Small-Business Lending Faces Mixed Signals Amid Economic Shifts
Small businesses in the United States encountered growing challenges accessing credit in June, according to Equifax’s latest small-business lending index. Lending volumes fell by...
Tennessee Valley Authority to Be First US Utility to Purchase Power From a Small Modular Reactor
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is the first electric utility in the United States to formally commit to buying power generated by a small...
Stephen Miller Says Trump’s DC Crackdown Will Also Target Graffiti
President Donald Trump’s crackdown on crime in Washington will include a renewed effort to eliminate graffiti, White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller...
Trump Announces He’ll Sign Executive Orders Targeting Mail-In Ballots
President Donald Trump on Aug. 18 said that he will sign executive orders targeting mail-in voting ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, adding that...
LIVE NOW: German Chancellor Holds News Conference After White House Meeting on Russia–Ukraine War
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz holds a news conference on the afternoon of Aug. 18 after U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and...
Democrat Sherrod Brown Launches Senate Comeback Bid Against Republican Jon Husted
Former Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) has launched a comeback bid to reclaim a seat in the chamber, announcing a challenge against Sen. Jon Husted...
European Leaders Join Trump, Zelenskyy at White House
European leaders are joining President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a high-stakes White House meeting on Monday. The heads of state...
DOJ Won’t Appeal Judge’s Order on Concealed Carry Ban in Post Offices
The Department of Justice (DOJ) last week said it will dismiss its appeal in a case challenging the federal ban on the concealed carry...
Texas House Holds Call Session on Aug. 18 as Many Democrats Remain out of State
The Texas House of Representatives holds a call session for the legislative session at 1 p.m. ET on Aug. 18, while many Democratic state...