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- Trump admin refunds $100 billion in ‘liberation day’ tariffs
on August 5, 2026 at 7:31 pmThe Trump administration has taken steps to effectively re-create the IEEPA tariff regime using other legal authorities. They already face court challenges.
- Iran, Oman say Strait of Hormuz talks in final stages, as Trump again teases a deal being closeon August 5, 2026 at 6:47 pm
Trump’s latest remarks signaling again that a deal with Iran to reopen the Hormuz Strait is close at hand drove oil prices lower and sent stocks soaring.
- Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic Senate primary as voters pivot to the lefton August 5, 2026 at 6:41 pm
Abdul El-Sayed won the Michigan Democratic Senate primary, setting up a context with former Rep. Mike Rogers in the November general election.
- Kids Online Safety Act social media safety bill advances in Senateon August 5, 2026 at 6:19 pm
The Kids Online Safety Act, a measure aimed at protecting children on social media, advanced to the Senate floor after it stalled in the last Congress.
- Trump’s deportation agenda raised prices, contracted local economies, immigration group sayson August 5, 2026 at 5:47 pm
A report released Wednesday by the immigration advocacy group America’s Voice argues President Trump’s immigration policies are hurting the economy.