Senate appropriators reach a bipartisan deal funding the government through Dec. 11 and blocking OMB Director Vought’s rule giving the White House final say over federal grants.
Illinois begins one-time $400 food payments to households cut from SNAP by new federal work requirements, with automatic enrollment.
Trump administration moves to strip Head Start standards for class sizes, medical screenings and literacy after failing to block the program’s funding.
Trump blames “grossly incompetent” Minnesota and its governor for water system cyberattacks that state and federal investigators trace to likely Iranian hackers.
Interior Dept. orders the largest Colorado River cuts ever for Arizona, California and Nevada, reducing supply by 3 million acre-feet over the coming decade.
Maine makes free community college permanent as new laws take effect, covering full tuition at all seven state community colleges.
Commerce Dept. quietly takes equity stakes in 7 more chip companies as a condition of $874 million in CHIPS Act funding.
Economy slows to 1.5% growth as inflation holds at 3.7% and Americans’ savings rate hits a four-year low.
Fed holds rates steady for a fifth straight meeting as three officials dissent for a hike, an unusual split under Trump-installed Chair Warsh.
Trump unveils a $20 billion Dulles Airport makeover nearly tripling the original budget, months after seeking to rename the airport for himself.
Colorado awards $23.8 million to school meal programs in 131 districts, buying locally grown food and raising nutrition workers’ pay.
U.S. strikes dozens of Revolutionary Guard targets across Iran hours after Trump vows to hit back for an intercepted missile barrage on American forces.
Coordinated cyberattack knocks water utilities offline across more than 30 Minnesota communities, with one town warning residents its tower held limited reserves.
Trump administration kills the $3.6 billion subsidy holding down Medicare drug premiums, raising 2027 costs for most of 25 million Part D enrollees.
Energy Department names Idaho, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Utah as potential nuclear waste hosts while seeking to scrap the law requiring Yucca Mountain storage.
St. Petersburg opens hurricane recovery programs offering buyers up to $80,000 and purchasing flood-prone homes to permanently convert into open space.
FCC exempts Musk’s Starlink from its ban on foreign-made routers, clearing until 2028 the sale of its Vietnam-built devices.
Trump campaigns in Michigan on an economic revival claim while dismissing gas prices that hit $4.11, up 23 cents in a month.
Gordie Howe bridge opens to traffic after Canada disinvites U.S. officials over new 50% tariffs and rejects Trump’s claim the 2012 deal no longer stands.
Delaware Gov. Meyer signs three laws mandating free hospital care under 300% of the poverty line, limiting hospital prices, and blocking private equity buyouts.
Iran halts retaliatory strikes on U.S. allies after a second night without American bombing, as Oman talks on reopening the Strait of Hormuz progress.
Energy Department admits in court it canceled $7.5 billion in clean energy grants based solely on whether states voted Democratic, contradicting sworn testimony denying politics.
USDA will resume limited Mexican cattle imports through one Arizona port starting Aug. 24, ending a yearlong closure as 41 of 42 U.S. screwworm cases hit Texas.
Trump launches a trade investigation of the EU one day after it fined Google 890 million euros, calling European tech penalties robbery of American taxpayers.
Iran attacks U.S. bases in Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait as officials warn the war is depleting interceptor stockpiles planned to deter China.
Trump imposes 10% to 12.5% tariffs on 60 economies under a forced labor rationale, his third scheme since the Supreme Court struck his tariffs in February.
Rhode Island Gov. McKee declares an energy affordability emergency, directing $28 million in climate auction funds to offset a 15% winter rate hike for 450,000 households.
U.S. bombs Iran for a 13th straight night as Houthi attacks on Saudi tankers spread the war to the Red Sea and push oil past $100.
GAO finds Amazon workers on food stamps and Medicaid nearly tripled since 2020, with gig drivers now the top employer group using SNAP.
Santa Monica opens applications for a $6 million renter’s aid program paying one-time grants to keep low-income tenants from losing housing.
U.S. bombs Iran for a 12th straight night as Trump threatens to destroy a bridge or power plant for every Iranian attack on shipping.
Hegseth tells senators the Iran war will cost $37.5 billion by September as the Pentagon seeks $88 billion, most unrelated to the war.
HHS withholds another $1 billion in Medicaid payments from California and Minnesota over fraud claims, adding to $1.5 billion already frozen from both states.
Canada cancels Friday’s joint ceremony with U.S. officials for the Gordie Howe Bridge opening one day after Trump announced 50% tariffs on Canadian goods.
House passes a stopgap funding bill through Dec. 4 on a mostly party-line vote as Senate Republicans plan a rewrite and Thune threatens reconciliation as backup.
Energy Department deletes its entire 1,600-page consumer energy section without explanation, wiping utility-savings guidance drawing 160,000 monthly views during heat waves.
Federal judge pauses Paramount’s $110 billion Warner Bros. takeover for 14 days after 12 states sue, one month after Trump’s Justice Department approved it.
Trump imposes 50% tariffs on $20 billion in Canadian goods using a 1930 law never before used for tariffs, after courts struck down two prior schemes.
Taylor Farms’ 27-state recall notice hides which brands carry cyclospora-linked lettuce behind internal abbreviations as the outbreak nears 7,000 cases.
Greensboro, North Carolina commits $1.6 million in rental assistance to keep up to 80 low-income households stably housed for as long as two years.
Taylor Farms pulls all iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico a day after FDA linked its Taco Bell supply to the cyclosporiasis outbreak.
Citizens Bank ends lending to ICE detention contractors GEO Group and CoreCivic after months of protests and $300 million in withdrawals.
Federal judge rules the administration illegally used an OMB budget clause to cancel billions in grants Congress already approved for states.
U.S. completes a seventh straight night of strikes on Iran as Iranian attacks on Jordanian bases injure American service members.
Treasury forces out its top tax official after he warned a White House request would break the law barring presidents from directing IRS audits.
Trump’s media company will sell Wall Street firms high-speed access to his Truth Social posts, letting traders profit from presidential announcements before markets react.
DHS lets immigration officers weigh food, housing, and health benefit use against green card applicants, reversing a 2022 rule limiting reviews to cash welfare.
New Jersey job-protected leave expands today to part-time workers, new employees, and small business staff previously excluded from coverage.
New York becomes the first state to ban new large AI data centers, freezing 50-megawatt projects for a year as electric bills climb 68% since 2019.
Trump’s company took $2 million from a top Korea Aluminium investor while the firm fought a Commerce Department case over dodging Chinese aluminum duties.