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USDA: California Owes $1.4 Billion Because of SNAP Errors

(Chris Woodward, The Center Square) California saw $1.4 billion in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program errors for Fiscal Year 2025. That accounts for $3.8 million every single day. That's part of a trend of Southwestern states having to repay the federal government for SNAP benefits. A payment error rate refers to instances of...

Gavin Newsom Snapped When Asked About Missing Tax Returns

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) California Gov. Gavin Newsom had a contentious reaction Thursday when pressed about his failure to release his tax returns for several years, even as he criticized President Donald Trump’s finances. Newsom’s outburst occurred during a press conference where he signed an education bill. Near the end of...

Mitt Romney Gives an Answer to a 2028 Question Few Were Asking

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Mitt Romney is perhaps the last name mentioned among potential 2028 presidential candidates. Even so, the former Utah senator recently responded to a question about a potential third presidential campaign. Romney, a former Utah senator and Massachusetts governor, quipped during a July 8 interview on the Deseret...

More than 200 People at a Summer Camp Helicoptered to Safe as Missouri Faces Flooding

(Headline USA) One person remains missing in Missouri after heavy rainfall battered parts of Missouri on Friday, forcing numerous emergency rescues and evacuations, including at a summer camp with more than 200 children. Several other states also face the potential for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding warning on Saturday as...

Federal Deficit Reaches ‘Astounding’ Levels

(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) Only nine months into fiscal year 2026, the U.S. government has already borrowed $1.4 trillion, surpassing the entire federal deficit of the previous fiscal year. The federal government collected $4.2 trillion over the past nine months and spent or lost a total of $5.5 trillion,...

Report: $225M in K-12 Fraud Found Across Six Years

(Andrew Rice, The Center Square) More than $225 million in fraud was reported by state education departments and school districts from 2019 to 2026, according to a new report. Open the Books, a federal spending watchdog, and the State Financial Officers Foundation, analyzed six years’ worth of reports from the...

Trump: Ceasefire with Iran Over as Talks Continue

(Sarah Roderick-Fitch, The Center Square) The ceasefire with Iran is over as talks with the Islamic Republic continue, President Donald Trump said Friday. Trump's post on social media follows a tumultuous week of increased strikes in Iran after the Islamic Republic targeted cargo ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, a...

Jasmine Crockett Won’t Go Quietly, Calls Election Loss ‘Racist’

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Soon-to-be former Rep. Jasmine Crockett claimed racism played a role in her Texas Democratic Senate primary loss, calling the race “racist” while responding to her “haters.” Crockett made the remarks while speaking at the Global Black Economic Forum on Tuesday, addressing her March 3 defeat to Texas...

Sen. McConnell’s Source Anonymously Rebuts ‘Brain Dead’ Rumors

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) An anonymous source familiar with Sen. Mitch McConnell’s health pushed back Thursday against swirling rumors that the 84-year-old Kentucky lawmaker may be “brain dead.” The individual, without identifying themselves, told NewsNation that McConnell is “alive” and “not brain dead.” “With his condition, he needs time to physically recover....

Trump Calls American Military Operation in Iran a ‘Tremendous Military Success’

(Morgan Sweeney, The Center Square) President Donald Trump called the American military operation in Iran a “tremendous military success” on Wednesday at a news conference concluding his time at the 2026 NATO Summit. He also called the conflict a war, though it has yet to be declared a war by...

Feds Buy Two Immigration Detention Centers for $1.5 Billion

(Chris Woodward, The Center Square) Private prison operator CoreCivic has sold two Southern California immigration detention centers to the federal government for $1.5 billion. Under the deal, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security takes ownership of the Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego County for $739.2 million and the...

Gold’s Pullback Isn’t What You Think

(Money Metals News Service) The sharp correction in gold prices during the first half of 2026 has left many investors wondering whether the precious metal's bull market has come to an end. According to Money Metals' Mike Maharrey, however, the market's recent weakness is largely a matter of perspective. While...
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