By Andrew Moran President Donald Trump floated the idea of sending U.S. taxpayers rebate checks from tariff income collected this year. Trump, speaking to reporters on July 25 before departing for Scotland, said the White House is thinking about issuing rebates to individuals in certain income levels. “We have so much money coming in, we’re […]
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US Economy Expands at Fastest Pace This Year, But Factories Slide Into Contraction
By Tom Ozimek The U.S. economy accelerated in July at its fastest pace so far in 2025, according to a closely watched purchasing managers’ survey released on July 24, which showed surging demand for services—even as factory activity slipped back into contraction. S&P Global’s flash U.S. Composite PMI Output Index climbed to 54.6 from 52.9 […]
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Off-Duty Border Patrol Agent Shot in NYC in Apparent Robbery Gone Wrong
By Joseph Lord An off-duty agent of U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) was shot on Saturday in a Manhattan park during what officials are describing as an apparent robbery gone wrong. The officer’s injuries—gunshots to the face and arm—were not fatal. As of Sunday, the 42-year-old CBP agent was in stable condition and is […]
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Chargers’ Mike Williams Retires After Rejoining Team
By John Rigolizzo The Los Angeles Chargers confirmed on Thursday that wide receiver Mike Williams has retired at age 30. Williams was a first-round pick of the Chargers and spent seven years with the team. He spent the 2024 season with the New York Jets and Pittsburgh Steelers, then re-signed with Los Angeles in the […]
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Inflation Expectations Slide Back to Pre-Tariff Levels: University of Michigan Report
By Andrew Moran Americans are less worried about the economy and inflation as they shrug off President Donald Trump’s tariffs, according to the University of Michigan’s preliminary July survey. The one-year inflation outlook, released on July 18, decreased to 4.4 percent from 5 percent in June, marking the second consecutive monthly decline. Likewise, the five-year […]
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Caitlin Clark Injury Problems Linger as All-Star Weekend Nears
By Matthew Davis The New York Liberty owning the Indiana Fever looked like a microcosm of how the Fever and the WNBA have been shackled by superstar guard Caitlin Clark’s injuries of late. Indiana fell 98–77 on July 16 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn without Clark on the court due to a groin injury. […]
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National League Wins MLB All-Star Game in First Swing-Off Tiebreaker
By The Associated Press ATLANTA — Kyle Schwarber went 3 for 3 in the first All-Star Game home run swing-off to put the National League ahead 4–3 following a 6–6 tie in which the American League rallied from a six-run deficit on Tuesday night. In baseball’s equivalent of soccer’s penalty-kicks shootout, the game was decided […]
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Ohtani: I Think I Can Strike Myself Out
By John Rigolizzo Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani thinks he can strike himself out. Ohtani was named to his fifth consecutive All-Star game as a designated hitter. Appearing on ESPN’s “The Pat McAfee Show“ Monday, Ohtani discussed how he grew up playing both offense and defense, but describes himself more as a hitter […]
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Justice Hijacked: Rogue Judges, Dark Money, and the War Against “The Big Beautiful Bill”
By Stephen Zogopoulos, USNN World News I. Introduction: A Nation Overruled When President Trump took office, he pledged to return power to the American people. Congress responded with historic legislation — culminating in the overwhelmingly bipartisan Big Beautiful Bill in late 2023. But that victory never reached the people. Instead, federal judges — most unelected, […]
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Wall Street Weekly: Rally Pauses Amid Profit-Taking, Rising Treasury Yields
By Panos Mourdoukoutas After a two-week rally that pushed the S&P 500 Index and the Nasdaq Composite Index to new highs, U.S. stocks mainly traded sideways last week. They ended slightly lower because of profit-taking, rising Treasury bond yields, and renewed trade tensions ahead of the new earnings season, and inflation reports. The S&P 500 […]
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10 Non-Tax Policies in Trump’s Megabill That Will Affect Americans
By Jackson Richman, Joseph Lord and Jacob Burg The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is notable for implementing significant changes to the U.S. tax code, including making 2017’s individual income tax brackets permanent. But there are non-tax-related items in the bill that will impact the lives of everyday Americans, affecting travel, women’s health care, immigration, […]
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Trump Says He’ll Attend Club World Cup Final as FIFA Opens Office in Trump Tower
By Zachary Stieber President Donald Trump said on July 8 that he will attend the final of the Club World Cup soccer tournament. “I’m going to go. I’ll be going to the game,” Trump said after a Cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington. The final game of the Club World Cup, put on […]
