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President Donald Trump vowed on social media to immediately petition the U.S. Supreme Court for a rehearing after justices blocked his executive order seeking to end … Read more
President Trump’s $1.4 billion crypto-related income has become the primary hurdle in passing the landmark Clarity Act in the Senate. A newly pitched bipartisan ethics proposal … Read more
U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles lost his Republican primary election in Tennessee on Thursday, falling to former agriculture commissioner Charlie Hatcher in a deep-red district shaped by … Read more
Contractor João dos Santos Carvalho, owner of Construbarcelos, performed construction work on the home of Álvaro Pires, financial director of the Polícia Judiciária, in Charneca da … Read more
A D.C. judge granted prosecutors’ request to dismiss a felony property destruction charge against former Olympic canoeist David Hearn, who had been accused of vandalizing the … Read more
Aaron Farinacci, a 37-year-old convicted felon, was arrested on Monday and held on a $2m bond after investigators determined he waited for a dry, windy day … Read more
Following Conservative plans to bar foreign nationals from social housing eligibility, new proposals released on Friday, August 7, 2026, detail potential evictions for single non-citizens. The … Read more
The federal government has paid out $100 billion in tariff refunds through the end of July, representing about 60 percent of the $166 billion owed to … Read more
The Trump administration abruptly slashed millions in federal grants from the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program, blindsiding progressive health providers and conservative abstinence educators alike. The sweeping … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on August 6, 2026, targeting birthright citizenship and commercial birth tourism in the Oval Office. The actions aim … Read more
Professor Jason Arday resigned from the University of Cambridge following a university investigation into his academic qualifications and honorary appointments. The high-profile exit coincides with Metropolitan … Read more
The federal government unveiled a sweeping proposal on August 6, 2026, to overhaul Head Start by cutting numerous health and education guidelines. Officials project the deregulation … Read more