The FDA has expanded the indication for baricitinib (Olumiant), a once-daily oral JAK inhibitor, to include adolescents aged 12 and older with severe alopecia areata. This marks the second JAK inhibitor treatment approved for adolescents with the condition.
Senators Dave McCormick, Ruben Gallego, John Cornyn, and John Fetterman introduced the Securing National Security Systems from Chinese Optical Transceivers Act to prevent Chinese-made optical transceivers from being used in the federal government's most sensitive national security systems.
President Donald Trump announced he will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping twice more in 2026: in November in China and again at the G20 summit in Miami in December. Trump said "a lot of progress" had been made in talks between the two countries following Xi's recent state visit to Washington.
The United States, Denmark and Greenland signed a security agreement allowing new US military sites and a missile defense system in Greenland, resolving a crisis triggered by Trump's repeated threats to seize the territory.
President Donald Trump decided on Sunday not to join Saudi Arabia in joint military strikes against the Houthis in Yemen, after two weeks of deliberation over the kingdom's plea for military assistance. The decision comes as Trump balances the request against his need for Saudi cooperation in his broader conflict with Iran.
A federal judge indicated he would reject portions of TikTok and ByteDance's proposed $400 million settlement with the US Justice Department over privacy allegations. The judge raised concerns about key terms of the agreement reached in August.
China's state television affiliate warned that Anthropic's privacy policy revisions increase risks to user data by allowing information sharing with US intelligence agencies when the company deems it necessary, without requiring legal process.
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order creating a board that would approve National Institutes of Health grant funding, giving the administration direct control over health research funding. The move is part of Trump's effort to eliminate what he characterizes as 'woke' programs and institutions in biomedical research.
An estimated 300,000 Iranians participated in a state-organized rally in Tehran, pledging to take up arms and sacrifice their lives for the Islamic Republic. Participants trampled US and Israeli flags while chanting anti-American and anti-Israeli slogans in what was described as the largest such demonstration since the war began.
Myanmar's military-backed government deported Adam Castillo, a U.S. businessman and former president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar, after holding him for three months on breach of trust charges stemming from a business dispute. Authorities cited preserving diplomatic relations with the U.S. as the reason for his release, with Trump administration officials credited for securing his freedom.
Belarus released 25 political prisoners following negotiations with President Trump's special envoy John Coale, who met with authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko. The US lifted some sanctions in return, continuing a series of prisoner-for-sanctions deals since Trump's second term began.
The U.S. Postal Service has stopped development of a controversial computer system that was central to President Donald Trump's effort to limit mail-in voting, following the Supreme Court's rejection of his executive order this week. The decision comes just months before the 2026 midterm elections.
Colombian businessman Alex Saab, a close financial fixer for ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, pleaded guilty in Miami to money laundering tied to an alleged bribery conspiracy to win government contracts.
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a civil forfeiture complaint seeking approximately $61 million in cryptocurrency allegedly derived from black-market sales of sanctioned Iranian crude oil and petroleum products, with funds allegedly laundered through Binance to Chinese buyers.
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn his fraud conviction and throw out the $11 billion forfeiture order. His legal team argues that evidence regarding the possibility of repaying FTX customers and the soundness of his investments was not fully considered during trial.
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried petitioned the US Supreme Court to review his 2023 fraud conviction and 25-year sentence, arguing jurors heard about customer losses while his defense was barred from showing assets were available for repayment.
President Trump pledged to issue $5,000 'Trump dividend' checks to every American adult if Republicans retain control of both chambers of Congress in November. The proposal, which would cost over $1.2 trillion, drew immediate bipartisan skepticism.
Iran launched missiles at a US military base in Jordan and targeted vessels near the Strait of Hormuz after the US destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday. The escalating tit-for-tat strikes follow Iran's recent attacks on American warships in the region.
The US Department of Energy approved a $1.9 billion loan to NextEra Energy to restart a shuttered Iowa nuclear power plant that will supply electricity to Google's AI data centers. The facility closed in 2020 and represents Google's partnership with NextEra announced last year.
