NYTIMES (Talmon Joseph Smith) - U.S. GDP Growth Slowed in Second Quarter of 2026
Gross domestic product grew at a slower rate in the second quarter and persistent price pressures are unsettling financial markets.
WASHINGTONPOST (Sammy Westfall) - What to know about Republican lame ducks defying Trump over Blanche nomination
GOP Sens. John Cornyn (Texas) and Thom Tillis (North Carolina) are leaving the Senate after this year.
ABCNEWS - Senate committee advances nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz to be Trump's CDC director
President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has cleared a hurdle in the Senate
ABCNEWS - WATCH: 'The Brady Experience' offers tours of iconic TV home
A new fan experience opening soon in Los Angeles lets fans tour the original home from “The Brady Bunch,” replicated to include many details from the show.
ABCNEWS - Bomb squad safely removes reported grenade found in Philadelphia
The bomb squad safely removed a reported grenade found in Philadelphia on Thursday morning.
ABCNEWS - GOP's Cornyn continues to block Todd Blanche as attorney general
Republican Sen. John Cornyn continues to block Todd Blanche's path to confirmation as attorney general, telling reporters Thursday there were "new complications."
NPR (Brittney Melton) - Sen. Paul threatens to hold Fauci in contempt. And, a new rule undercuts U.S. asylum
Sen. Rand Paul is moving to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he invoked his Fifth Amendment rights. And, the Trump administration has announced a new rule for the asylum process.
Sen. Rand Paul is moving to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he invoked his Fifth Amendment rights. And, the Trump administration has announced a new rule for the asylum process.Open
NPR (Carrie Johnson) - Alien Terrorist Removal Court to hold its first-ever hearing after 30 years
Congress created the Alien Terrorist Removal Court in 1996 to make it easier for the Justice Department to use classified evidence to deport people from U.S. soil.
Congress created the Alien Terrorist Removal Court in 1996 to make it easier for the Justice Department to use classified evidence to deport people from U.S. soil.Open
NPR (Scott Horsley) - The economy slowed a bit -- but Americans continued to spend
The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 1.5% in the spring, according to the Commerce Department. That's a modest slowdown from the previous quarter — but consumer spending picked up steam.
The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 1.5% in the spring, according to the Commerce Department. That's a modest slowdown from the previous quarter — but consumer spending picked up steam.Open
NYTIMES (Dana Goldstein and Alan Blinder) - Students: Is A.I. Changing Your Life? Tell Us.
We’re looking for college and high school students to tell us about A.I.