Washington, United States – The U.S. Treasury Department said on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, that a new government-wide payment verification system has blocked nearly $99 million in federal payments that had been scheduled for deceased individuals. Developed in coordination with the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, the automated safeguard screens...
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...
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...
A 43-year-old former U.S. Army soldier, identified by authorities as Andrew Arrabaca, was taken into federal custody on Monday, July 20, 2026, after an alleged anti-government attack outside the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in lower Manhattan. According to the FBI, Arrabaca arrived around 8:30 a.m. wearing a military-style helmet...
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...
Yemen’s Houthi movement on Monday declared a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia, threatening to disrupt access to the kingdom’s Red Sea ports that are crucial for its oil exports. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree announced the measure without detailing enforcement methods. The move follows cross-border fire between Saudi forces and...
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...
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 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...
South Carolina U.S. Representative Ralph Norman announced on Sunday, July 19, 2026, that he will run in the special Republican primary for the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by Senator Lindsey Graham’s death. Norman, a conservative member of the House Freedom Caucus, revealed his candidacy during an appearance on Fox...