The CEO of Swiss pharmaceutical company Sandoz cautioned that President Donald Trump's threatened tariffs on generic drugs would ultimately be paid by American patients, as manufacturers could pass increased costs onto consumers.
Cognizant announced plans to hire 1,500 American college graduates and create a new job family for the AI era, while the company's own research indicates AI could take on $4.5 trillion worth of work in the US.
President Trump signed orders banning imports of Canadian dairy products, most alcoholic beverages, and motorcycles starting September 29, sharply escalating the trade war as Canada's retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion of U.S. goods took effect.
Ukrainian officials announced that three-way negotiations between Ukraine, the United States, and Russia could resume in early October, following recent visits by US special envoys to both Kyiv and Moscow with new peace proposals. The talks come after a phone call between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
As Labor Day 2026 approaches, President Trump confronts challenging midterm election dynamics with 75,000 manufacturing jobs lost, rising inflation from trade wars, and new Gallup data showing Democrats holding a significant advantage in party identification. Trump-aligned groups are responding with major ad spending, including $10 million in Texas Senate races.
President Trump intensified pressure on the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates, threatening to cut off trade with countries with which the US has a deficit if the central bank does not comply. He made the comments after a stronger-than-expected jobs report.
ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), China's leading DRAM producer, has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense challenging its designation as a Chinese military-affiliated company. The chipmaker argues its products are standard civilian JEDEC-specification memory chips, not defense hardware.
The Trump administration is reportedly developing new AI export controls to close a loophole allowing China to access advanced AI computing through remote servers. The so-called "AI diffusion rule" could be shared with industry as soon as September 2026.
The Hyperliquid Policy Center has submitted a formal request to the SEC and CFTC calling for harmonized classification standards for perpetual contracts based on economic structure rather than underlying asset type. The advocacy group argues that clearer, unified rules are needed as regulators consider how these derivatives products should be classified under US law.
President Donald Trump met with cryptocurrency and traditional finance executives at the White House to discuss the Clarity Act, a federal regulatory framework for the crypto market. Trump appeared optimistic about advancing the legislation, which represents a major priority for establishing US digital asset dominance.
The U.S. Army plans to phase out its Unmanned Assault Battalion, a specialized infantry unit established to study and incorporate lessons from drone warfare in conflicts like the Russia-Ukraine war. The decision comes as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's Army leadership pick makes organizational changes.
Wyoming transferred its Frontier Stable Token (FRNT) from LayerZero to Chainlink's CCIP following a security review, marking the first time a U.S. state has switched blockchain infrastructure providers for a stablecoin.
US envoy Jared Kushner held rare talks with Hamas chief Khalil al-Hayya in Egypt on Sunday before traveling to Israel to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday. The diplomatic push aims to advance a stalled US-backed Gaza peace plan that includes Hamas disarmament and Israeli military withdrawal, which Netanyahu has so far rejected.
The Department of Homeland Security under the Trump administration has intensified efforts to identify and investigate noncitizens allegedly registered on state voter rolls, including sending inquiries to Nevada election officials about purported discoveries of fraudulent registrations.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Kyiv has delivered new proposals to American negotiators aimed at ending the war with Russia, while Nobel Peace Prize winner Dmitry Muratov told the BBC that Putin can no longer claim victory in Ukraine. The developments come as Russia reportedly increases ballistic missile production and Ukraine warns against territorial concessions.
Meta unveiled Muse Glimmer, a new open-weight AI model, as CEO Mark Zuckerberg called for lower barriers to open-weight technology to help American firms compete with increasingly capable Chinese AI models like Moonshot AI's Kimi K3, which now rivals OpenAI and Anthropic in code generation and bug detection.
Iran announced that negotiations with Oman on new shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz are in final stages, but insisted the waterway will not reopen until the U.S. provides compensation, lifts sanctions, and meets other demands. The announcement came as the UAE reported an Iranian missile strike on one of its ships in the strait.
