California AG Pulls Out Of Meeting With Paramount Over Warner Bros. Takeover: NYTCalifornia Attorney General Rob Bonta announced he is pulling out of planned talks with Paramount, accusing the company of “demonstrating a lack of good faith,” The New York Times reported.The meeting, which was set to take place on Monday, was expected to focus on a potential settlement of the state’s lawsuit seeking to block Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.“Not only did Paramount leak the alleged substance of settlement discussions, but they misrepresented these discussions, demonstrating a lack of good faith,” Bonta said in the statement to the newspaper late Sunday. “As soon as Paramount stops playing games and engages sincerely, my office is happy to meet again.”Read more at The New York Times:A Third Dan Sullivan Has Entered The ChatA third Dan Sullivan weighed in on the Alaska Senate race last week as two candidates with his name compete for the job. Dan A. Sullivan, a former Republican mayor of Anchorage, backed Sen. Dan S. Sullivan (R-Alaska), the incumbent lawmaker, on Tuesday.“As the OG Dan Sullivan, I urge Alaskans to vote for Sen. Daniel S. Sullivan,” Sullivan wrote in a Facebook post. “He’s been great for Alaska.”Sen. Sullivan has faced a challenge from a retired teacher named Dan J. Sullivan, prompting Republican accusations that the latter is a Democratic plant meant to confuse voters. Sullivan, the teacher, has denied working with Democratic candidate Mary Peltola, a former House lawmaker. Peltola spokesperson Harry Child has also said that the Democrat’s campaign “has no involvement with either Sullivan campaign.”Sen. Sullivan and Peltola advanced to the general election in the state and will be joined by two other candidates on the final ballot. Those spots have yet to be called by The AP, and Dan J. Sullivan could still make the cut.Pence Calls Trade War With Canada The ‘Last Thing We Need Right Now’Former Vice President Mike Pence slammed the escalating U.S. trade war with Canada on Sunday, calling it the “last thing we need right now.”“American businesses and American consumers pay American tariffs,” Pence said during an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “I think the last thing we need right now, as our economy is getting back on its feet, is a trade war with Canada.”On Saturday, President Donald Trump’s 50% tariffs on a wide swath of Canadian goods went into effect after trade talks between the two countries collapsed late last week. In response, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he plans to respond “dollar for dollar” with Canadian levies, which would kick in on Sept. 8. Pence’s comments underscored how tariffs could raise costs for U.S. shoppers since companies often pass on the import taxes they have to pay via higher prices. “My hope is, for the sake of American families and for the sake of the American economy, that what we’re looking at here is negotiation and not confrontation in a trade war,” he said. Existing WH Bunker Weakens Trump's National Security Argument For His Ballroom: WaPoPresident Donald Trump has repeatedly defended the construction of a lavish ballroom on the White House grounds, calling it vital to national security. In an August Truth Social post, he described the project as a “desperately needed National Security structure” that would provide presidents “a secure space to do their jobs.” Previously, he’s also talked about features that the ballroom will have, including “bomb shelters.”One issue? A secure bunker like this already exists in the White House complex, according to a Washington Post report, citing anonymous former officials. That facility, which is located deep underground, is designed to shield the president and his staff during a national security emergency, including a possible nuclear blast, the officials said. The existence of the bunker undermines the administration’s legal argument for the ballroom, they added.In a response to The Post, White House spokesperson Davis Ingle maintained that the “East Wing Modernization Project is inextricably tied to the security of the President, the White House grounds and the certain security infrastructure assets.”Read more from The Washington Post: 5 Bodies Found On Rural Property Outside Portland, OregonThe bodies of five people were found on a rural property outside Portland, Ore., and authorities said Sunday it was being investigated as a quintuple homicide.The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said authorities initially responded early Saturday to reports of a vehicle fire at a property in Forest Grove, about 30 miles west of downtown Portland. Responders then found the remains of five people and “several domestic animals.”Read more from The Associated Press:U.S. Consumers Could Soon Pay More For These Items. Thanks, Trump.A whopping 50% tariff took effect on a range of Canadian goods on Saturday after trade talks between the U.S. and its northern neighbor collapsed late last week. Those levies could make certain products more expensive for Americans since companies often pass the tariff cost on to consumers. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment about how the tariffs could drive up prices. Below is a sampling of some of the goods that could soon become more costly. The full lists are available via the Federal Register.Alcohol: Whiskies, along with certain brandies, wines and vodkas, are among the alcoholic items targeted by the tariffs, a move that comes after the Trump administration complained about Canada “discriminating” against U.S. products. Multiple Canadian provinces removed U.S. alcohol products from stores in response to the tariffs that Trump levied against Canada in 2025.Dairy: Similarly, dairy items like milk and cream are being targeted after Trump previously took issue with Canada’s trade policies related to its dairy sector.Wood and paper goods: Various wood and paper products are on the list, including several types of plywood, wooden frames and certain wallpapers. Clothing: A wide range of clothes are affected, such as jackets, blazers, sweaters, dresses and T-shirts of varying materials. Hockey equipment: Hockey and field hockey equipment, with the exception of balls and skates, are included in the tariffs. Furniture: Different types of furniture and furniture parts are poised to see tariff hikes. Other: A slew of sundry items are also on the tariff list, including live orchid plants, Christmas ornaments that aren’t made of glass or wood, dog leashes, fishing rods and antiques of a certain age.Thousands Of Indiana Residents Are Still Grappling With A Days-Long Power OutageNearly two weeks after major storms hit parts of northwest Indiana, thousands of people are still without power, NPR reported. On August 11, severe thunderstorms and strong winds tore through multiple cities in the region, taking out local power lines. As of Sunday, power restoration efforts in places like Gary, Portage and Munster were still ongoing for more than 16,000 residents. The outage has left people scrambling for aid and trying to cope without electricity. It’s also prompted critiques from civil rights advocates, who’ve condemned the speed of the response and called out racial disparities in how aid has been administered after natural disasters. “Eight days after the storm rolled through, there were still almost 25,000 Gary customers without Power, in a city that is 76% Black,” ACLU Indiana wrote in a social media statement on Saturday. “...It’s important that, when a disaster happens, the relief reaches every community quickly and equitably.”Melody Birmingham, an executive vice president for NIPSCO's parent company, has said the storm’s damage has made repairs challenging. “We have employees who live here. We have family members. I have family members who live here, friends who live here, and so we would not, we have not, and should not ever prioritize how we respond based on color, based on socioeconomic status,” Birmingham said during a press conference in Gary last week, Capital B reported. “That is not the business we’re in.”Read more from NPR: He Waited For His Son To Return From The USS Lincoln. Then Border Patrol Arrested Him.When Luis Manuel Aviles was arrested by immigration authorities, his son was entering his ninth month on the USS Abraham Lincoln with the Navy — a vessel that set a U.S. military record for uninterrupted time at sea, stirring concerns about supply shortages and deteriorating mental health among soldiers.Luis Manuel Aviles, 48, was arrested after leaving his house to take his car to the mechanic, according to his wife, Argelia Aviles. She said her husband, a handyman in Key West, Florida, has a permit to work in the United States. Originally from Nicaragua, he has lived in the U.S. for 19 years.“He dedicates himself only to work so he can put food on the table at home. He is a good father. He loves his children with all his soul,” said Argelia, 47.Read more at The Associated Press:'Make Freedom Roar': Trump Waves The Green Flag, Does Honorary Lap Before D.C. Grand PrixWASHINGTON (AP) — For once, things were moving fast in the nation’s capital.Washington was hosting an IndyCar race through its streets Sunday, with President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump kicking off the Freedom 250 Grand Prix by leading a slow lap in the presidential limousine through the course. Soon after, the president waved the green flag to start the race and drivers began whipping through downtown, including a stretch along Pennsylvania Avenue not too far from the White House.“I’m going to make a little circle in a nice, secure car, slightly slower than the ones we’re going to witness, but we’re going to have fun,” Trump said in an interview on Fox shortly before the ride.Read more:Trump-Obsessed Aide Natalie Harp Seen In President's Limo, Indycar RaceDespite the flurry of recent reports and photos showing Natalie Harp’s bizarre, obsessive behavior toward the president, the Trump aide was seen riding in his limo Saturday and attending Sunday’s Indycar race with him in Washington.Photos and White House pool reports reveal President Donald Trump entering his SUV on the passenger side with Harp entering on the driver’s side while leaving the president’s golf course.Videos of Sunday’s Indycar race in the capital show Harp arriving with Trump and his family, at one point chatting with Eric Trump. First lady Melania Trump also attended the event, just days after making her first public appearance in a month.Sources previously told Semafor that part of the reason the White House has launched an aggressive defense against reports of Harp’s closeness and apparent devotion to the president is because “the first lady doesn’t like these types of things.”Abdul El-Sayed Directly Responds To JD Vance's Attacks With 1 Simple QuestionMichigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on Saturday slammed Vice President JD Vance for distorting his old comments on Sharia law in what marked another instance of conservatives fixating on his Muslim identity.Vance, moments after mispronouncing El-Sayed’s name during a rally at an Ohio steel plant on Friday, claimed the progressive has argued that “criticisms of Sharia law were rooted in white supremacy.”“I’d love to go back in time and tell my papaw that there’s a man who claims to stand for working people who says not only should we have but, if you criticize it, you’re a white supremacist,” said Vance while warping El-Sayed’s comments.El-Sayed, in an appearance on MS NOW, said Vance was suggesting that some people are “more American than others because they can point to their papaw who was here earlier.”Read more:See All Updates