US News Tracker

Seattle's Seafair weekend forecast arrives as crowds await Blue Angels overhead on August 1, though wind grounded the airshow.

• Growing squeeze: 37% of adults 50+ feel financially insecure, up notably among higher earners.
• Retirement pressure: 60% worry about lasting...

Diverse projects are expanding trade routes, restoring supply chains, and anchoring tech growth.

• International bridge: The $6.4 billion Gordie Howe...

Georgia Democrats rallied at their state convention with a clear strategy: positioning themselves as the "adults in the room" focused on...

Tributes poured in for Sen. Lindsey Graham after his July 11 death, with Vice President JD Vance calling him a "swashbuckling" American original and...

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh has established five task forces of external experts to examine U.S. monetary policy reforms and create...

U.S. stock futures rose on Trump’s Iran negotiation updates, setting the stage for Monday’s gains.

• At the open: Dow jumped 1.1% (+550 pts), S&P 500...

Two reports on the Ninth Circuit's strike against Trump's mass detention policy reveal contrasting priorities in coverage.

• Legal depth vs....

Better-than-expected U.S. reports lifted the dollar index 0.18% today by signaling economic strength.

• Jobless claims dropped to a 10-week low of...

• Critics warn birthright citizenship is exploited, citing 320,000 births in 2023 to unauthorized or temporary-status mothers that strain taxpayer...

Joy Reid argues that attacks on DEI programs, HBCUs, and the Congressional Black Caucus are not isolated but part of a larger effort to dismantle...

Official U.S. GDP growth slowed to 1.5% in Q2, below forecasts and down from 2.1% in Q1, dragged by weaker government spending, investment, and...

A 4.93-magnitude earthquake struck 42.48 km north of Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas at 4:00 PM AST on August 1, felt across the Virgin Islands....

The federal government will probably never balance its budget again, making a debt crisis inevitable as interest payments explode. With the national...

• The US imposed 10-12.5% tariffs on all goods from 60 top trading partners, covering 99.4% of imports, replacing an expired levy.
• Officials cite...

A video posted by Trump's advisor Margo Martin of the president greeting military members in New Jersey has triggered online comments about his weight...

The Trump administration is intensifying its immigration crackdown through distinct but coordinated actions.

• Child custody: Policies like household...

Biden argues he inherited a strained southern border system shaped by Trump-era policies like Remain in Mexico, requiring long-term congressional reform rather than quick executive fixes.

• 46% of Americans say Democrats have few or no good ideas; 45% say the same of Republicans
• 43% of voters are dissatisfied with both major parties
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The proposed $100,000 OPT fee could deter 418,000 foreign graduates from staying, rivaling their full tuition costs.

• Higher education hit: Schools...