The Senate voted 90-6 early Saturday to pass a continuing resolution funding federal agencies through December 11, 2026, preventing a government shutdown ahead of the November midterm elections. The bill now heads to the House before the Senate's five-week recess.
The U.S. Senate confirmed James Macy and David Prouty to the National Labor Relations Board on August 7, 2026, shifting its composition to a 3-1 Republican majority. The confirmations — part of a 74-nominee en bloc package passed 51–47 — give Republicans the three votes required by Board tradition to overturn union-friendly precedents set during the Biden era.
The United States suspended avocado inspections in Michoacán, Mexico's primary avocado-producing state, citing a threat to U.S. interests. In response, Mexico deployed 1,500 additional troops to the region and requested meetings with U.S. agriculture authorities to resume exports.
Damascus has committed to significantly reducing imports of Russian crude oil as part of ongoing discussions with Washington over lifting Syria's State Sponsor of Terrorism designation. Russian oil shipments to Syria had jumped 75% to approximately 60,000 barrels per day this year before the agreement.
Dinari became the first company to offer eligible U.S. investors access to over 700 tokenized stocks, including the entire S&P 500, through self-custody wallets using USDC stablecoin. The platform, launched in partnership with Circle, allows trading of blockchain-based shares backed one-to-one by underlying securities.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor refused to pause a $655.5 million judgment that Palestinian authorities must pay to American victims of attacks in Israel between 2002 and 2004. The Palestinian Authority and PLO had argued that paying the judgment could destabilize government services in the West Bank.
Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal have formally requested the Securities and Exchange Commission investigate President Donald Trump's memecoin, which he launched days before his 2025 inauguration, alleging it may constitute fraud or an illegal 'rug pull' scheme. The inquiry comes amid polling showing 55% of voters disapprove of Trump's billion-dollar cryptocurrency earnings.
The Department of Homeland Security added 43 Chinese companies to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List on July 31, 2026, bringing the total to 187 entities. The expansion targets companies across pharmaceutical, metals, cotton, food, and lithium sectors, including major capacitor manufacturer Hunan Aihua Group, over alleged human rights abuses in Xinjiang.
More than 200 members of the American Diabetes Association are calling for two leaders to resign following the controversial expulsion of five diabetes experts from the organization's meeting last month.
The Trump administration is planning targeted bans on specific Chinese AI models rather than implementing blanket restrictions on open-weight models. The decision follows public pressure and an open letter from OpenAI and Google DeepMind opposing broad regulation.
Meta has released Seller, a standalone iOS application for Facebook Marketplace sellers in the US, featuring AI-powered listing creation that generates titles, descriptions, price suggestions, and categories from uploaded photos, along with inventory management and performance tracking tools. The launch comes as Facebook Marketplace marks its tenth anniversary, with 430 million items listed globally each month, according to Meta.
Federal prosecutors announced indictments against 11 individuals connected to a human smuggling operation that resulted in the deaths of six or seven migrants, including a 14-year-old, who were found dead inside a sealed, unventilated shipping container on a Union Pacific freight train in Texas in May 2026.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the U.S. could impose sanctions on Chinese AI companies, particularly those developing open-source models, if evidence confirms they stole intellectual property from American AI developers. The statement represents an expansion of the Trump administration's efforts to counter China's AI advancement.
President Donald Trump announced he will add the cost of wildfire pollution to existing tariffs on Canadian goods, blaming Canada for smoke from wildfires that has triggered air quality warnings across the Midwest and Northeast United States. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called the threat 'unacceptable.'
President Donald Trump gave a primetime speech accusing China of meddling in the 2020 election and claiming vulnerabilities in U.S. voting systems, without providing new evidence. The address, which came ahead of November midterm elections, was criticized by experts as undermining confidence in American electoral integrity.
