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Small Business Chapter 11 Filings Increase 50 Percent Year Over Year
Overall business bankruptcy filings are also up from 2025.
Trump Says He Won’t Sign Major Housing Bill Passed by Congress
The president is protesting against the Senate’s failing to approve the SAVE America Act.
IRS Simplifies Penalty Relief for Eligible Taxpayers
The new relief system is expected to be phased in this summer.
Bonuses to Medicare Advantage Insurers Top $13 Billion
The bonuses were meant to incentivize quality improvements, but some experts said that had not happened.
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Trump Administration Ends Aircraft Import Probe, Finds National Security Risks
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick advised against immediate tariffs to address the vulnerabilities.
National Endowment for Humanities, Freedom 250 Celebrate Winners of National American Heroes Student Art Contest
The competition was ‘a beautiful celebration of America’s past by the very young people who will be responsible for its future,’ said Second Lady Usha Vance.
Appeals Court Finds Federal Law Prohibits Texas From Offering In-State Tuition to Illegal Immigrants
‘The district court correctly denied intervention after concluding that they could not plausibly defend the preemption claim,’ a circuit judge said.
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US Civil Rights Commissioners Demand Answers From MLB Over Religious Expression
The commissioners alleged pro baseball enforced uniform rules unevenly—penalizing Christian expression while allowing Black Lives Matter and LGBT messaging.
Trump Took Old Air Force One to Leave Turkey as Security Measure: White House
The president departed from the NATO summit aboard the old Air Force One Wednesday instead of the new Air Force One donated by the Qatari government.
Justice Department Sues Maryland Over Sanctuary Policies
The lawsuit alleged state policies obstruct federal immigration enforcement and violate the Constitution’s Supremacy Clause.
DHS Says ICE Tracking Portals Put Federal Agents at Risk
The Department of Homeland Security said the online portals put up by local and state governments exposes ICE agents to danger.
Mexico’s Drug Cartel Crackdown Fails to Dent Fentanyl Flow to US, Report Says
The report said the fentanyl market’s resilience could reflect the emergence of other criminal groups filling production gaps.
US Nuclear Regulator Seeks Simpler Environmental Reviews to Boost Nuclear Expansion
A proposed rule would limit reviews to impacts within the NRC’s legal authority and is open for public comment until Aug. 21.
Platner Ends US Senate Campaign Ahead of Deadline to Replace Him
Platner exited the Maine Senate race over an assault allegation he denies, giving Democrats until July 27 to name a nominee to face Sen. Susan Collins.
Indictment Alleges Mother Suffocated Twins She Said Died From Vaccines
The mother’s lawyer said in a court filing that ’there are no confessions or statements that would indicate that she committed this horrendous allegation.’
RFK Jr. Announces $281 Million for Addiction Treatment, Mental Health Programs
The funding includes $68.2 million to expand medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder.
Trump Calls Spain ‘Wasted Cause,’ Threatens to Cut Trade Ties
The United States and Spain have been at loggerheads since Spain declined to join other NATO allies last year in pledging to increase defense spending.
Southern Poverty Law Center Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Fraud Charges
The indictment alleges $4.1 million in donor funds were funneled to individuals associated with extremist groups.
Prosecutors Present Footage Allegedly Putting Robinson at Scene of Kirk Shooting
The suspect allegedly interacted with Kirk’s Turning Point USA representatives and had lunch before the fatal shooting.
DOGE Announces It Was Officially Shut Down on July 4
The task force stated that ‘it has been our greatest honor to serve the American people.’
