Chip rout weighs on oil optimism

US stocks were mixed Monday, as relief over falling oil prices was overshadowed by renewed anxieties in the AI trade.
Manami Yamada/Reuters

Bipartisan funding bill could drop this week

Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins, R-Maine, said she has been working on the stopgap funding bill with Democrats.
Susan Collins
Eric Lee/Reuters

Republicans drive SCOTUS approval to new low, poll finds

One-third of US adults approve of the job the high court is doing, down from 39% last year.
Supreme Court
Kylie Cooper/Reuters

OpenAI’s Altman returns to DC ahead of crucial deadline

His visit is part of the company’s effort to brief policymakers on its latest advanced model.
Sam Altman
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Independent group eyes DelBene’s seat

With congressional approval ratings underwater across the races surveyed, the pollsters argue independent candidates have an opportunity to break through.
Suzan DelBene
Brendan Mcdermid/Reuters

Bipartisan funding bill could drop this week

Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins, R-Maine, said she has been working on the stopgap funding bill with Democrats.
Susan Collins
Eric Lee/Reuters

Republicans drive SCOTUS approval to new low, poll finds

One-third of US adults approve of the job the high court is doing, down from 39% last year.
Supreme Court
Kylie Cooper/Reuters

OpenAI’s Altman returns to DC ahead of crucial deadline

His visit is part of the company’s effort to brief policymakers on its latest advanced model.

Why Trump is warming toward Zelenskyy

The US president is sitting down with his Ukrainian counterpart at a high point in their dynamic. But there may be an ulterior motive.

Trump stops in Michigan swing district

He is visiting a General Motors facility in Milford, where a crowded field of Democrats are vying to challenge GOP incumbent Rep. Tom Barrett.

US importers say new tariffs spark ‘exponential’ uncertainty

With the tariffs that lapsed Friday, “we knew what we were getting,” the Consumer Technology Association’s Ed Brzytwa told Semafor.

Americans are feeling less gloomy about the economy, poll finds

Gallup’s economic confidence measure rose to -31 in July from a low of -45 in May, an improvement largely driven by Republicans and independents shifting in a more positive direction.

Everyone wants something from Thune

Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s rocky two-week road to recess starts Monday evening.

Trump weighs next steps on Iran

President Donald Trump paused strikes against Iran over the weekend after almost two straight weeks of attacks.

Nvidia launches new security initiative for open-source AI

A range of tech and cybersecurity companies are joining the effort, including Palantir, IBM, Crowdstrike, SpaceX, and Hugging Face.
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