The U.S. Department of Energy withdrew a $4.9 billion conditional loan for the Grain Belt Express transmission line through Kansas and Missouri. The transmission line, intended to improve electric grid reliability, faced opposition from high-profile Republican officials and local landowners along its proposed path. U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., celebrated the move, calling the loan […]
Insurance giant UnitedHealth Group confirmed in a securities filing on Thursday, July 24, that it is cooperating with a Department of Justice investigation into its Medicare billing practices. The Wall Street Journal reported in a series of articles that UnitedHealth billed extra diagnoses to its Medicare Advantage programs to inflate its payments from the federal […]
Two of the biggest sports brands in American history are on the doorstep of a major deal that could change the way fans watch professional football. The Athletic, CNBC and other sports media outlets report that the deal is close, but not yet finalized, and there are many moving parts. What media properties does the deal involve? It […]
The United States Department of Education has opened an investigation into five universities. The department’s Office for Civil Rights alleges that the schools provided scholarships that were only available to students in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Education Department’s allegations The department said the actions of the schools violated Title VI of […]
Paying back a friend isn’t the only thing you can use Venmo for anymore. The U.S. government now accepts the mobile payment app for donations aimed at reducing the national debt. Pay.gov expands donation options Earlier this year, Venmo was added as a payment option on Pay.gov, a platform managed by the Treasury Department’s Bureau […]
President Donald Trump visited the Federal Reserve on Thursday, July 24, to inspect renovations. The tour comes amid calls from the president for Fed Chair Jerome Powell to resign, and the two tussled a bit over financial details during the visit. Price tag disagreement Trump, Powell and Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott, R-S.C., toured […]
Letitia James, the Attorney General of New York, agreed to a settlement with a Christian wedding photographer over same-sex weddings, ending four years of litigation. The consent decree was signed and approved by the district court on Tuesday, July 22. In 2021, photographer Emilee Carpenter challenged New York’s anti-discrimination laws, claiming they violated her 1st […]
President Macron makes a surprise pledge to recognize a Palestinian state, drawing a sharp rebuke from both the U.S. and Israel. Why he says the moment is now. Plus, an unusually tense visit to the Federal Reserve — with cameras rolling — as President Trump hands Jerome Powell a note mid-tour. What it said… and […]
The Texas Legislature began a special session the week of Monday, July 21, to redraw the state’s congressional districts in an effort to create five new Republican seats. GOP lawmakers hope the extra seats will help them hold the House majority in the 2026 midterms. As Punchbowl News reported, dozens of Texas congressional districts shifted […]
The Internal Revenue Service, as part of President Donald Trump’s executive order that designates English as the official language of the United States, is now considering eliminating multilingual services. The Washington Post reports that Attorney General Pam Bondi issued guidance during the week of July 13, instructing managers to develop plans to phase out what […]
