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Senate delays August recess for now as Trump presses for more confirmations

WASHINGTON (AP) — A stalemate over the pace of confirmations has delayed the Senate’s yearly August recess, for now, as President Donald Trump declares that his nominees “should NOT BE FORCED TO WAIT” and as Democrats slow the process by forcing procedural votes on almost all of Trump’s picks.

Fox News on MSN · 1d

Senate GOP threatens to 'grind it out' through August as Trump nominees face Democratic delays

Senate Republicans push through Trump nominees as Democrats use delaying tactics, with GOP leaders threatening to cancel August recess to confirm pending appointments.

USA TODAY on MSN · 10h

Senate confirms Trump's pick to oversee higher ed, a man tied to for-profit colleges

The Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick to oversee higher education policy, a man with deep ties to the for-profit college industry, by a 50-to-45 vote on August 1. Senate Majority John Thune filed cloture on Nicholas Kent’s nomination earlier in the week.

Trump, tariff

Cryptopolitan on MSN · 1d

Trump’s tariff shocks set markets back as Bitcoin, Ether stumble into August

The global crypto market kicked off August on a cautious note, printing red indexes all around. Investors reacted to a stronger dollar and renewed geopolitical tensions fanned by US President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs.

India Today on MSN · 1d

Trump's new tariffs hit 69 nations: See who pays most and least from August 7

The new order on tariffs will take effect from August 7 and will range from 10% to 41%, depending on the country, while others not mentioned in the list will face a default import duty of 10%.

Hindustan Times on MSN · 1d

Trump tariffs: Which country has a deal and which doesn’t? New 10%-41% duties deadline is August 7

Nations without US trade deals face 10–40% tariffs, including India, Canada, Taiwan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and even tiny Lesotho.

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Stock Market Live August 1: New Trump Tariff Threat Tanks the S&P 500 (VOO) Today

Live Updates Live Coverage Has Ended Friday Wrap-up 4:19 pm The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF closed Friday at 571.45, down 1.6% for ...

Trump Says August 1 Will be a 'Great Day for America'

The August 1 deadline is fast approaching and President Donald Trump says it will be a great day for America. In a post on ...

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Trump announces trade agreement with South Korea ahead of August 1 tariff deadline

President Donald Trump announced a new trade deal with South Korea, which calls for 15% tariffs on goods from there.

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Crypto wobbles into August as Trump's new tariffs trigger risk-off sentiment

Crypto is coming off a winning month but could soon hit the brakes amid the new macro uncertainty, and in a month usually ...

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Trump admin: Social Security policy set for mid-August now optional

A new policy would have required millions of Social Security beneficiaries to visit a field office to make routine account changes.

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Coming up on ‘Fox News Sunday’: August 3rd, 2025

This week on ‘Fox News Sunday,’ Shannon Bream speaks with National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett about President Donald Trump’s latest tariff announcement, and Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., about ...

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Trump’s pressure to ease nominee backlog forces Senate into rare weekend session

Senators are forgoing the first days of a monthlong August recess to grind out confirmations for President Donald Trump’s ...

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