China Buys Record Amount of Corn from U.S.

Trade agreement is working even as tensions rise. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that China recorded the single biggest-ever purchase of U.S. corn, extending its large imports…

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U.S. Second Quarter GDP Drops by a Third

Record-breaking economic decrease due to COVID-19 shutdown. The Department of Commerce announced earlier this week that the United States had its worst quarter since statistics about the gross…

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House of Representatives Cancels August Recess

Will remain in session until a coronavirus relief bill is passed. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer announced Friday that the House is canceling its traditional August recess, as…

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Congress Continues Negotiations for Stimulus

No deal as benefits are due to expire. As the week continued forward into Friday morning, Congress had not yet agreed on the next phase of COVID-19 relief.…

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Interior Department Designates Hotel as National Landmark

Hermitage Hotel in Tennessee Recognised leading up to centennial celebration of the 19th Amendment. The Interior Department announced on Tuesday that the Hermitage Hotel in Tennessee would be…

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U.S. to Address Human-Rights Violations by China

Secretary Pompeo says treatment of minorities in Xinjiang cannot be ignored. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told a Senate panel the U.S. is planning new measures to address…

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NASA Launches New Mars Rover

This is NASA’s ninth journey to the surface of Earth’s neighbor planet. The latest-generation Mars rover Perseverance blasted off atop nt Atlas 5 rocket from Florida’s Cape Canaveral…

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Postal Service to Receive $10 Billion Relief Loan

USPS remains “on unstable path,” Postmaster General says. On Wednesday, the U.S. Treasury Department announced that it has reached an agreement to lend up to $10 billion to…

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Tech Giants Questioned by Congress

Concerns of Antitrust Activity Raised by Congress Members  On Wednesday, the CEO’s of the country’s top technology companies appeared before the House Judiciary Committee’s antitrust subcommittee. Jeff Bezos…

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U.S. to Withdraw About 12,000 Troops from Germany

Nearly half will stay in Europe. On Wednesday, the military unveiled plans to withdraw about 12,000 troops from Germany, although nearly half of those forces will be kept…

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