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US economy unexpectedly loses 23K jobs in July, unemployment rate hovers around 4%
Forecasters expected job gains for last month to be as high as 83,000.
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New York City's Mamdani booed off the stage at NYPD event
The boos come after Mamdani faced criticism for his previous stance on law enforcement and his attempt to dismiss an incident in February where a group of people pelted NYPD officers with snowballs.
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DOGE unable to substantiate much of its claimed savings: GAO report
DOGE's website reports $215 billion in total savings across all categories, including asset sales, workforce reductions and regulatory changes. That figure has not changed since Jan. 1. It is a fraction of the $2 trillion Elon Musk initially suggested.
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'A new bipolar order of speech': Musk caves to Europe as DOGE faces threats in review of USAID
USAID threatened to sue Sen. Joni Ernst and her staff for routine congressional oversight if information on its contracts "gets into the wrong hands," she claims.
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China announces antitrust investigation into Google
China launches an antitrust investigation of Google at the same time as it retaliates against Trump's tariffs.
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Virginia GOP having trouble passing legislation ensuring localities cooperate with ICE
The bills would have required universal compliance from Virginia correctional facilities and law enforcement agencies with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement;
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State Farm, CA’s largest property insurer, demanding 22% rate hike after fires and huge losses
State Farm says that as a result of Prop. 103, it has lost $5 billion over the last 9 years and had no option but to stop underwriting new policies in 2023.
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Trump's tariff standoff looms big in Arizona, whose biggest international trading partner is Mexico
Arizona and Mexico have a trade relationship valued at $20 billion annually.
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DHS Sec. Noem assures exhaustive security and federal assistance for Super Bowl LIX
"We've seen failures across the country of agencies not talking well and not working well, and it's just not going to happen anymore, not on my watch," Noem said.
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FL Gov. DeSantis touts 'fiscal conservatism' to account for state's 'historic success'
Under the DeSantis plan, the state's reserves would be $14.6 billion, more than 12.5% of the state's total appropriation. The governor seeks $2.2 billion in tax relief.
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Trump’s crackdown on China could end tax loophole for retailers like Temu and Shein
"Temu and Shein are building empires around the de minimis loophole in our import rules – dodging import taxes and evading scrutiny on the millions of goods they sell to Americans."
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Wall Street opens down Monday following Trump's tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China
The S&P 500 index went down 1.7% and the Nasdaq composite was down a little over two percentage points.
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Iowa Hawkeyes retire Caitlin Clark's jersey
Clark, who play all four years at Iowa, is one of the most accomplished players in the history of college basketball