FCC Rescinds TV Ownership Rule That Limits Mergers
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted on Aug. 6 to rescind a rule limiting a TV station owner’s reach to 39 percent of U.S....
$229 Billion in Fraud Found by Vance’s Anti-Fraud Task Force, White House Says
The White House on Aug. 6 announced that it has launched a new website to track the administration’s moves to eliminate alleged fraud, waste,...
Sen. McConnell Discharged From Rehab Facility
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Aug. 6 that he has been discharged from a rehabilitation facility and will be going home. “On the advice...
Trump Participates in Signing Ceremony
President Donald Trump participates in a signing ceremony on Aug. 6. …
Poll Finds Democrats Lead GOP on Economic Trust for 1st Time in Decade
A new poll finds Democrats are now slightly ahead of Republicans on the economy, their first edge in almost 10 years. The Reuters–Ipsos poll,...
Treasury Secretary Meets With Arizona Community Bankers
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent and U.S. Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould meet with community bankers in Arizona on Aug. 6...
New Jersey Governor Backs Primary Challenger to Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Markey
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill on Aug. 6 endorsed Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) in his Democratic primary challenge to long-serving Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.),...
Trump signs new orders targeting birthright citizenship and ‘birth tourism’
Published: 5:41am, 7 Aug 2026Updated: 6:08am, 7 Aug 2026 US President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on Thursday seeking to narrow birthright citizenship...
Criticism of Hong Kong’s economy and rule of law is baseless
Recent criticism of aspects of Hong Kong’s economic development and work on safeguarding national security, by a so-called expert on Hong Kong, is factually...