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US core capital goods orders rise, exceeding all forecasts

Mark Niquette
Aug 26, 2025 8:46 am - US orders for business equipment increased in July by more than projected, suggesting companies are moving forward on investment plans as some of the trade and tax policy uncertainty gradually diminishes.
Southwest Airlines' new policy will affect plus-size travelers. Here's how

By RIO YAMAT
Aug 26, 2025 8:22 am - Southwest Airlines will soon require travelers who don't fit within the armrests of their seat to pay for an extra one in advance, part of a string of recent changes the carrier is making.
Trump threatens some California, Washington, New Mexico funding over enforcing trucker English rules

By JOSH FUNK
Aug 26, 2025 8:15 am - California, Washington and New Mexico could lose millions of dollars of federal funding if they continue failing to enforce English language requirements for truckers, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday.
Wall Street holds steady just below recent records

By YURI KAGEYAMA and MATT OTT
Aug 26, 2025 8:04 am - Stocks are holding near break even in afternoon trading on Wall Street Tuesday as indexes hover just below their recent all-time highs.
Israeli military says strikes on Gaza hospital targeted a Hamas camera, without providing evidence

By OHAD ZWIGENBERG, SAM METZ and SAMY MAGDY
Aug 26, 2025 8:01 am - The Israeli military said Tuesday that its double strike on a Gaza hospital targeted what it believed was a Hamas surveillance camera. But the first strike killed a cameraman from the Reuters news agency doing a live television shot, according to witnesses and health officials.
Trump order calls for broader National Guard role in addressing domestic unrest

By Dan Lamothe
Aug 25, 2025 8:22 pm - President Donald Trump on Monday directed the National Guard to prepare for deeper involvement in any future civil unrest throughout the United States and called for the creation of a new military unit that is deputized to enforce federal laws, specifically in D.C.
Trump fires Fed Governor Lisa Cook, escalating fight for control over central bank

By CHRIS RUGABER and WILL WEISSERT
Aug 25, 2025 8:08 pm - President Donald Trump fired Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook late Monday, a surprise move constituting a sharp escalation in his battle to exert greater control over what has long been considered an institution independent from day-to-day politics.
Congress investigating whether D.C. police manipulated crime data

Olivia George
Aug 25, 2025 7:57 pm - The House Oversight Committee is investigating whether D.C. police manipulated data in a potentially widespread effort to make crime rates appear lower at the direction of department leadership, according to records reviewed by The Washington Post.
House committee subpoenas Jeffrey Epstein’s estate for documents, including birthday book and contacts

By STEPHEN GROVES
Aug 25, 2025 7:50 pm - The House Oversight Committee subpoenaed the estate of the late Jeffrey Epstein on Monday as congressional lawmakers try to determine who was connected to the disgraced financier and whether prosecutors mishandled his case.
Trump meets with South Korean leader after public blast

By Natalie Allison, Michelle Ye Hee Lee
Aug 25, 2025 5:44 pm - President Donald Trump hosted South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the White House on Monday, just hours after suggesting in a social media post that the United States might stop doing business with the country.

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