Former President Donald Trump asked a federal court late Thursday to intervene in his New York criminal case, seeking a pathway to overturn his conviction and indefinitely delay his sentencing next month. Lawyers for Trump asked the federal court in Manhattan to seize the case from the state court, arguing that the prosecution violated his constitutional rights.
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge did better than expected in July. Data from the Commerce Department shows inflation held at 2.5 percent in July, just shy of the Fed’s target of 2 percent. The personal consumption expenditures price index also shows consumer spending is holding steady.
The TSA expects to screen more than 17 million people during the Labor Day travel period, which started on Thursday and runs through next Wednesday. That’s about 8 percent more than last year, which would make it the busiest Labor Day travel period on record. Friday is projected to be the peak day, with more than 2.8 million people expected to pass through TSA checkpoints.
Topics in this episode include:
- Harris, Walz Clarify Positions in First Joint Interview
- House GOP Focuses on Economy and Border
- USPS Outlines Plan for Election Mail Security
- Trump Seeks to Move Criminal Case to Federal Court
- Pentagon Approves More Secret Service Support
- Fed’s Favorite Inflation Gauge Holds Steady
- Market Outlook as Fed Prepares to Cut Rates
- NYC Steps Up Efforts to Control Mosquitoes
- FDA Expands Use of Smallpox Vaccine
- Audit: FBI Continues to Fail Child Sex Abuse Victims
- New Rules Make It Harder to Make Homemade Guns
- Judge Dismisses Dogecoin Fraud Case Against Elon Musk
- Labor Day Air Passenger Surge Forecast
- Biden, Xi Jinping to Attend Summit in Peru
- Taiwan Defense Ministry: China Is Not Ready to Invade
- Companies Urge Tokyo to Curb China Steel Imports
- Gaza Readies for Polio Vaccination Campaign
- Ukraine Reports More Advances in Russia’s Kursk
- Brazil: Musk Must Respect Supreme Court
- UK Considering Ban on Smoking in Some Outdoors Areas
- US Open Upset: Carlos Alcaraz Loses in 2nd Round
- NFL Lays Out Potential TV Restrictions on Tom Brady
- Report: 49ERS, Brandon Aiyuk Agree on $120M Extension
- Car Show at English Castle Caters to Super Wealthy
- Dem Texas State Rep. Shawn Thierry Joins GOP