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Trump takes his Cabinet to Camp David, a secluded retreat with a history of high-stakes talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is taking Friday's Cabinet meeting on the road — to the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland, a rustic backdrop for sessions that have come to be known for being overly long and consumed by administration officials' endless praise…
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Trump: Cornyn didn't object to 'anti-weaponization' fund before challenger endorsement
President Trump lashed out early Friday over Sen. John Cornyn's (R-Texas) move to withhold his support for acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination due to Trump’s proposed "anti-weaponization" fund, writing that the senator did not object to it prior to the president's…
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Stephen A. Smith on Fauci: 'You can't show up on Capitol Hill and plead the fifth 111 times'
Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith said Thursday that former White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci should have answered lawmakers’ questions during the hostile Senate hearing earlier this week, instead of invoking his Fifth Amendment rights. Smith argued that Fauci ow…
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Whole Hog Politics: Does Trump not know or not care how bad things are for the GOP?
[Watch Whole Hog Politics live: Hill Insider members can join us live today at 9 a.m. ET as Chris Stirewalt and host Bill Sammon break down this week’s political news and answer questions from a live online audience.] Democrats have never had it so good. The incumbent Republican…
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Trump announced a deal for Hamas to disarm. And, the U.S. economy slowed a bit
President Trump says a deal has been reached for Hamas to completely disarm and Israeli forces to withdraw from Gaza. And, the U.S. economy slowed some, but Americans continued to spend.
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Trump says he may pull Todd Blanche's nomination to circumvent GOP holdouts
President Trump says he's willing to hold his nomination of Attorney General Todd Blanche until January, when he says he'll have an easier political calculation in the Senate.
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Former Sen. Flake on what GOP objections over Blanche's nomination means for Trump
NPR's Leila Fadel asks former Republican U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake what the GOP standoff over Todd Blanche's nomination suggests about the president's hold over his party in Congress.
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Trump faces threat of widening regional war with Iran
The U.S. war with Iran is flaring up across the region, threatening to pull U.S. allies into a fight that President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu started five months ago. Egyptian leaders said on Thursday that a drone sparked a fire on two gas vessels in th…
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Why treating everything as 'URGENT!' makes government less effective
COMMENTARY | Constant urgency can feel like a mark of commitment, but leaders who know when to slow down often make better decisions, build stronger teams and deliver better results.
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Democrats show divisions on Israel amid competitive midterm elections
Democratic socialists are on the ballot in high profile races coming up in Michigan and Wisconsin, putting mainstream Democrats in a tough position when it comes to the issue of Israel and Gaza.
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Trump's noncitizen voter data remains a mystery. But the claims raise midterm fears
Trump officials say they found 250,000 noncitizens on voter rolls in just four states. Those states don't know where the numbers came from, and some worry what the claims may portend for the midterms.
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One Big Beautiful Bill cut healthcare funds. Now, Republicans have to sell the costs
Blanketing the airwaves with ads about healthcare, Republican candidates who voted to cut federal funding in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act are positioning themselves as advocates for lower costs.
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Last updated July 31, 2026
The economy in focus
Key U.S. economic indicators often cited when assessing an administration — updated from official Federal Reserve data.
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Unemployment Rate
4.2 Percent
▼ down 0.1 (2.3%) from prior
As of June 1, 2026. Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
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All Employees, Total Nonfarm
158,984 Thousands of Persons
▲ up 57 (0%) from prior
As of June 1, 2026. Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items in U.S. City Average
332.57 Index 1982-1984=100
▼ down 1.41 (0.4%) from prior
As of June 1, 2026. Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
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Real Gross Domestic Product
24,270.6 Billions of Chained 2017 Dollars
▲ up 90.18 (0.4%) from prior
As of April 1, 2026. Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
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Federal Funds Effective Rate
3.63 Percent
▬ flat 0 (0%) from prior
As of June 1, 2026. Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Source: Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. The St. Louis Fed does not endorse this site.
Last updated July 31, 2026
Recent activity in Congress
Bills the president may soon act on, and public laws recently enacted — pulled from the official Congress.gov record.
| Bill | Title | Latest action | Date |
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| HR 8595 | Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. | Received in the Senate. | July 29, 2026 |
| S 4964 | Protecting Innocent Taxpayers from Endless Assessments Act | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | July 14, 2026 |
| S 815 | A bill to designate the outdoor amphitheater at the Blue Ridge Music Center in Galax, Virginia, as the "Rick Boucher Amphitheater". | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 472. | July 23, 2026 |
| S 4298 | Stop CHEATERS Act | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | April 15, 2026 |
| S 5039 | License to Drill Act | Considered by Senate. | July 29, 2026 |
| HR 5334 | SEED Act | Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S4323) | July 29, 2026 |
| S 4784 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S4276) | July 27, 2026 |
| S 4225 | DOULA for VA Act of 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | March 26, 2026 |
| S 4689 | READ Act | Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | July 30, 2026 |
| S 4611 | Job Corps Shipbuilding-Defense Industrial Base Pipeline Act of 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2418-2419) | May 20, 2026 |
Recently enacted public laws
Source: Congress.gov, Library of Congress (U.S. Government work, public domain). Each item links back to the official record.
Last updated July 31, 2026
Most recent presidents
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Donald Trump
2025-present
Only president to serve two non-consecutive terms since Grover Cleveland.
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Joe Biden
2021-2025
Long Senate career; unity emphasis.
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Donald Trump
2017-2021
Business background; social media use; impeachment twice.
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Barack Obama
2009-2017
Healthcare reform; 'Yes We Can' slogan.