AI Companies Warn U.S. Infrastructure Has Little Time to Prepare for AI-Driven Hacks
More than 100 organizations are urging faster cyber defenses as federal programs take shape, but funding, access and measurable protections remain unclear.
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Border Wall Work Begins Near Tohono O’odham Nation Despite Objections
Contractors began drilling and soil sampling near the Tohono O’odham Nation after a judge denied an injunction against a disputed border-wall project.
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Colleges Can Now Set Lower Federal Loan Caps for Specific Programs
A federal rule lets colleges set lower annual loan limits for entire programs, potentially leaving students to find other ways to cover tuition and living costs.
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Appeals court keeps worship-site immigration safeguards in place
The Fourth Circuit preserved immigration-enforcement safeguards for designated worship sites as a separate contempt motion alleges surveillance inside a Minneapolis church.
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Pennsylvania measles deaths put renewed focus on U.S. vaccination gaps
Pennsylvania reported two measles-associated deaths as U.S. cases passed 2025’s total and kindergarten MMR coverage fell to 92.4%.
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New-home sales fell sharply in July as affordability stayed strained
U.S. new-home sales fell 10.5% in July as inventory rose to 9.6 months of supply, but mortgage rates near 6.66% limited the benefit of lower prices.
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The Census Bureau’s Next Population Estimates Are Due in December
The latest official annual U.S. population estimates cover July 1, 2025. The first Vintage 2026 national and state totals are scheduled for December.
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ACA coverage fell in 2026 as subsidies expired, with Florida hit hardest
Federal data shows ACA Marketplace coverage fell in 2026 after enhanced subsidies expired, with Florida losing about 443,000 enrollees.
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U.S. wage growth is slowing after inflation-adjusted pay fell in July
Average hourly pay rose 3.2% over the year, but prices rose 3.4%, leaving workers with slightly less inflation-adjusted purchasing power.
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MAGA Inc. Spends $827,711 Before South Carolina GOP Runoff
MAGA Inc. reported $827,711 in independent spending for Darline Graham before South Carolina’s Aug. 25 GOP runoff, offering a look at 2026 strategy.
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Treasury raises quarterly borrowing estimate to $739 billion
Treasury raised its July-to-September borrowing estimate by $68 billion as CBO put the 2026 deficit at $2.1 trillion, with implications for rates.
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FDA Jalapeño Recall Network Reaches Restaurants, Prepared Foods
FDA reports 431 illnesses in 32 states in an ongoing Salmonella investigation linked to recalled jalapeños, with restaurant and prepared-food recalls expanding.
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California man indicted in White House UFC plot investigation
Christopher M. Perry faces federal firearm-possession and evidence-destruction charges after prosecutors linked him to a Signal chat in the investigation.
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July Tourism Data Show U.S. Inbound Travel Below Expectations
Preliminary July data show weaker foreign air arrivals and overnight visitors, putting the U.S. tourism outlook below the growth expected for 2026.
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House faces next step on public-safety benefits bill
The Senate passed a bill proposing deadlines, interim payments and new oversight for public-safety benefit claims. The House has not acted yet.
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Hollywood’s New Actor Contract Changes Streaming Pay and AI Rules
SAG-AFTRA’s new four-year deal raises minimum pay, boosts some streaming residuals and requires bargaining before producers use certain AI performers.
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D.C. Circuit asked to preserve Trump White House records order
New appellate filings ask the D.C. Circuit to keep White House recordkeeping requirements in place as the Trump administration challenges the law.
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NPS Finds Trump Arch Would Harm Some Historic Views
A revised NPS assessment finds Trump’s proposed Washington arch would adversely affect some historic properties and views, but does not stop construction.
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Fed Minutes Show Why the Discount Rate Stayed at 3.75%
New Fed minutes show some regional directors sought a 4% discount rate, but the Board kept it at 3.75% as the main policy range also stayed unchanged.
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FAA weighs discipline after LaGuardia controllers left early
The FAA is pursuing possible discipline against two LaGuardia controllers who reportedly left early before a deadly March collision. The NTSB has not assigned blame.
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Big Ten adds four weekly availability reports for conference games
Big Ten schools will publish four weekly football availability reports for conference games, beginning with deadlines before Sept. 19 matchups.
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GAO: ODNI has six priority recommendations still open
A July GAO review says ODNI implemented one priority recommendation but still had six priority and 44 open recommendations, with unreliable clearance data.