2026 employer child-care credit expands workplace-care incentives
The IRS has expanded the employer child-care credit, but families benefit only if businesses offer care, subsidies or referral services.
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Auto Credit Is Expanding Slightly, but Risk Remains Uneven
U.S. auto lending is edging higher, but debt growth and repayment stress remain concentrated among weaker-credit borrowers and nonprime portfolios.
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Missouri Court Fight Moves to Next Stage After Redistricting Vote Rejected
Missouri’s redistricting fight is headed to court after Secretary of State Denny Hoskins rejected a referendum despite organizers’ verified-signature claim.
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FDA finalizes Orange B removal, weighs Citrus Red No. 2 ban
The FDA has finalized removal of an abandoned sausage-casing color authorization while weighing a separate proposal affecting orange skins.
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FAA, NTSB investigate Marine One separation incident near Reagan
The FAA and NTSB are investigating a momentary loss of separation after an airliner took off as Marine One approached Reagan National on August 4.
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Ninth Circuit Revives DOJ Subpoena in QueerDoc Case
A divided Ninth Circuit revived DOJ’s subpoena to telehealth provider QueerDoc, but left the district court to review its scope, burden and privacy concerns.
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Senate examines the consumer cost of AI-driven surveillance pricing
A Senate hearing examined personalized pricing, electronic shelf labels and consumer-data use while stressing that no nationwide grocery-pricing rule has changed.
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What 2026 Concert Data Show About Demand and Ticket Prices
Global touring totals are hitting records, but North American per-show averages and stadium-tour counts are falling, creating a mixed market for fans and venues.
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Trump Directs Navy Plan to Replace Carrier EMALS With Steam
A White House memorandum gives the Pentagon 60 days to plan replacing EMALS and advanced weapons elevators on the future USS Doris Miller.
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Publishers and Authors Sue Google Over Gemini Training Data
Hachette, Cengage, Elsevier and Scott Turow accuse Google of copying books and journals for Gemini training, raising questions about licensing and author pay.
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U.S. Growth Slowed to 1.5% in the Second Quarter. July Sales Fell
The U.S. economy kept expanding in the second quarter, but slower GDP growth and a July retail-sales decline raise questions about consumer momentum.
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Senate funding vote moves deadline to Dec. 11, but bill is not law
The Senate voted 90-6 on a stopgap funding bill, but the House and president must still act before the proposed December 11 deadline takes effect.
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Pentagon gives defense companies 21 days to propose faster weapons output
The Pentagon is seeking faster delivery and higher production plans as it works to replenish munitions stocks under pressure after the Iran war.
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WNBA Rivals Week Shows the Stakes of a Wider National Schedule
The WNBA’s second Rivals Week ended with an ION doubleheader, highlighting a 216-game national plan that expands access while spreading games across platforms.
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NIH seeks input on research rewards before Aug. 19 deadline
NIH is asking how replication, data sharing, mentorship and public impact should count alongside publications, citations and grant totals.
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FCC delays first reserved-band FM translator filing window until November
The FCC moved the first nationwide filing window for new noncommercial FM translators to Nov. 4-17, giving Tribal, student and community broadcasters more time to prepare.
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Two former Illinois prison employees plead guilty in inmate abuse case
Two former Lawrence Correctional Center employees admitted striking a restrained inmate and failing to intervene, report the incident or secure medical care.
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Expired DOE Order Shows Summer Grid Risks Across 17 States
A July heat emergency order for the Southwest Power Pool has expired, but it showed how peak demand, data centers and transmission limits are reshaping grid planning.
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Interior rule adds 1,488 hunting and fishing opportunities nationwide
A final Fish and Wildlife Service rule will add 1,488 hunting and fishing opportunities at 111 refuges and hatcheries across 32 states.
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New Mexico Takes DOJ Epstein Records Dispute to Federal Court
New Mexico is asking a federal court to require DOJ to disclose or reconsider access to Epstein-related records needed for its renewed Zorro Ranch investigation.
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Labor Department Skills-Training Grants Face Aug. 17 Deadline
State workforce agencies have until August 17 to seek a share of about $40 million for employer-led training, including at least $5 million for shipbuilding.
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What the new U.S. tariffs on 60 economies mean for importers
Section 301 duties took effect July 24 on products from 60 economies, making classification, origin, entry timing and exclusions central to supply-chain planning.