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New U.S. rule sets fixed admission periods for students and foreign journalists

A final Homeland Security rule replaces open-ended duration-of-status admissions with fixed terms and a new federal extension process beginning September 15.

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U.S. asks foreign governments to refocus counterterrorism work on far-left violence

Secretary of State Marco Rubio convened officials from more than 60 countries, opening a new international push that critics say rests on a disputed assessment of the threat.

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Trump releases election documents while renewing disputed 2020 claims

The president used a national address to press for tighter voting rules and publish federal records, but presented no evidence that the 2020 result was changed.

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U.S. retail sales edged up 0.2 percent in June as spending held up

Federal data show a fifth monthly gain in retail spending, although the increase was smaller than May's and the figures are not adjusted for inflation.

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FDA clears the first daily oral PCSK9 inhibitor for high cholesterol

Lipfendra gives adults a pill-based way to block PCSK9, with trials showing large LDL reductions when added to existing care.

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ICE vehicle-stop policy shifts again after Trump rejects the pause

President Trump publicly opposed the suspension of most ICE vehicle stops, and field offices were told the tactic remains available, leaving the earlier restriction effectively reversed but still poorly documented.

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A NASA-led study challenges a presumed ceiling on solar-storm effects

Measurements closer to Earth suggest geomagnetic currents may keep strengthening as solar-wind forcing rises, with implications for satellites and navigation systems.

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The Fed sees broad but restrained growth across the U.S.

Eleven of twelve Federal Reserve districts reported slight-to-moderate growth, while higher fuel and input costs continued to pressure households and businesses.

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Wholesale prices fell in June, but the yearly rate stayed elevated

The producer-price index declined 0.3 percent from May as energy costs dropped, while prices remained 5.5 percent higher than a year earlier.

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House committee advances a bipartisan water-infrastructure bill

The 2026 Water Resources Development Act cleared committee unanimously, authorizing studies and projects for ports, waterways, flood control and dam safety.

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A western heat dome breaks long-standing temperature records

NASA reports all-time highs in Montana, Wyoming and Utah as dangerous heat expands into other parts of the country.

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Bipartisan senators propose a forced-vote path for Social Security

The PROMISE Act would create a structured process for Congress to consider a long-term solvency plan, but it does not itself choose benefit or tax changes.

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House Republicans outline a $95 billion war, farm and election package

The new budget framework would open a fast-track process for Iran-war funding, agricultural aid and election-policy changes, but it is still several votes from becoming law.

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