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A pair of analysts warned President Donald Trump on Thursday that his comments about inflation could come back to haunt him.

Trump said during a press conference in the Oval Office that the U.S. has "ended Biden's inflation nightmare." The latest inflation reports appear to paint a different picture. The Producer Price Index, which measures inflation in businesses, surged by 0.9% in July compared to the expected 0.2%. That was the largest inflation spike in three years, according to the data. Economists told CBS News that the data show that price hikes for consumers are imminent.

A federal judge in Maryland gave yet another loss to President Donald Trump on Thursday, deciding against one of his administration's signature anti-diversity policies, Newsweek reported.

The judge in question is one of his own appointees.

Amanda Carpenter, former communications strategist for Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), blasted her fellow Republicans who are embracing President Donald Trump's takeover of Washington, D.C.

Speaking to MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace on Thursday, Carpenter complained, "You know, the conservatives I used to run with used to be afraid of big government. I saw big government happen last night in the streets of the District of Columbia."

President Donald Trump randomly told the Norwegian minister of finance on a phone call that he wants a Nobel Peace Prize, The Guardian reported on Thursday.

"The Norwegian outlet Dagens Næringsliv, citing unnamed sources, reported: 'Out of the blue, while finance minister Jens Stoltenberg was walking down the street in Oslo, Donald Trump called … He wanted the Nobel prize – and to discuss tariffs,'" reported Maya Yang. "The outlet added that it was not the first time that Trump had raised the question of a Nobel peace prize nomination to Stoltenberg."

There was a huge show of force outside of a political event in Los Angeles on Thursday, prompting questions about the politicization of Customs and Border Patrol and immigration agents.

Just a few weeks ago, Democrats were hesitant about redistricting California to eliminate GOP seats, while Texas was attempting to eliminate Democratic seats. That appears to have changed, as local, state, and federal officials, along with labor leaders and activists, stood behind Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) as he issued a shot across the bow of the gerrymandering battle.

In a video featuring rap music, the Department of Homeland Security debuted new vehicles that included President Donald Trump's name in gold.

The video, posted on the department's official X account on Thursday, featured the song "TOES" by DaBaby.

President Donald Trump heads to Alaska on Friday to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but the goals of the "summit" appear to be completely different, depending on which leader is speaking.

Trump addressed reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday afternoon, stating that the goal is to reach a ceasefire, or at the very least, hold a preliminary meeting to facilitate a ceasefire.

Families of students across the United States are facing significantly higher prices for basic supplies as the new school year begins, a cost burden that a new analysis blames on President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs and the massive Republican budget package he signed into law last month.

The analysis, conducted by The Century Foundation (TCF) and Groundwork Collaborative, estimates that prices for supplies such as index cards have surged by more than 40% this year.

Federal agents and the National Guard rolled into Washington, D.C. this week and began their operation to occupy the streets, arrest residents, and hassle anyone they view as suspicious. Meanwhile, on Thursday, Mayor Muriel Bowser "left town" for Martha's Vineyard.

Huffington Post Jennifer Bendery cited NBC Washington that Bowser will only be out of the city for a day, but it was on the day that the National Guard begins rounding up the homeless population.

President Donald Trump will fly to Alaska on Friday, where he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in person to "feel him out" over whether a ceasefire with Ukraine is possible. But CNN anchors called Trump's plan "amorphous."

Trump took questions in the Oval Office about his meeting and made it clear he has no plan. At one point, a reporter asked whether there could be any success that comes from the meeting on Friday if a ceasefire doesn't happen.

The Justice Department press office clashed with a reporter after she refused to print a statement that didn't address her question.

‪Jessica Huseman, editorial director for VoteBeat, the nonpartisan voting watchdog news site, reached out to the DOJ asking, "Does the DOJ have a response to widespread concern that requests for voter rolls violate the Privacy Act of 1974?" She posted the full exchange, saying, "I want you to see how they are talking about truth."

President Donald Trump called in federal agents to help crack down on crime in Washington, D.C., but CNN's Harry Enten said new polling explains the real reason he has taken the extraordinary step.

The president called in the National Guard to help with law enforcement in the nation's capital after a DOGE staffer was carjacked and beaten, and even though violent crime has declined in Washington over the last two years. Enten said that Trump was cracking down because that was still one issue where he enjoys public support.

Owners of U.S. distillers and vineyards are watching in dismay as their sales into Canada have gone into free-fall due to a boycott linked to Donald Trump.

According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, it has become almost impossible to find U.S.-produced spirits on the shelves in Canada, after the president declared a trade war with America's northern neighbor.