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  • Ocasio-Cortez: 'Put a data center up in Mar-a-Lago'

    Progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) quipped Monday that a company should build an AI data center near President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort after he said communities will be “backwards and poor” if they oppose the construction of such facilities. “How about we put o…

    • The Hill — Administration

  • Trump has asked Apple to change Lake Ontario name: Burgum

    Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said that President Trump has asked tech company Apple to change the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America” after an executive order from the president that pushed the name change. “I know that the president reached out to Apple directly, so I’m su…

    • The Hill — Administration
    • executive order

  • Greg Bovino was under investigation when he retired, records show

    Recently released federal records show Homeland Security officials had launched an internal investigation into controversial Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino shortly before he announced his retirement in March.

    • The Hill — Administration

  • Whistleblower warns of potential USPS system failure for midterms

    A whistleblower on Monday warned that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) computer system is riddled with errors and could jeopardize mail-in voting in the November midterm elections, according to a statement from Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.). The individual said the USPS has at…

    • The Hill — Administration
    • election

  • Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job, White House says

    No reason was given for the departure of Driscoll, who is a friend of Vice President JD Vance, but tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have been widely reported.

    • PBS NewsHour — Politics
    • White House

  • Global sell-off in government bonds intensifies

    Government bond yields rose in numerous countries on Tuesday, with investors selling off amid concerns over inflation and mounting public debts. The 10-year U.S. Treasury bond yield exceeded 4.7 percent Tuesday morning, marking its highest mark since October 2023. The 30-year Tr…

    • The Hill — Administration

  • Trump calls on Congress to pass film and TV tax incentive

    President Trump urged Congress on Monday evening to “immediately” approve federal tax incentives for movie and TV production. In a Truth Social post, the president said he had met earlier in the day with actor Jon Voight and that the pair discussed the movement of film industry…

    • The Hill — Administration
    • Congress

  • Trump administration unveils additional details in Venezuela oil deal

    The Trump administration unveiled additional details Monday evening about its new oil deal with Venezuela. The administration said in a press release that the Pentagon’s Office of Strategic Capital will take a 35 percent equity stake in North American Blue Energy Partners, a pri…

    • The Hill — Administration

  • House Republican pushes back on Trump data center support: 'I guess I'm backwards and poor'

    GOP Rep. Tim Burchett (Tenn.) responded on Monday to President Trump’s statement that communities that oppose data center construction want to “end up being backwards and poor.” “I guess I’m backwards and poor,” he told MeidasTouch’s Pablo Manríquez on the House steps. The Tenne…

    • The Hill — Administration

  • Trump approval stuck at lowest level of political career: Survey

    President Trump's approval rating has remained stagnant at the lowest point between his two presidencies, according to a new poll. The latest Reuters/Ipsos survey shows that Trump's approval rating has remained at 33 percent — the third time the pollsters have found this result…

    • The Hill — Administration

  • Ty Cobb: White House 'turning into some combination of a whorehouse and Las Vegas'

    Former White House lawyer Ty Cobb tore into President Trump’s White House ballroom project on Monday, saying the historic building is turning into a “combination of a whorehouse and Las Vegas.” Cobb, who served in the White House during Trump’s first term, made the comment hours…

    • The Hill — Administration
    • White House

  • Live updates: Trump will huddle with oil, gas executives; House set to vote on shutdown bill

    President Trump will meet Tuesday with oil and gas executives at the White House and is expected to discuss how to expand U.S. refining capacity as part of an effort to lower gasoline prices, according to a White House official. Energy Secretary Chris Wright will head to Venezue…

    • The Hill — Administration
    • White House

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Last updated September 1, 2026

The economy in focus

Key U.S. economic indicators often cited when assessing an administration — updated from official Federal Reserve data.

Source: Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. The St. Louis Fed does not endorse this site.

Last updated September 1, 2026

Recent activity in Congress

Bills the president may soon act on, and public laws recently enacted — pulled from the official Congress.gov record.

Recent bills in the 119th Congress, most recently updated first.
Bill Title Latest action Date
HR 8454 To provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land in the State of California, and for other purposes. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 678. August 27, 2026
HJRES 1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices. Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 84. July 6, 2026
HR 4795 Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1499 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, H. Res. 1490 and H.R. 4795. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, H.Res. 1490, and H.R. 4795 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795. August 31, 2026
HR 6088 Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture. January 13, 2026
HRES 1499 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1501) to amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production activities as a covered project, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9436) to amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1490) providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4795) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an institution that participates in a nonexpressive commercial boycott of Israel from being eligible for certain funds under that Act, to require an institution that participates in certain programs under that Act to certify that students are not unreasonably obstructed from participating in academic programs in Israel, and for other purposes; and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rules. Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 88. August 31, 2026
HR 8121 To designate the Christiansted Bandstand at the Christiansted National Historic Site, St. Croix, Virgin Islands, as the "Peter G. Thurland, Sr., Bandstand". Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 677. August 27, 2026
HRES 1490 Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes. Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1499 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, H. Res. 1490 and H.R. 4795. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, H.Res. 1490, and H.R. 4795 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795. August 31, 2026
HR 9436 Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1499 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, H. Res. 1490 and H.R. 4795. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, H.Res. 1490, and H.R. 4795 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795. August 31, 2026
HR 1501 Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1499 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, H. Res. 1490 and H.R. 4795. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, H.Res. 1490, and H.R. 4795 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795. August 31, 2026
HR 8707 No Funds for Iran War Act Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. May 7, 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 September 1, 2026

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