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Thursday, July 23, 2026

Yemen’s Houthis attack Saudi tankers in the Red Sea, threatening to widen Iran war

That came as the U.S. military conducted a 12th night of strikes against Iran.

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If your degree doesn’t pay enough, you can’t borrow. Federal loans cut for low-wage programs

About 33% of programs at for-profit schools are expected to fail.

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House votes for Department of War renaming as part of an annual defense bill

The Senate still has to pass its own version of the bill.

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House votes to limit stock trading by members of Congress, elevating a campaign issue

Rep. Bryan Steil called the Stop Insider Trading Act “transformational.”

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Phil Weiser picks county commissioner from metro Denver as running mate in Colorado governor’s race

Jefferson County Commissioner Lesley Dahlkemper worked with Attorney General Phil Weiser to distribute opioid settlement money and campaigned to lift Jeffco’s TABOR revenue cap in 2024.

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Two Douglas County towns say no to delivery drones — for now: ‘We don’t want to be the test case for it’

“We’re not saying no — we’re just saying no today,” Parker Councilwoman Anne Barrington said this week of a delivery drones moratorium.

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Millions have signed up for Trump Accounts, but some families are still waiting for baby’s $1,000

The tax-advantaged accounts can be opened for any child under the age of 18.