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American families could receive thousands of dollars from the Trump administration under a new bill introduced by Senator Josh Hawley.Newsweek reached out to Hawley’s office for comment via email.Why It MattersTariffs have brought in more than $100 billion to the United States so far in 2025, leaving legislators debating how those funds would best be spent. Hawley, a Missouri Republican, is proposing to use that money on direct payments for millions of Americans.The bill comes after many economists have warned that tariffs could lead to Americans paying higher prices for goods over time. So far, consumer inflation data does not…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is leaving Washington Saturday night for its monthlong August recess without a deal to advance dozens of President Donald Trump’s nominees, calling it quits after days of contentious bipartisan negotiations and Trump posting on social media that Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer can “GO TO HELL!”Without a deal in hand, Republicans say they may try to change Senate rules when they return in September to speed up the pace of confirmations. Trump has been pressuring senators to move quickly as Democrats blocked more nominees than usual this year, denying any fast unanimous consent votes and…
President Donald Trump on Friday fired Dr. Erika McEntarfer, the Commissioner of Labor Statistics, after July’s U.S. job numbers were revised down.U.S. employers added 73,000 jobs in July, far lower than expected.What To Know”I was just informed that our Country’s ‘Jobs Numbers’ are being produced by a Biden Appointee, Dr. Erika McEntarfer, the Commissioner of Labor Statistics, who faked the Jobs Numbers before the Election to try and boost Kamala’s chances of Victory,” Trump posted on Truth Social, referring to former Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. “This is the same Bureau of Labor Statistics that overstated the Jobs Growth in…
California Governor Gavin Newsom called out President Donald Trump and his economic policies, blaming them for “crashing our economy” following the release of the July jobs report on Friday.Newsweek has reached out to Newsom’s press team and the Bureau of Labor Statistics for comment via email on Friday.Why It Matters The latest jobs report showed that the U.S. labor market has slowed over the past few months, with unemployment inching upward and prior job gains revised to be weaker than expected. U.S. employers added 73,000 jobs in July, far fewer than expected, while unemployment moved to 4.2 percent from 4.1…
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Thousands watched a military parade in Croatia’s capital on Thursday marking 30 years since a key war victory as the country looks to further boost its forces with a possible loan from a new European Union defense fund.A flyover in Zagreb by French-made Rafale jets was a highlight of the show that included 3,400 army personnel along with police units, emergency service teams and war veterans. Navy battle ships sailed simultaneously by the Adriatic Sea port of Split. Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said that “we have passed a big process of transition from eastern to…
The Trump administration is preparing a five-year pilot program that would allow Medicare and Medicaid to cover some of the most in-demand weight-loss drugs, a move that could transform obesity treatment for millions of Americans.The plan, which includes medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound, represents a reversal in federal policy and signals a broader willingness to use public insurance to address the nation’s obesity epidemic.Why It MattersThe drugs, known as GLP-1 receptor agonists, were initially developed to treat Type 2 diabetes but have become a cultural phenomenon for their ability to suppress appetite and help patients lose as…
In 2020, a disgruntled litigant posing as a deliveryman opened fire at the New Jersey home of District Judge Esther Salas, killing her 20-year-old son Daniel Anderl. Five years later, as President Donald Trump steps up hiscriticism of federal judges who have blocked some of his agenda, dozens of judges have had unsolicited pizzas delivered to their homes, often in Daniel Anderl’s name.District Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. of Rhode Island, who stalled Trump’s initial round of across-the-board spending cuts, is among those who received pizzas in Anderl’s name. His courtroom also has been flooded by threatening calls, including one…
Economists and Democratic lawmakers have slammed President Donald Trump for firing Erika McEntarfer, commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), after the agency published a weaker-than-expected jobs report for July.Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota accused Trump on X, formerly Twitter, of choosing to “kill the messenger” because he didn’t like the message, while Ernie Tedeschi— director of economics at The Budget Lab and former chief economist for the White House Council of Economic Advisers—said he’d worked with McEntarfer directly and knew “no economist who is more data-focused & devoted to truth in statistics.”I’ve worked closely with Erika. I know…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Pentagon said Thursday it is ending the deployment of all but 250 National Guard troops that were originally sent to Los Angeles to deal with protests over the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered 1,350 National Guard members to leave this week. The rest will remain to protect federal personnel and property, according to the statement attributed to Sean Parnell, chief Pentagon spokesperson.Roughly 4,000 National Guard soldiers and 700 Marines were deployed to Los Angeles in early June over the objections of state and local officials. Half of the Guard were pulled back…
A new, record low number of daily illegal immigrant crossings was set on the United States-Mexico border in July, the Department of Homeland Security said Friday.July 20 saw 88 people arrested by the U.S. Border Patrol, making it the lowest daily number in Customs and Border Protection (CBP) history.Why It MattersPresident Donald Trump returned to the White House promising a secure southern border and an end to high illegal entries. After record highs during the Biden administration, numbers had steadily fallen across 2024, but fell even faster following his inauguration in January.What To KnowThe DHS announced preliminary border data for…