Trump Says Chevron, Exxon Make ‘Too Much Money’ From High Oil Prices, Urges Cuts to Gas Prices
President Donald Trump said on Aug. 3 that oil giants Chevron and ExxonMobil were making “too much money” from high oil prices and urged...
Senate Advances Funding Bill to Avoid Shutdown
The U.S. Senate voted on Aug. 3 to advance a stopgap funding bill that would keep the federal government funded through Dec. 11. The...
Maryland Democrats Move to Change How Congressional Maps Are Drawn
Maryland lawmakers opened a special session on Aug. 3 to begin changing the state constitution so it no longer sets rules for how the...
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...