Environmental Protection Agency Terminates Contracts With Unionized Employees
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is ending all contracts with unionized employees, a union president said on Aug. 8. Justin Chen, president of the...
Pilot Program Aims to Teach Kids the Value and Potential of Money
Faith Fiorello dreaded the thought of classrooms during summer recess, but her interest in dollars and cents and a heavier piggy bank quickly took...
Washington and Silicon Valley Push for Nuclear Revival
The emergence of cloud computing in the early 2000s and generative artificial technology in the 2020s has exponentially increased the U.S. technology industry’s demand...
European Leaders Call for Protection of Ukraine as Trump Set to Meet Putin
A coalition of European leaders released a joint statement on Aug. 9 welcoming the news of President Donald Trump’s upcoming meeting with Russian President...
The 16 Midterm Races That Could Determine Who Controls the Next Congress
The first 2026 midterm primaries are more than 200 days away, with Arkansas, North Carolina, and Texas kicking off inter-party preliminaries on March 3,...
Trump Admin Imposes Higher Tariffs on Canadian Lumber
The U.S. Department of Commerce has finalized its latest review of countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber, more than doubling the rate for most...
Secretary Duffy Hosts Press Conference on One Big Beautiful Bill Act and Air Traffic Control
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy hosts a press conference on One Big Beautiful Bill Act and Air Traffic Control at 11:30 a.m. ET on...
California Moves Forward With Special Redistricting Election to Counter Texas’s Plan
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Friday that the state will move forward with a ballot measure in November to redraw its congressional map...
Texas House Holds Legislative Session on Aug. 9 for Democrat Lawmakers to Come Back
The Texas House holds a special legislative session at 12 p.m. ET on Aug. 9 for Democratic lawmakers who left the state to come...