President Donald Trump warned via Truth Social that the US military would 'decimate and destroy all areas of Iran' if he is assassinated, as regional diplomatic efforts continue with Oman reportedly proposing a plan to manage Strait of Hormuz traffic through separately controlled routes.
Maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen steeply after renewed military confrontation between the United States and Iran, following the collapse of a preliminary peace agreement and Iranian attacks on commercial vessels. The disruption is causing significant impacts on global energy markets.
Erica Schwartz, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will appear before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on July 15 for her confirmation hearing.
Michigan health officials reported 992 confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by a parasite, since June 22, as part of a broader outbreak affecting multiple states across the country.
Iran has begun days of public mourning for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in joint US-Israeli strikes in February 2026. Officials claim the funeral could draw up to 20 million people in scenes reminiscent of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's 1989 burial.
Iran is conducting an elaborate multi-day funeral for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed four months ago at the outset of a US-Israeli war on Iran. The ceremonies, spanning five cities across Iran and Iraq from July 3-9, coincide with the reappearance of Revolutionary Guard General Ahmad Vahidi, who had been in hiding.
A U.S. appeals court lifted a lower court order that had required the Trump administration to reinstall dozens of exhibits related to slavery, climate change, and immigration that were removed from national parks. The ruling represents a significant legal victory for the administration's efforts to reshape historical and scientific presentations in federal parks.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against President Donald Trump's executive order that sought to deny citizenship to children born in the United States to parents who are in the country illegally or temporarily, affirming the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment.
Iran's president announced that $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets held in Qatar would be released, as negotiations with the United States face challenges following weekend attacks across the Persian Gulf region.
Multiple oil tankers sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday using a UN-recommended route despite Iranian threats, as oil prices dropped to pre-conflict levels following US-Iran talks in Switzerland that resulted in partial sanctions relief. One cargo ship was reportedly hit by a projectile during the passage.
The Trump administration has reached a breakthrough agreement with Iran to end hostilities, drawing praise from Gulf states including Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar, but facing criticism from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Vice President JD Vance publicly rebuked Israeli critics of the deal, causing divisions among Republicans.
Some firms selected by Anthropic to test its Mythos AI model before wider release have preserved access to preview versions, despite a June 12 US government export control directive that forced the company to shut down its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models within 90 minutes. The order, which involved concerns about SK Telecom's alleged ties to China, has sparked debate about the legality and scope of the Trump administration's AI export restrictions.
Toronto police have identified a 'multilayered' gun-for-hire network responsible for dozens of shootings across the Greater Toronto Area, including attacks on the U.S. consulate in March, Jewish schools and synagogues, and waste management facilities. Police Chief Myron Demkiw indicated that youth are being hired to carry out these crimes.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup, featuring a record 48 teams across 104 matches in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, is generating unprecedented carbon emissions estimated between 3.7 and 9 million tons of CO2. The expanded tournament format and tri-national hosting arrangement require extensive travel by teams and fans, creating what analysts call the highest climate impact in World Cup history.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) released its first-ever independent vaccine recommendations for pregnant women, advising COVID-19, flu, RSV, and Tdap vaccines during pregnancy. The guidance diverges from current CDC recommendations, which were modified under the Trump administration.
House Republicans have released seven discussion drafts proposing sweeping reforms to digital asset taxation in the US, including exemptions for staking rewards and a $10,000 threshold. The bills are set to be discussed at a Tuesday Ways and Means Committee hearing.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission released its strategic plan for 2026-2030 highlighting digital assets and blockchain as key regulatory priorities, while the Senate prepares to vote on the CLARITY Act this month amid warnings that delays could push comprehensive crypto regulation to 2030.
President Donald Trump asserted that Iran is weakening in negotiations to end a nearly three-month-old conflict, while dismissing accusations that he is trying to rush a deal before November's midterm elections. Trump moved a planned Cabinet meeting from Camp David to the White House, citing weather concerns, as talks with Tehran intensify.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a message to the Cuban people offering a potential 'new relationship' with the United States while condemning the island's Communist leadership. The outreach was made in Spanish on May 20, 2026.
