Trump’s odds of winning or losing his multitude of battles
One conclusion is clear: The fewer fights picked, the better.
The CIRCLE Act: A blueprint for revitalizing American manufacturing through recycling
The CIRCLE Act is a bipartisan bill that would create a 30 percent investment tax credit for businesses, nonprofits and individuals building or upgrading recycling infrastructure, which could create 200,000 jobs, return $8.8 billion in materials to the economy and save taxpayers nearly $10 billion in five years.
Where the summer COVID-19 infections are hitting hardest
The number of people with COVID-19 in the U.S. is low but increasing, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data released Friday. COVID-19 is trending up in many mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Southern, and West Coast states. The agency said infections are “growing or likely growing” in 40 states, based on emergency department visit data…
American Eagle stock jumps after Trump praises Sweeney ad campaign
American Eagle Outfitters Inc. stock soared Monday after President Trump voiced support for actor Sydney Sweeney’s controversial “great jeans” ad campaign. The stock was up more than 17 percent by midday Monday. At last week’s close, shared were down 36 percent this year, Bloomberg reported. “Sydney Sweeney, a registered Republican, has the ‘HOTTEST’ ad out…
Nunes defamation lawsuit over Rachel Maddow comment dismissed
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by former Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif) against MSNBC personality Rachel Maddow nearly five years ago. U.S. District Judge Kevin Castel ruled last week that Nunes failed to prove Maddow and her team at the network acted with actual malice during a discussion about a package Nunes received…
FDA upgrades nationwide butter recall alert to a higher level
The recall affects more than 64,000 pounds of butter.
Why you’re getting debanked, and how lawmakers can stop it happening
The U.S. anti-money laundering framework is outdated and is causing unintended consequences, such as the debanking of lawful customers, and needs to be modernized to ensure that banks can provide relevant and actionable information to law enforcement while maintaining relationships with lawful customers.
California Republican to introduce bill banning middecade redistricting
Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.) said he plans to introduce legislation on Tuesday that would ban all middecade redistricting efforts nationwide and nullify any new maps approved before the 2030 census. In a statement Monday, Kiley took aim at his own governor, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has said he is exploring several options for California…
Watch live: Newsom discusses redistricting
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is scheduled to speak on Monday afternoon after Texas House Democrats left the state in a bid to stop Republicans from advancing House maps that would give the GOP five more pickup opportunities ahead of 2026. Newsom late last week raised the idea of putting a new map up for a vote…
US seeks to limit visa overstays with $15K bond requirement
The State Department is launching a new pilot program that would require migrants from some countries to post a bond as high as $15,000 to secure a visa for business or personal travel, the latest move by the Trump administration to crack down on countries with high visa overstay rates. The Monday rule posted by the department…