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Aug 1, 2025 - Business

Sales tax holidays begin as families face higher school costs

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Trump admin rescinds Carter‑era DEI mandates for federal hiring

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Senate to Trump on job numbers: Don't shoot the messenger

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Scoop: Dems are trying to stop a "nasty" internal battle in Texas

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Heatwaves are melting students' ability to learn these subjects

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Aug 1, 2025 - Economy

Fed governor Kugler resigns, giving Trump vacancy

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Crypto donations flood Trump's super PAC

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Updated Aug 1, 2025 - Politics & Policy

Scoop: Dems threaten investigation if Harvard cuts deal with Trump

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What we know about Camp Bryan, Ghislaine Maxwell's new minimum-security prison

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Aug 1, 2025 - World

Trump orders nuclear submarines closer to Russia "just in case"

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Aug 1, 2025 - Economy

Alarming jobs report makes potent case for the Fed to cut interest rates

Aug 1, 2025 - Economy

Trump admin, construction industry are the biggest decelerators of job growth

The labor market is showing big cracks that were invisible just weeks ago

Aug 1, 2025 - World

Trump tells Axios he's working on Gaza plan "to get people fed"

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Aug 1, 2025 - Business

Here are the winners and losers of the trade war

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Democrats retreat on the Green New Deal

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Aug 1, 2025 - Economy

Trump's Liberation Day reset

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Aug 1, 2025 - Technology

Tech giants ramp up spending as AI starts to deliver

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Updated Aug 1, 2025 - Business

Trump hits Canada with 35% tariff, keeps global baseline at 10%

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Musk's erratic June included a $15 million peace offering

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Updated Jul 31, 2025 - Politics & Policy

Democrats' big age headache is becoming a migraine

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