Quick Summary: Philippines Balance of Payments Surplus Hits $3 Billion in June 2026
The Philippines’ balance of payments surplus surpassed $3 billion in June 2026, narrowing the first-half deficit.
A P30-million...
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- Saquon Barkley expressed surprise after his name emerged for the council
- He earlier passed on the council due to his busy football schedule
- President Trump issued an executive order to create the sports fitness council
- The council aims to advise on youth physical fitness goals
- Fans and...
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- Texas issued civil warrants, not criminal ones
- Civil warrants cannot force lawmakers back from other states
- Criminal warrants require felony or treason charges
- Abbott’s plan to expel lawmakers faces major hurdles
- New redistricting map must pass by December
Background
Texas Democrats left the state to block a redistricting vote....
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- Governor Greg Abbott ordered Democratic lawmakers arrested
- Lawmakers left Texas to block a new district map vote
- The map could give Republicans five extra U.S. House seats
- Arrest warrants apply only inside Texas borders
- Illinois Governor vowed to support the exiled lawmakers
What Happened
Texas Governor Greg Abbott gave...
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- They oppose a request to unseal grand jury testimony in their case
- The victims feel disrespected and ignored by federal authorities
- One victim said the focus seems to protect wealthy men rather than survivors
Background
Jeffrey...
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- Rep. Mike Flood faced a loud, angry crowd at a town hall in Lincoln.
- Voters jeered his push for a Trump-backed bill cutting Medicaid, food aid, and green energy credits.
- Flood defended work rules for Medicaid and said budget limits force food stamp cuts.
- This marked his...
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- Trump administration plans to ban abortion care at VA medical centers
- The proposed rule forbids abortions even in rape, incest, or health risk cases
- Democrats and rights groups say the move hurts veterans and families
- Officials warn the change could force many veterans to travel for care
-...
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- The White House declined ABC’s invitation to discuss the firing of the BLS head
- ABC’s George Stephanopoulos reached out for a White House guest on Sunday
- Instead, former Treasury chief Larry Summers appeared on ABC This Week
- Summers called the firing a threat to democracy and compared...
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- About 30 Democrats left Texas to stop a new voting map
- Illinois governor is helping them with housing and travel
- Republicans want a map that could win them five more seats
- Democrats face daily fines and possible arrest if they stay away
Why Democrats Walked Out
First, Democrats in...
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- A top Epstein expert calls out special treatment for Ghislaine Maxwell after her transfer to a Texas facility
- The expert fears a secret deal between Maxwell and the Trump administration
- President Trump holds back Epstein files claiming they could hurt innocent people
- The expert and victims demand...
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- Department of Justice lawyers seek to distance themselves from White House arrest goals
- A senior White House official urged ICE to carry out three thousand arrests each day
- In court a DOJ attorney said the target came from press reports
- Federal judges worry that daily quotas could...
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- Hassett warns BLS data is unreliable
- He backs firing BLS chief for better numbers
- He fears data may become political propaganda
- He wants trusted reports for economic choices
Introduction
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett says the Bureau of Labor Statistics must improve its data. He argues that recent...
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- Trump downplayed his ear injury as minor under bandage
- Rep Donalds shared the private talk after a Florida GOP event
- Trump joked about the bandage at last year’s convention
- He followed his doctor’s orders and kept the bandage on
- The moment shows Trump’s resilience and sense of...
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- President Trump thanked Representatives Erin Houchin and Tom Emmer on social media.
- Both lawmakers defended his agenda during Fox News interviews.
- Trump repeated claims of major errors in job data reports.
- He linked the firing of the labor statistics chief to alleged data “scams.”
- Emmer said Trump...
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- A caller on C SPAN suggested Jeffrey Epstein is still alive
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A surprising phone call
During a Saturday broadcast of Washington Journal...
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- Senate will hold pro forma sessions every three days during August
- This move stops the president from making recess appointments
- Trump supporters are furious and call GOP leaders RINOs and traitors
- Senators Murkowski and Collins appeared to back the measure
- Social media buzzed with strong criticism and...
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- Judges question Trump’s use of a 1977 law to impose tariffs
- Government argues tariffs help in trade negotiations
- Judges doubt that long term trade deficits count as emergencies
- Trump pauses Mexico tariffs as talks advance
Why the Court Heard the Case
In a high stakes hearing the government defended...
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- A group of top Harvard faculty sent a letter urging the university to resist government demands.
- They warned any deal with the administration could harm academic freedom and democracy.
- The letter calls for Harvard to keep full control of hiring, admissions, and course content.
- Other scholars praised...
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- High tariffs under the Trump administration affect small firms.
- A New York gemstone dealer pays thirty percent on every parcel.
- A nearby free trade zone avoids these extra charges.
- Location rules create unfair competition for some businesses
- Courts now question the president’s power to set tariffs
How Tariffs...
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1. Senator Mullin waited more than two years to report stock trades
2. Law requires lawmakers to file reports within forty five days
3. No lawmaker has faced prosecution under this disclosure rule
4. Mullin’s office compared the delay to amending tax returns
5. He says an independent firm handles all his...
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- Trump’s second term team sticks by him but avoids challenge
- Ancient Rome shows what happens when leaders silence honest advice
- Emperor Nero removed bold advisers and filled ranks with flatterers
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- Ignoring real problems can lead to a leader’s...