Political action committees funded by the cryptocurrency industry, including Fairshake PAC which invested $20 million, achieved victories in three US state primary elections on Tuesday, potentially establishing a pattern for the 2026 midterm elections.
Taiwan appealed to President Trump to stay the course on weapons sales following his Friday comments delaying approval of a $14 billion arms sale. US Trade Representative later said Trump is 'considering' how to approach the deal.
A nonpartisan federal agency estimated that a national missile defense system would cost $1.2 trillion to build and maintain over 20 years, seven times Trump's initial estimate and nearly double the CBO's first projection.
The New York Times reports that Trump administration cuts to infectious disease research funding and staffing, including disease detectives, have compromised U.S. preparedness for the ongoing hantavirus cruise ship outbreak. The CDC's response is being led by its Global Migration Health division as seven states prepare to receive potentially exposed passengers.
Anders Fogh Rasmussen, former NATO Secretary General and Danish Prime Minister, called for creation of a new European defense alliance independent of the US, warning of NATO's potential disintegration. The statement reflects growing European concerns about US commitment to collective defense amid Trump's Iran war policies.
Pope Leo marked his first anniversary as head of the Catholic Church by calling on world leaders to calm global tensions and reduce hatred, one day after meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Vatican.
Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez called on the EU to activate its blocking statute against US sanctions, specifically targeting those imposed on officials defending international justice. The blocking law was previously applied against US sanctions during the Trump administration.
Bitcoin briefly surpassed $80,000 on May 4-5, marking its highest level in three months, driven by renewed ETF inflows totaling over $530 million and easing geopolitical tensions. The move triggered over $300 million in short liquidations.
Utah’s measles outbreak has reached 602 cases, with the majority reported in 2026, contributing significantly to a nationwide surge of 1,748 cases across multiple states, with most infections occurring among unvaccinated or unknown-status individuals.
The SEC acknowledged that some past enforcement actions against cryptocurrency companies lacked clear investor benefit and misinterpreted federal securities laws, marking a significant shift in regulatory approach under Chair Paul Atkins.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps confirmed that its intelligence chief, Majid Khademi, was killed in US-Israeli airstrikes amid ongoing conflict. The strike occurred as diplomatic efforts for a ceasefire continue.
Cuba announced it will pardon 2,010 prisoners in what it calls a 'humanitarian gesture' during Holy Week, marking the second wave of releases in less than a month as the island faces mounting US pressure and an energy crisis under fuel blockade.
President Trump announced 100% tariffs on brand-name pharmaceutical imports and their active ingredients as part of efforts to bring drug manufacturing to the U.S. The administration is negotiating pricing deals with smaller drugmakers, with numerous carveouts expected.
Four astronauts—three Americans and one Canadian—successfully launched from Kennedy Space Center on NASA's Artemis II mission, marking humanity's first crewed flight to the moon since 1972. The 10-day mission will test deep-space life-support systems.
Italy has denied US military planes carrying weapons for the Iran war access to an airbase in Sicily, with the defense ministry stating the US failed to request parliamentary authorization as required by international treaty. The move follows Spain's earlier closure of its airspace to US combat aircraft.
The Trump administration released a comprehensive AI policy framework urging Congress to regulate AI at the federal level and preempt conflicting state laws. The light-touch approach aims to avoid fragmented regulation while limiting liability for AI companies.
President Donald Trump has signed multiple executive orders threatening to impose tariffs on countries that continue to trade with Iran or provide oil to Cuba, escalating economic pressure on both nations and potentially affecting major trading partners like Mexico.
Multiple developments in wearable health monitoring emerged in late July 2026, including OpenAI's relaunch of ChatGPT Health with expanded U.S. access, UCSD engineers' creation of a multi-biomarker tracking ring, and Penn State's stretchable antenna technology, even as questions about device accuracy and medical reliability continue to be raised.
