Former House Appropriations Committee Chair Kay Granger Dies Aged 83
Kay Granger, former chair of the House Appropriations Committee, died on Aug. 2, aged 83, less than two years after she retired. Granger, the...
Trump Says New Negotiations Are Iran’s ‘Last Chance’ to Make Deal With US
U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Aug. 3 that negotiations with Iran are ongoing but warned that it is the “last chance” for...
Zelenskyy Launches ‘Carpathian Initiative’ With Focus on Post-War Future
Ukraine will launch a new initiative in the Carpathian Mountain region this fall focused on post-war recovery with eight neighboring countries, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy...
Trump Signs Executive Order Establishing Military Spouse Commission
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump launched the President’s Military Spouse Commission by signing an executive order in the Oval Office on Aug. 3. Military leaders’ spouses...
With Congress Stymied, States Step up Push for Campaign Finance Reform
CHICAGO—Twenty-five state legislatures have adopted resolutions urging federal lawmakers to consider a constitutional amendment to “restore” congressional and state authority in regulating election spending...
Sens. Cornyn, Tillis Announce Support for Blanche as Attorney General
Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on Aug. 3 released a joint statement saying they will back acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s...
RFK Jr. Clashes With CNN Host on COVID-19 Pandemic Handling, Vaccines
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended his agency’s response to measles outbreaks, criticized how the United States handled the...
Michigan Senate Race Becomes Frontline in Battle for Future of the Democratic Party
DEARBORN, Mich.—Hundreds of voters who packed into an event hall in Dearborn, Michigan, on July 31 to support Abdul El-Sayed, a Democratic Senate candidate...
Education Secretary Urges University Leaders to Reform Their Institutions
Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Aug. 3 sent a call-to-action letter to all U.S. university presidents and governing boards asking them to...