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Facing his third set of criminal indictments - and his first for behavior while he was president - Trump was given a very undignified directive by the judge: Don't commit a crime or try to sway a juror. Instead of strutting gleefully and victoriously back to the White House, his 2020 loss to President Joe Biden expunged and his power reinstated, Trump sat in a District of Columbia courtroom, accused of crimes that could put him in far less opulent government housing, if he is convicted. THE REPORT Aug. 4, 2023, at 4:08 a.m. Donald Trump and his supporters have been dreaming of the former president's return to Washington. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports on defiant front presented by U.S. President Joe Biden and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky against aggression of Russia, and mentions promise of Biden to stick by European ally. Topics discussed include successful defense against Russia by Ukraine during its invasion, military help being provided by the U.S. to Ukraine, and "no fly zone" over Ukraine asked by Zelenskyy.

The article discusses Is Washington Working Again? which includes Congress appears poised to do what lawmakers have tried and failed to do for many years, approve a massive bipartisan package to rebuild and repair the nation's infrastructure.

The article presents the background as they maintain order at the Capitol, police officers got personal during the first meeting of a congressional investigative committee about the events of January 6, 2021. Topics include the Capitol and D.C. police officers who testified before Congress brought their own stories front and center, and the forever altering the arms length relationship police have traditionally had with the people they protect .