Friday, July 24, 2026

GOP tucks $10 billion for voting restrictions into party-line Pentagon funding bill

The measure advanced on a near party-line vote just before lawmakers left Washington for a lengthy summer recess.

Hegseth pegs Iran war cost at $37.5 billion as Pentagon seeks tens of billions...

The figure, delivered under questioning at a hearing repeatedly interrupted by protesters, marked an increase from the last official estimate and drew immediate criticism from Democrats on the committee.

EPA moves to reclassify Clean Air Act waivers

The Agency claimed that "California’s standards could impose costs on ports, shipping and supply chains," but Environmental groups and California regulators dispute that interpretation.

Hormuz, Mandeb, Black Sea: Wars and diesel chokepoints spike world inflation

Will working families be hurt by higher food and fuel costs this year because of Trump’s attack on Iran?

Global hunger declines while food affordability is on the rise

The report said "the proportion of people who cannot afford a healthy diet remains 'extremely high.'"

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Global hunger declines while food affordability is on the rise

The report said "the proportion of people who cannot afford a healthy diet remains 'extremely high.'"

How technology is rewriting the way we write

As keyboards and touchscreens replace pens and pencils, the decline of handwriting raises questions about cognition, culture, and creativity.

Israel and the United States are merging their military. Here’s why.

"From aid to partnership," the U.S. and Israel are set to become even more united in genocide.

Trump’s war at home

The administration's ruthless deportation policy is wrecking lives, communities, and the U.S. economy. It may turn out to be a political albatross as well.

California’s salmon fishery reopens after three-year shutdown, but the recovery is fragile

Federal managers cleared a limited, tightly controlled 2026 season and Washington sent $21.3 million in disaster aid, yet drought, hatchery dependence and a warming Pacific still threaten a fish central to coastal economies and tribal life.

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Biden's approval plummets as key demographic support wavers: staffers voice concern over Gaza policy.
The measure advanced on a near party-line vote just before lawmakers left Washington for a lengthy summer recess.
That stretch of roughly 85 miles, widely known as "Cancer Alley," is home to dozens of refineries and chemical plants and to many predominantly Black communities.