Jul 27 U.S. economy surges to 4.1 percent growth rate in second quarter, but it may slow going forward By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press The U.S. economy surged in the April-June quarter to an annual growth rate of 4.1 percent. That's the fastest pace since 2014, driven by consumers who spent their tax cuts and exporters who rushed to get their products delivered ahead… Continue reading
Jul 26 Sen. McCaskill says Russian hackers tried unsuccessfully to attack her computer network By Associated Press She calls the attack "outrageous" and says Russian President Vladimir Putin "is a thug and a bully."… Continue reading
Jul 26 More than 1,800 children reunited with parents after border split, but hundreds remain apart By Elliot Spagat, Colleen Long, Associated Press The Trump administration says hundreds of families still remain apart, signaling a potentially arduous task ahead as it deals with the fallout of its "zero tolerance" policy on people entering the U.S. illegally. Continue reading
Jul 26 WATCH: Trump talks trade in Granite City, Illinois By Associated Press President Donald Trump on Thursday trumpeted the renewed success of an Illinois steel mill, pushing back against criticism that his escalating trade disputes are hurting American workers and farmers. Continue reading
Jul 26 Ryan opposes Rosenstein impeachment attempt by House conservatives, dooming it for now By Chad Day, Associated Press House Speaker Paul Ryan spoke out against an effort by a small group of conservatives to impeach Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on Thursday, dooming the endeavor for now and easing a months-long standoff between House Republicans and the Justice… Continue reading
Jul 26 Separated parents unknowingly gave up reunification rights, lawyers say By Joshua Barajas In more than a dozen testimonies provided in court Wednesday, migrant parents separated from their children at the border said they were pressured by immigration officials to sign forms waiving their reunification rights in a “coercive and misleading manner.”… Continue reading
Jul 26 Millennials rack up the most medical debt, and more frequently By Laura Santhanam One in six Americans have a past-due medical bill on their credit report. The largest share of that group is Millenials, a new study says. Continue reading
Jul 26 Starbucks, other California companies must pay employees for off-the-clock work, court says By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press The ruling came in a lawsuit by a Starbucks employee, Douglas Troester, who argued that he was entitled to be paid for the time he spent closing the store after he had clocked out. Continue reading
Jul 26 Energy Department broke law with health care tweet, watchdog says By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Government Accountability Office said the July 2017 tweet was outside the scope of the agency's approved spending but did not violate a prohibition on grassroots lobbying or propaganda. Continue reading
Jul 26 California declares fire emergency as blazes across state continue By Marcio Sanchez, Associated Press Fire stoked by hot and windy weather raged through a forest in far northern California on Thursday. In mountain communities east of Los Angeles, calmer conditions aided firefighters on the lines of a suspected arson wildfire that forced thousands of… Continue reading