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Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh testifies before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on Capitol Hill in Washington, on July 15, 2026. Photo by Madalina Kilroy.

Fed leaves interest rates unchanged 

By Andrew Moran Contributing Writer  The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged for the fifth straight meeting on Wednesday.  Nine members of the Federal Open Market Committee — also known as the FOMC — agreed to leave

Politics and government

Whitesides, Obernolte introduce bipartisan PILOT Act  

News release  Reps. George Whitesides, D-Agua Dulce, and Jay Obernolte, R-Big Bear Lake, have introduced the bipartisan PILOT (Providing Increased Local Opportunities for Test-pilots) Act to study expanding job opportunities for civilian pilots and engineers

Lindsey Graham honored in Capitol memorial 

By Jackson Richman Contributing Writer  Lawmakers and dignitaries paid tribute to former Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., with speakers praising him as a selfless and patriotic American.  Graham lay in state at the U.S. Capitol

2026 Election Filler

Concerns mount over noncitizens registered to vote  

By Janice Hisle & Savannah Hulsey Pointer  Contributing Writers  Revelations that thousands of noncitizens were found on New Jersey’s voter rolls — and that hundreds cast ballots illegally — have raised questions about the extent of the

Politics and government

Whitesides introduces bipartisan energy bill 

News release  Rep. George Whitesides, D-Agua Dulce, and Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-NC, have introduced the Lowering Energy Costs through Grid Modernization Act, with Reps. Sean Casten, D-IL, and Abraham Hamadeh, R-AZ, joining as original cosponsors, Whitesides’ office announced

World News Iran filler

Oil prices fall after US, Iran pause attacks 

By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer  Oil prices dropped more than 5% on Monday after the United States and Iran paused attacks for a second straight day following weeks of strikes that had pushed Brent

Immigration News

310 people charged in border-related cases in Arizona 

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer  Hundreds of border and immigration-related cases were filed in Arizona during the past week, according to the Department of Justice.  The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of

Immigration News

Illegal immigrants who refuse to leave US fined over $84B 

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer  The Department of Homeland Security said Thursday that more than $84 billion worth of civil fines have been imposed on illegal immigrants for their refusal to exit the United States.  

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends the East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers' Meeting, part of the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines, on July 23, 2026. Brendan Smialowski/Pool Photo via AP

Rubio: Trump’s Iran policy is ‘a head for an eye’  

By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer  Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday that President Donald Trump’s policy toward Iran is “a head for an eye,” warning that Tehran will face an increasingly heavy price while urging Tehran — and Iran-aligned

National News

Report: Data centers set to eat up 20% of US power by 2035 

By Owen Evans Contributing Writer  Data centers in America will eat up about 20% of the nation’s electricity consumption in 2035, according to a BloombergNEF report.  This is a major hike from 5.9% today, it stated on Tuesday.  The United