Major federal student loan changes take effect July 1, 2026, reshaping repayment options for new borrowers and forcing many SAVE enrollees to move to another plan. The changes also tighten borrowing rules for some graduate students and Parent PLUS families.
A Dallas Federal Reserve working paper found that unauthorized immigrant worker flows from 2021 to 2024 raised local home prices and rents in markets where housing supply did not expand fast enough. The research adds a new data point to the national debate over immigration and affordability.
Federal disclosures show President Donald Trump bought between $1 million and $5 million in Axon stock before ICE sought a potential five-year, $220 million Taser purchase. The timing has prompted ethics scrutiny, while no contract has been awarded.
Virginia has approved a regulated retail marijuana market, with adult-use sales set to begin July 1, 2027. The budget-backed plan allows up to 350 stores statewide and starts the licensing process in early 2027.
Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania responded after Larry David called President Donald Trump’s White House UFC event a “travesty,” using a line from the 1981 film "Stripes." The exchange added a Pennsylvania political voice to a national culture-and-politics debate that unfolded in late June.
Major federal student loan changes take effect July 1, 2026, reshaping repayment options for new borrowers and forcing many SAVE enrollees to move to another plan. The changes also tighten borrowing rules for some graduate students and Parent PLUS families.
A Dallas Federal Reserve working paper found that unauthorized immigrant worker flows from 2021 to 2024 raised local home prices and rents in markets where housing supply did not expand fast enough. The research adds a new data point to the national debate over immigration and affordability.
Federal disclosures show President Donald Trump bought between $1 million and $5 million in Axon stock before ICE sought a potential five-year, $220 million Taser purchase. The timing has prompted ethics scrutiny, while no contract has been awarded.
Virginia has approved a regulated retail marijuana market, with adult-use sales set to begin July 1, 2027. The budget-backed plan allows up to 350 stores statewide and starts the licensing process in early 2027.
Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania responded after Larry David called President Donald Trump’s White House UFC event a “travesty,” using a line from the 1981 film "Stripes." The exchange added a Pennsylvania political voice to a national culture-and-politics debate that unfolded in late June.
Major federal student loan changes take effect July 1, 2026, reshaping repayment options for new borrowers and forcing many SAVE enrollees to move to another plan. The changes also tighten borrowing rules for some graduate students and Parent PLUS families.
A Dallas Federal Reserve working paper found that unauthorized immigrant worker flows from 2021 to 2024 raised local home prices and rents in markets where housing supply did not expand fast enough. The research adds a new data point to the national debate over immigration and affordability.
Federal disclosures show President Donald Trump bought between $1 million and $5 million in Axon stock before ICE sought a potential five-year, $220 million Taser purchase. The timing has prompted ethics scrutiny, while no contract has been awarded.
Virginia has approved a regulated retail marijuana market, with adult-use sales set to begin July 1, 2027. The budget-backed plan allows up to 350 stores statewide and starts the licensing process in early 2027.
Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania responded after Larry David called President Donald Trump’s White House UFC event a “travesty,” using a line from the 1981 film "Stripes." The exchange added a Pennsylvania political voice to a national culture-and-politics debate that unfolded in late June.
Major federal student loan changes take effect July 1, 2026, reshaping repayment options for new borrowers and forcing many SAVE enrollees to move to another plan. The changes also tighten borrowing rules for some graduate students and Parent PLUS families.
A Dallas Federal Reserve working paper found that unauthorized immigrant worker flows from 2021 to 2024 raised local home prices and rents in markets where housing supply did not expand fast enough. The research adds a new data point to the national debate over immigration and affordability.
Federal disclosures show President Donald Trump bought between $1 million and $5 million in Axon stock before ICE sought a potential five-year, $220 million Taser purchase. The timing has prompted ethics scrutiny, while no contract has been awarded.
Virginia has approved a regulated retail marijuana market, with adult-use sales set to begin July 1, 2027. The budget-backed plan allows up to 350 stores statewide and starts the licensing process in early 2027.
Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania responded after Larry David called President Donald Trump’s White House UFC event a “travesty,” using a line from the 1981 film "Stripes." The exchange added a Pennsylvania political voice to a national culture-and-politics debate that unfolded in late June.
A Dallas Federal Reserve working paper found that unauthorized immigrant worker flows from 2021 to 2024 raised local home prices and rents in markets where housing supply did not expand fast enough. The research adds a new data point to the national debate over immigration and affordability.
Major federal student loan changes take effect July 1, 2026, reshaping repayment options for new borrowers and forcing many SAVE enrollees to move to another plan. The changes also tighten borrowing rules for some graduate students and Parent PLUS families.
A Dallas Federal Reserve working paper found that unauthorized immigrant worker flows from 2021 to 2024 raised local home prices and rents in markets where housing supply did not expand fast enough. The research adds a new data point to the national debate over immigration and affordability.
Federal disclosures show President Donald Trump bought between $1 million and $5 million in Axon stock before ICE sought a potential five-year, $220 million Taser purchase. The timing has prompted ethics scrutiny, while no contract has been awarded.
