Washington has spent years targeting guns. One lawmaker now wants the state to start targeting repeat juvenile offenders.

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James Braid, White House director of legislative affairs, is stepping down, Vice President JD Vance confirmed early Thursday morning following reports of his departure. With the midterms looming, the White House is losing its ears and eyes inside the halls of Congress and will need to replace him quickly.

“James Braid had one of the toughest jobs in the entire Administration as White House Legislative Director and delivered for President Trump at every turn,” Vance wrote on social media, confirming the departure.

Vance noted the “critical role” Braid played in the administration’s achievements in Congress, including the One Big Beautiful Bill, immigration policy, reopening the government, cryptocurrency legislation, and swift Cabinet confirmations.

Vance and Braid have a long working history, as Braid served as Vance’s top policy aide during his Senate days. His lengthy MAGA résumé, including work in the first Trump administration and for the House Freedom Caucus, helped secure him the role and the wins.

President Donald Trump soon joined in thanking Braid for his service and for helping deliver what Trump called the “most successful Republican Congress in history.”

“James has played a critical role in our many accomplishments with Congress, including The One Big Beautiful Bill, beating the Democrats in two shutdown showdowns, passing the GENIUS Act, defeating a record number of War Powers resolutions, and the confirmation of my Cabinet at the fastest rate in decades,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

“James Braid has served his country with distinction and led the White House’s Office of Legislative Affairs with extraordinary skill,” House Speaker Mike Johnson wrote.

“His great friendship, unwavering commitment, and tireless work ethic have helped House and Senate Republicans advance President Trump’s America First agenda in spite of our razor-thin majorities, and he has played an essential role in delivering historic results for the American people. We wish James, his wife Melissa, and their family all the best in their next chapter,” he concluded.

Braid has not confirmed his next move or whether he will continue to serve in the Republican Party. However, given his long relationship with the vice president, many speculate he is preparing to help Vance run for president in 2028. Vance and Johnson both noted they look forward and wish him well on what he does next.

Congress has a lot on its agenda when lawmakers return in September. In order to continue the “most successful Republican Congress in history,” as Trump claims, the White House will need to appoint a new director of legislative affairs quickly.

Communist dictator Kim Jong-un's sister, the powerful North Korean official Kim Yo-jong, published one of her signature tirades on Thursday mocking South Korea in the context of President Donald Trump ordering a reduction of the scale of annual military exercises with Seoul.

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The Little League World Series (LLWS) is officially underway. However, unlike virtually the entirety of its history up until this point, that means gambling on the LLWS is also underway.

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REUTERS—The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits slipped last week, suggesting that the labor market remains stable despite a surprise drop in employment in July. 

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits fell 6,000 to a seasonally adjusted 206,000 for the week ended August 15, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast 210,000 claims for the latest week.

Claims are hovering in the lower end of their 189,000-230,000 range for this year, indicating that layoffs remain low even if hiring is soft. The U.S. jobless rate ticked down again last month to 4.1%, a historically low level.  

Labor market stability, together with signs of mild inflation, if sustained could allow the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates unchanged in September.

The number of people receiving unemployment benefits after an initial week of aid, a proxy for hiring, rose 18,000 to a seasonally adjusted 1.799 million during the week ended August 8, the claims report showed. 

(Reporting By Dan Burns; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)reporting by Steve Holland; Editing by Dan Burns, Paul Simao and Nia Williams)

Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison announced that it seeking $1.5 billion in damages through international arbitration proceedings launched against Panama on Wednesday over the loss of two key Canal contacts this year.

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It took Rosie O'Donnell less than 30 second into her Wednesday night "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" monologue to cram in a dig aimed at President Donald Trump's White House aide, Natalie Harp.

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