Trump Says US Very Close to Trade Agreement With India, EU Deal Possible
President Donald Trump said on July that the United States is “very close” to reaching a trade agreement with India and that a deal...
Democrats Hopeful, but Face Uphill Battle to Flip US House Seat in Tennessee
Democrats see an opportunity in Tennessee’s Seventh Congressional District this fall, as a special election to replace outgoing Republican Rep. Mark Green puts the...
White House Press Secretary Leavitt Holds Briefing (July 17)
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press briefing at 1 p.m. ET on July 17. …
Amid Israeli Strikes, Helsinki Commission Fears for Religious Minorities in Syria
WASHINGTON—Commissioners and former staff with a key human rights panel are voicing concern over religious freedom in the new Syrian regime, now facing attack...
Senate HELP Committee Holds Hearing on Benefits for Independent Workers
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee holds a hearing titled “Freedom to Work: Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers” at 10 a.m. ET...
Fed’s Kugler Urges Holding Interest Rates Steady Amid Tariff-Driven Inflation Risks
Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler says the central bank should maintain interest rates at their current elevated levels “for some time” as tariffs imposed...
House Minority Leader Jeffries Speaks on Protecting Federal Workers’ Rights
U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) holds a briefing regarding protecting federal workers’ rights at 9:45 a.m. ET on July 17. …
Supreme Court Temporarily Reinstates North Dakota Electoral Map Rejected by Lower Court
The Supreme Court issued an emergency order on July 16 temporarily blocking a lower court ruling that prevents voters in seven states from suing...
Trump Signs Law Targeting Fentanyl Trafficking—What to Know
President Donald Trump signed into law the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act on July 16. The law makes permanent a 2018...