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The Southern Poverty Law Center has been indicted on federal fraud charges according to Attorney General Todd Blanche who made the announcement during a press conference on Tuesday. According to The Associated Press, the civil rights group faces charges including wire fraud, bank fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering. "Although we don't know all the details," the organization’s interim CEO Bryan Fair previously said in a video, "the focus appears to be on the SPLC's prior use of paid confidential informants to gather credible intelligence on extremely violent groups." 

We are watching this Tuesday as President Donald Trump honors more than 100 collegiate champions from different sports and universities. The President delivered remarks to commemorate NCAA Collegiate National Champions Day. During the event, Trump spoke about his effort to “save college sports” after signing an executive order earlier this month that he says will protect the future of competition. During the reception, President Trump celebrated the achievements of teams including Oklahoma State Men’s Golf and Texas A&M Women’s Volleyball. 

Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is resigning from Congress rather than be formally disciplined by the House as part of an ethics investigation into her use of campaign funds. Explaining her decision in an extended social media statement Tuesday, the Florida Democrat decried the internal investigation process as unfair. She said the House Committee denied her and her new attorney adequate time to prepare a defense.

House Democratic Caucus Chair Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA) and Vice Chair Ted Lieu (D-CA) held a press conference Tuesday accusing President Trump and Republicans of lying about the economy and failing to fix what they described as a GOP-created affordability crisis. 

Kevin Warsh, President Trump's pick to lead the Federal Reserve will appear on Capitol Hill Tuesday where he will face questions from members of the Senate Banking Committee. Kevin Mahn at Hennion & Walsh Asset Management joined LiveNOW's Josh Breslow to discuss what to expect.

Trump is accusing Iran of violating the ceasefire deal between the US and Iran numerous times. This at it's set to expire tomorrow and Vice President JD Vance is in Pakistan to lead peace talks. 

Trump is accusing Iran of violating the ceasefire deal between the US and Iran numerous times. This at it's set to expire tomorrow and Vice President JD Vance is in Pakistan to lead peace talks. 

Two regional officials said Tuesday that the United States and Iran have signaled they will hold a new round of ceasefire talks in Islamabad as a fragile two-week truce was due to expire.

President Trump says Iran has violated 

Virginia voters will decide today, whether to allow a new Democratic drawn map to be on the ballot during midterms. The map is designed to allow Democrats to pick up as many as four seats in this year’s midterm elections. Nathaniel Rakich with "VoteBeat" weighs in.

It's the end of an era for one of Silicon Valley’s most legendary companies, as Apple revealed longtime CEO Tim Cook will step aside late this summer. Cook will be replaced by senior vice president of Hardware Engineering John Ternus. LiveNOW's Andy Mac discussed what the move means for Apple and how Cook's legacy will be defined.