Young adults are finding that dating has become too expensive, between dating app subscription fees, pricey drinks and expensive dinner menus. Business journalist Kristin Myers discusses more.
Senate Republicans are racing toward the August recess with a legislative to-do list worthy of a Joe Rogan podcast: crypto, college sports and hemp. Why it matters: They likely won't get to all of it, but the White House wants the Senate to get caught trying. - First, senators want to get way ahead of any government shutdown fight. Just as important — an NIL rights bill, with ESPN's first College GameDay set for Sept. 5. - "I've kind of stacked these things: funding the government, the [Todd] Blanche nomination and the 74 nominations," Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Thursday on Fox News, previewing his agenda. - Then come "Russia sanctions, NIL, market structure," he added, rounding out a short list of issues that…
Denounced on social media and by fellow Republicans, Ohio Rep. Max Miller is telling allies he's not quitting for a simple reason: It would be tantamount to admitting he beat his ex-wife and their child, which he denies. Why it matters: The Washington summer scandal is a case study in whether Miller — one of Donald Trump's understudies — can successfully employ the president's playbook of never backing down and never quitting. - Trump has publicly expressed sympathy for Miller but privately expressed doubts about his viability. - The calls to resign have mounted, especially in the Senate, where Miller's ex-father-in-law, Ohio's Bernie Moreno , serves. Zoom in: Miller allies say his critics are underestimating his resolve and the…
Associate Judge Todd Edelman said he would wait to determine whether to grant the dismissal with prejudice after hearing more arguments.
A federal judge ruled that the Justice Department cannot compel Washington, D.C., to hand over its full voter list, citing legal limitations under the Civil Rights Act of 1960.
A federal judge ruled that the Justice Department cannot compel Washington, D.C., to hand over its full voter list, citing legal limitations under the Civil Rights Act of 1960. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A federal judge appointed by Barack Obama has rejected the U.S. Justice Department’s effort to obtain Washington, D.C.’s complete voter registration list , ruling the agency lacks the legal authority to compel the city to provide names, birthdates, identification numbers, and other nonpublic voter information. U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss ruled that the Civil Rights Act of 1960 permits the attorney general to request individual voter registration records but does not authorize access to a state’s or district’s compiled…Open
President Trump’s new class of battleships, which are envisioned to anchor the U.S. Navy’s “Golden Fleet,” are expected to cost around $275 billion to build, according to a government report released Wednesday. The first of 15 ships, the USS Defiant, is projected to cost around $23.4 billion to construct, with each subsequent vessel costing about $18 billion, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analysis said. The first battleship could take eight years or longer to construct. Read More: https://thehill.com/policy/defense/6012597-trump-golden-fleet-battleships-cbo-cost/ #trump #politics #pentagon
The figures come as the Trump administration attempts to push the successes of its economic agenda ahead of the midterms in November.
Aired On: 8/6/2026
Aired On: 8/6/2026