Federal inflation data released Thursday showed prices rising at the fastest annual rate in three years, posing serious challenges for President Trump and policymakers. The Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge of inflation shows prices rose 4.1 percent over the past year and 0.7 percent in May alone. While most of the growth came from higher energy……
The Pentagon has awarded Lockheed Martin a seven-year contract worth up to $35 billion to produce hundreds of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors a year, in an effort to replenish the depleted US munitions stockpile. The award, announced Wednesday, means Lockheed will receive an initial $842.9 million, according to the Missile Defense Agency……
For years, lawyers working for the fossil fuel industry have done everything in their power to prevent state courts from weighing factual evidence in climate accountability cases. Over the past decade, our communities have suffered nearly $1.5 trillion in damages from extreme weather and other climate disasters. But the winds are changing. Source link
The House of Representatives passed seven major fraud-fighting bills and 15 less controversial measures in June, prompted by a recent report accusing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and state Attorney General Keith Ellison of being unaware of taxpayer fraud in federally funded social programs and doing nothing to stop it. Source link
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on ideological grounds Thursday that the government can legally turn away asylum seekers who are attempting to reach a port of entry before arriving on U.S. soil, giving the green light to a now-rescinded immigration policy that the Trump administration potentially seeks the right to revive. The policy, called “metering,”…
Christopher Fallon, President Trump’s pick to lead the White House Council of Economic Advisers, will testify before the Senate Housing, Banking and Urban Affairs Committee on Thursday morning regarding his nomination to lead the key advisory panel. If confirmed by the Senate, the former University of Minnesota professor will replace Stephen Miron, who stepped down……
Former Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Jamie Harrison’s political group focused on turning out rural voters, Dirt Road Democrats PAC, is building its first list of endorsements as the midterm elections loom. Harrison told The Hill in an exclusive interview that the political group will support the Senate bid of former Gov. Roy Cooper (D)……
In today’s issue: ▪ GOP tensions on display ▪ Lobbying on trade deal ▪ Hantavirus response wraps up ▪ Democrats narrow division The fate of the bipartisan housing bill and the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (Save America) Act is up in the air after President Trump’s tense meeting with Senate Republicans. Trump was about to…
Four states could have abortion-related ballot measures in November, giving Democrats a chance to thrust the issue back into the national spotlight and making life uncomfortable for Republicans. Voter anger over abortion rights after the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade in 2022 helped propel Democrats to a series of midterm victories that year. But……
A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that Michigan is not obligated to turn over sensitive voter data to the Trump administration. A divided three-judge panel for the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Title III of the Civil Rights Act of 1960 does not authorize the Justice Department to force states to provide their…
