Here's what the Common Cents Act means for businesses, consumers

New law aims to address how businesses and consumers should transact amid the phase-out of the penny.

• Jul 15

House passes bill to make daylight saving time permanent

The measure also allows states to opt out if they take action before the federal law is enacted.

• Jul 15

Blanche set to face harsh questioning at Senate confirmation hearing

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will appear Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his confirmation hearing to take over the role on a permanent basis.

• Jul 14

E. Jean Carroll receives $5M from Trump in abuse, defamation case

A jury concluded in 2023 that Trump should pay Carroll $5 million in damages.

• Jul 14

Judge rebukes Trump and DOJ over IRS lawsuit in scathing decision

U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams said President Trump's lawsuit against the IRS had been filed for an "improper purpose."

• Jul 13

Congress returns with long to-do list as Graham's death hangs over Capitol

Congress is returning to Washington with limited time to address a number of priorities ahead of a lengthy August recess and the sprint to the midterm elections.

• Jul 13

McConnell says he was "briefly unconscious," had pneumonia in health update

Sen. Mitch McConnell released a statement on his health on Sunday along with a photo of himself and his wife, Elaine Chao, after questions swirled about his condition.

• Jul 12

Sen. Lindsey Graham's cause of death was aortic dissection, medical examiner says

President Trump paid tribute to the late senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, who had just returned from a trip to Ukraine.

• Jul 13

Congressman says he was detained by Israeli settlers in the West Bank

Congressman Ro Khanna said members of the Israel Defense Forces spoke with the settlers and moved a car to block the road.

• Jul 11

Bipartisan housing bill becomes law after Trump refuses to sign it

A landmark housing bill automatically became law overnight after President Trump declined to sign it.

• Jul 11

Trump not expected to veto housing bill, U.S. official says

President Trump said Friday he won't sign the law, but a U.S. official said he isn't expected to veto it either.

• Jul 10

Pentagon releases new set of UFO files: "Unlike anything I had seen"

The U.S. military released a new batch of files related to UFOs, including one report from a Navy pilot who said a mysterious object was "unlike anything I had seen" in 28 years of service.

• Jul 10

After claiming he and his wife are under investigation, Newsom says "abuse was overwhelming"

Before leaving the state, Gov. Newsom gave a news conference where he spoke for the first time to reporters since claiming that he and his wife are under a criminal investigation by the federal justice department.

• Jul 9

Gov. Newsom announces $2.4 billion in California special education funding

All of California's educational agencies are expected to have equal access to this special education funding, which aims to increase per-student spending.

• Jul 9

Questions arise over new Air Force One after Trump uses old plane

The Secret Service advised that President Trump take the old plane to depart Turkey, according to people briefed on the situation.

• Jul 10

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