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Congress Begins August Recess With Major Federal Spending Bills Still Unresolved

The House and Senate have adjourned for their annual August recess, leaving major federal funding and appropriations legislation unresolved until lawmakers return in September ahead of the November midterm elections.
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Joint Base Charleston Officially Renamed in Honor of Senator Lindsey Graham
Turkish Parliament Passes Landmark Bill Granting Conditional Amnesty to Disarmed PKK Members
Donald Trump Warns FIFA Against Ousting Gianni Infantino Amid Revolt by Global Football Leaders
Jeff Bezos Joins Investor Group Closing In on $6 Billion Liverpool FC Stake
Florida Claims Status as Safest Large U.S. State Following Dramatic Plunge in City Homicides
Texas Animal Rescuers Race to Capture Stray Cat Covered in Mysterious Red Dye
Former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Sentenced to Death in Absentia for War Crimes
Ukraine Strikes Russian Military and Energy Sites as Moscow Uses North Korean-Supplied Missiles
United States and Iran Near Possible Deal to Reopen Strait of Hormuz Amid Compensation Dispute
Taiwan Tests Communications Blackout Measures as China Plans Naval Drills With Indonesia
OpenAI Employee Tender Offer Highlights Surge in AI and Semiconductor Investment
United States and Canada Race to Revise Trade Pact Ahead of Trump Deadline
Hungarian Parliament Elects Former European Court Judge András Baka as President
White House Launches Campaign Highlighting Private-Sector Price Cuts
National Park Service Warns Trump Arch Could Damage National Mall’s Historic Character
General Services Administration Reviews Security at Federal Buildings in Washington
Justice Department Maintains Antitrust Pressure on Major Technology Platforms
Social Security Administration Tightens Citizenship Verification Procedures
Interior Department Revises Public Land Leasing and Resource Extraction Rules
FEMA Maintains Disaster Response Readiness Across Storm-Affected States
US Labor Department Releases Regional Data on Employment and Wages
Energy Department Awards Grants for Batteries, Critical Minerals and Grid Modernization
Small Business Administration Expands Loan Guarantees for Domestic Manufacturing Suppliers
FAA Strengthens Washington Airspace Security for Government Travel
US Transportation Department Monitors Freight and Ports to Guard Against Supply Bottlenecks
EPA Revises Compliance Deadlines for Major Industrial Clean Air Standards
US Diplomats Work to Contain Trade Friction From Expanding Trump Tariffs
US Intelligence Officials Brief Congress on Foreign Election Interference and Cyber Threats
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Congress Begins August Recess With Major Federal Spending Bills Still Unresolved
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US and Iran Discuss Temporary Strait of Hormuz Framework as Shipping Security Concerns Persist
US Appeals Court Halts $400 Million White House Ballroom Construction
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Pentagon Orders Defense Contractors to Accelerate Weapons Production as US Stockpiles Tighten
Transportation Department Monitors Freight Rail and Port Activity to Limit Supply Bottlenecks
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Interior Department Revises Public Land Leasing and Resource Permitting Rules
FEMA Maintains Disaster Response Readiness Across Storm-Affected States
White House Launches Campaign Highlighting Corporate Price Reductions
Congressional Committees Prepare Subpoenas and Hearings for Autumn
Energy Department Awards Grants for Critical Minerals, Batteries and Grid Research
Small Business Administration Expands Loan Guarantees for Domestic Manufacturers
Bureau of Labor Statistics Releases Regional Data on Employment and Wages
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