County data show uneven U.S. job growth and rising wages in early 2026
BLS data show U.S. employment barely grew through March while wages rose across most large counties, with sharp differences by place and industry.
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DOJ seeks record $250 million penalty from KKR over alleged merger violations
A proposed DOJ settlement would impose a record $250 million penalty on KKR over alleged Hart-Scott-Rodino filing violations in 16 transactions.
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Education Department Holds Tribal Consultations on 2027 Grants and 2028 Budget Priorities
Education and Interior held August consultations with tribal leaders on grantmaking and budget priorities. Written comments are due Sept. 28 and 29.
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Congress considers 100-foot worship access zones nationwide
A bipartisan bill would target knowing disruption or intimidation near houses of worship during services, but it remains in committee and is not law.
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CDC Says U.S. Mpox May Be Moving Toward Endemic Circulation
A new CDC report finds low-level clade IIb mpox transmission persisted across the U.S. in 2024 and 2025, with vaccination associated with fewer hospitalizations.
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What the RentGrow settlement means for renters denied housing
A federal court order against RentGrow highlights renters’ rights to review and dispute tenant-screening reports after a denial or higher housing cost.
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Census Test Enters Final Days as Selected Households Face Aug. 31 Deadline
Selected households in parts of Huntsville and Spartanburg have two days to complete an online Census Test that could shape preparations for the 2030 count.
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U.S. Credit-Card Balances Rise to $1.263 Trillion in Q2
New York Fed data show credit-card balances rose in the second quarter, while different delinquency measures point to stable new stress but lingering old debt.
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USDA Ordered to Restore Telework Terms for 135 Union Employees
An arbitrator found USDA violated its AFSCME contract by ending telework without bargaining and ordered restoration, negotiations and possible reimbursement.
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Wyoming Seeks Review of DOJ Election Monitoring in Laramie County
Wyoming is investigating how two DOJ attorneys monitored the Aug. 18 primary in Laramie County; the state’s election results remain approved.
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Senate funding bill would push shutdown deadline to Dec. 11
The Senate passed a temporary funding bill for Dec. 11, but the House must still act before Sept. 30 because the measure is not yet law.
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What the new DOJ report says about the FBI’s Richmond Catholic memo
A new DOJ report says Richmond agents pursued inquiries involving two priests, while earlier reviews found serious analytic and First Amendment failures.
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Federal judge extends Big Bend construction pause through Sept. 15
A federal court agreement pauses new ground-disturbing border construction near Big Bend through Sept. 15, while a separate Santa Elena access restriction remains.
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Supreme Court gets HISA responses in horse-racing oversight case
Federal and HISA respondents urge the Supreme Court to take up related Fifth Circuit cases first in a dispute over horse-racing enforcement power.
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Congress begins review of proposed U.S.-Saudi nuclear agreement
Congress is reviewing a proposed 30-year U.S.-Saudi nuclear pact, with lawmakers focused on enrichment limits, inspections and Trump’s Israel condition.
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Colombia Arrests Suspected Tren de Aragua Figure in Bogotá
Colombia says Luis Saúl Pérez Nieto was arrested in Bogotá on August 27 in an operation involving Peruvian police and the DEA.
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Fourth Circuit blocks FCC expansion of discounted political ad rates
A divided appeals court set aside FCC guidance that would have extended discounted broadcast rates to some party and joint-fundraising committees.
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Todd Blanche’s First Weeks Put DOJ Independence Under Scrutiny
Todd Blanche’s narrow confirmation and early Justice Department actions are testing how presidential control will coexist with prosecutorial independence.
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Eswatini receives two more arrivals under U.S. removal deal
Eswatini says two more Latin American nationals removed from the U.S. have arrived, but their identities, legal status, location and stay remain undisclosed.
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Federal officials move to speed historic-preservation reviews as tribes warn of weaker protections
Interior issued an order to speed Section 106 reviews while a separate ACHP rewrite remains under review, drawing objections from four national Tribal organizations.
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Why inflation can feel worse than the U.S. headline rate
July CPI and PCE data differ because they measure different spending baskets. Here is why rent, utilities, food and gas can shape household inflation differently.
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Federal judge again rejects Trump bid to erase hush-money conviction
A federal judge again rejected Donald Trump’s effort to move his New York hush-money case to federal court, leaving his conviction intact as appeals continue.