weekend, protesters in Washington, D.C., pushed back on federal and Guard forces as their presence increased.

Unanswered questions remain as the Guard's role has been limited and the administration's order for local police to cooperate with federal agents contradicts local laws.
 
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House panel to make Epstein files public after redactions to protect victim identities

The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform intends to make public some files it subpoenaed related to the Jeffrey Epstein case, though it will first redact them to shield victims’ IDs and other sensitive matters, a committee spokesperson said Tuesday.
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The Justice Department will begin delivering documents related to Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking investigation to the House Oversight Committee starting Friday, August 23.

This action follows a subpoena issued earlier in August demanding records about Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and related investigations, amid bipartisan scrutiny and recent closed-door depositions.

Committee Chair James Comer emphasized the large volume of records requiring time to redact victim identities and child abuse material before release and praised the Trump administration’s commitment to transparency.

Epstein, a wealthy financier arrested in 2019, died by suicide while awaiting trial, and Maxwell was convicted in 2021 for conspiring to sexually abuse minors and is serving a 20-year sentence.

The forthcoming document release aims to enhance congressional oversight of sex trafficking prosecutions, though legal challenges and redactions will likely affect full disclosure.
 
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New York appeals court tosses Letitia James’s $515 million Trump fraud penalty

A New York state appeals court threw out on Thursday an approximately half-billion dollar penalty that Donald Trump had been ordered to pay after a judge found that the U.S. president fraudulently overstated the value of his properties and other assets to bolster his family business.
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On Thursday, a New York appeals court dismissed the nearly $500 million penalty against Donald Trump related to fraud claims, but maintained that he is still responsible for fraudulent actions.

The court found Judge Engoron's disgorgement order excessive and unconstitutional, while Trump and co-defendants denied wrongdoing and claimed political motivation.

The case stems from a suit by Attorney General Letitia James accusing Trump of inflating his wealth to secure better loan terms, with penalties also levied on his sons.

Judges wrote the injunctive relief curbs the defendants' business culture, but the $515 million fine violates the Eighth Amendment as an excessive punishment.

The ruling allows further appellate review, keeps Trump’s fraud liability intact, and pauses corporate leadership bans during appeal while Trump's legal battles continue

 
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Ghislaine Maxwell says she never saw Trump or Clinton act inappropriately, denies client list in DOJ transcripts

The Justice Department has released the transcripts of Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche’s interview with Jeffrey Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell.
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The Justice Department released transcripts on August 22, 2025, of interviews with Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's imprisoned former associate.

The release followed internal tensions due to the Trump administration's earlier unfulfilled promises of significant disclosures about Epstein-related records.

Maxwell, serving a 20-year federal sentence, stated she may have met Donald Trump in 1990 through her father, Robert Maxwell, who was friendly with Trump and his then-wife Ivana.

She described Trump as always "cordial" and a gentleman, denying having witnessed him in any inappropriate setting or context including massage settings or his residence.

This disclosure aims to demonstrate transparency and mitigate political backlash amidst ongoing scrutiny over the so-called Epstein files and persistent conspiracy theories

 
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