After two weeks out of state, Democratic lawmakers returned to Austin, paving the way for Republicans to pass their proposed congressional map.

"I have asked them kindly with politely worded notes on the windshield to please not park in front of our house. Even though it is a public street, I don’t think it is a neighborly thing to do."

(Reuters) -Cryptocurrency firm Tether has appointed former White House crypto policy executive Bo Hines as a strategic adviser to help steer its expansion in the United States, the company said on Tuesday.

Celebrities born on this date (Aug. 19): Ethan Cutkosky, 26; Christina Perri, 39; John Stamos, 62; Bill Clinton, 79.

Former Attorney General Bill Barr testified before the House Oversight Committee about the Epstein case, with Democrats and Republicans offering conflicting views on his deposition.

It was a rare gathering inside the White House. President Donald Trump sat down with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders, all in hopes of moving closer to ending the war in Ukraine. "More than anything, we just need peace," Pastor Leo Regheta said. "We just need the war to end."

The White House has restored a website that shows how spending authority is parceled out to federal agencies throughout the year.