Boston judge halts Trump immigrant work permit curbs

 

Boston, Massachusetts – A U.S. federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from enforcing new U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services rules that could revoke work permits from tens of thousands of asylum seekers and immigrants living in the country under Temporary Protected Status. The order,...

Washington House passes stopgap bill funding government

 

Washington, United States – The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, approved a continuing resolution to extend federal government funding through December 4, 2026, in a bid to avert a shutdown shortly before the midterm elections. The measure, which keeps federal spending at existing levels, passed by...

United States warns of imminent strike on Iran

 

US President Donald Trump warned Tuesday that American forces are likely to strike Iran’s underground Pickaxe Mountain nuclear facility in central Iran “very probably pretty soon.” Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said the United States is not interested in talks with Tehran unless Iran is prepared for...

Washington: Pentagon faces scrutiny as Iran war costs surge

 

In Washington on July 21, 2026, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee amid bipartisan skepticism and public protests over the expanding war in Iran. Hegseth disclosed that U.S. military operations against Iran have cost $37.5 billion to date,...

Washington Republicans advance stopgap bill to avert shutdown

 

Washington, D.C. – House Republicans on July 21, 2026, brought H.R. 9770, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027, to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in an effort to prevent a federal government shutdown. The legislation, sponsored by House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole of Oklahoma, would extend current...

United States imposes 50% tariffs on Canada

 

The United States has announced additional 50% tariffs on a broad range of Canadian imports, citing discriminatory treatment of U.S. products. President Donald J. Trump signed three presidential proclamations on July 21, 2026, invoking Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to authorize retaliatory duties. The measures target motor...

Washington: Trump temporarily returns to older Air Force One

 

Washington — The White House said Monday that President Donald Trump will temporarily stop using the new Qatari-gifted Air Force One and return to flying on the older, baby blue presidential aircraft for about one month while the newer jet undergoes additional security upgrades. The customized Boeing 747-800, valued at...

South Carolina senator Darline Graham Nordone launches full-term bid

 

Darline Graham Nordone, the appointed U.S. senator from South Carolina and sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, announced on Monday, July 20, 2026, that she will run for a full Senate term. In a Fox News interview, she confirmed her candidacy, positioning herself to seek the Republican nomination in...

Washington: Trump orders review of National Academy climate guidance

 

In Washington, President Donald Trump has directed federal suspension and debarment officials to conduct a comprehensive review of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), focusing on its role in producing the Fourth Edition of the "Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence." Announced on his Truth Social platform, the order targets what...

Minnesota halts social media warning label mandate

 

Minnesota has paused enforcement of a first-of-its-kind state law that would require social media platforms to display prominent mental health warning labels to users. The statute, passed by the Minnesota Legislature in 2025 and set to take effect on July 19, 2026, mandates a pop-up message at every login warning...