Virginia has approved a regulated retail marijuana market, with adult-use sales set to begin July 1, 2027. The budget-backed plan allows up to 350 stores statewide and starts the licensing process in early 2027.
Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania responded after Larry David called President Donald Trump’s White House UFC event a “travesty,” using a line from the 1981 film "Stripes." The exchange added a Pennsylvania political voice to a national culture-and-politics debate that unfolded in late June.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 29 that states may count mail ballots arriving after Election Day if they were sent on time under state law. The decision preserves existing deadlines in states including Mississippi, California, Illinois and Washington ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Medicare is launching a temporary nationwide program on July 1, 2026, that gives some Part D beneficiaries access to weight-loss GLP-1 drugs for a flat $50 monthly copay. The new Medicare GLP-1 Bridge covers select Wegovy, Zepbound and Foundayo products for eligible adults who meet clinical criteria.
A broad heat dome is expected to push dangerous heat and humidity into several eastern U.S. World Cup host cities this week, with Philadelphia, the New York City region and Boston among the areas under close watch. Organizers have already adjusted some fan activities in Philadelphia as forecasts call for triple-digit heat index readings.
Homeownership remains elusive for millions of Americans as high prices, elevated mortgage rates, limited inventory, and widening wealth gaps reinforce one another. Even as some indicators have stabilized, the structural barriers keeping first-time buyers out of the market remain firmly in place.
The restart of federal student loan collections marks a major turning point after years of pandemic-era relief. Its effects will extend well beyond delinquent borrowers, shaping household budgets, credit markets, labor decisions, and the politics of higher education finance.
The artificial intelligence boom is not just a computing story. It is rapidly becoming an energy story, as data centers grow larger, denser, and harder for power grids to absorb without higher costs, tougher trade-offs, and new infrastructure.
Major federal student loan changes take effect July 1, 2026, reshaping repayment options for new borrowers and forcing many SAVE enrollees to move to another plan. The changes also tighten borrowing rules for some graduate students and Parent PLUS families.
A Dallas Federal Reserve working paper found that unauthorized immigrant worker flows from 2021 to 2024 raised local home prices and rents in markets where housing supply did not expand fast enough. The research adds a new data point to the national debate over immigration and affordability.
Federal disclosures show President Donald Trump bought between $1 million and $5 million in Axon stock before ICE sought a potential five-year, $220 million Taser purchase. The timing has prompted ethics scrutiny, while no contract has been awarded.
Virginia has approved a regulated retail marijuana market, with adult-use sales set to begin July 1, 2027. The budget-backed plan allows up to 350 stores statewide and starts the licensing process in early 2027.
Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania responded after Larry David called President Donald Trump’s White House UFC event a “travesty,” using a line from the 1981 film "Stripes." The exchange added a Pennsylvania political voice to a national culture-and-politics debate that unfolded in late June.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 29 that states may count mail ballots arriving after Election Day if they were sent on time under state law. The decision preserves existing deadlines in states including Mississippi, California, Illinois and Washington ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Medicare is launching a temporary nationwide program on July 1, 2026, that gives some Part D beneficiaries access to weight-loss GLP-1 drugs for a flat $50 monthly copay. The new Medicare GLP-1 Bridge covers select Wegovy, Zepbound and Foundayo products for eligible adults who meet clinical criteria.
A broad heat dome is expected to push dangerous heat and humidity into several eastern U.S. World Cup host cities this week, with Philadelphia, the New York City region and Boston among the areas under close watch. Organizers have already adjusted some fan activities in Philadelphia as forecasts call for triple-digit heat index readings.
The Justice Department has closed its criminal investigation into Abbott Laboratories over its Sturgis, Michigan, baby formula plant and is pursuing civil penalties instead. The case centered on the factory tied to the 2022 recall and nationwide formula shortage.
A new federal law signed by President Donald Trump changes how states help fund SNAP, the nation’s largest food assistance program. Budget analysts say the measure could require states to cover millions more in administrative and benefit costs, though each state’s exact share is still being calculated.
Affordable Care Act marketplace coverage fell sharply in 2026 after enhanced federal subsidies expired and many consumers faced much higher monthly premiums. Federal and independent analysts say the losses are affecting millions nationwide, with the full year impact still unfolding.
Three federal wildland firefighters were killed and two others were injured in a burnover on June 27 in western Colorado as the Snyder Fire expanded along the Utah border. Utah has since imposed temporary statewide fireworks restrictions ahead of the July 4 holiday because of extreme wildfire conditions.
Major federal student loan changes take effect July 1, 2026, reshaping repayment options for new borrowers and forcing many SAVE enrollees to move to another plan. The changes also tighten borrowing rules for some graduate students and Parent PLUS families.
A Dallas Federal Reserve working paper found that unauthorized immigrant worker flows from 2021 to 2024 raised local home prices and rents in markets where housing supply did not expand fast enough. The research adds a new data point to the national debate over immigration and affordability.
Federal disclosures show President Donald Trump bought between $1 million and $5 million in Axon stock before ICE sought a potential five-year, $220 million Taser purchase. The timing has prompted ethics scrutiny, while no contract has been awarded.