A House bill called the Trump Tariff Rebate Act would temporarily raise the standard deduction by up to $4,000 for married couples filing jointly. The measure has been introduced, but it has not advanced beyond committee and no rebate is currently available.

New USDA data for June 2026 show SNAP participation fell nationwide and declined in 34 states from the prior month, while Florida and Virginia posted two of the largest increases. The mixed state picture comes amid broader enrollment losses tied to policy changes and state-level administration.

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey’s push to expand a voluntary nurse home-visit program for families with newborns has sparked criticism from the state Republican Party chair, who called the proposal government overreach. The debate follows Healey’s broader maternal mental health initiative announced Sept. 15.

Americans are moving toward the holiday shopping season with inflation, fuel costs and household budgets still shaping how they spend. Recent federal data and retail industry reports show consumers are still buying, but price sensitivity remains high.

Major U.S. airlines are adjusting flight schedules as jet fuel prices climb, adding pressure to fares and holiday travel planning. Executives said the recent run-up in fuel costs is already forcing capacity changes heading into late 2026.

GLP-1 drugs originally popularized among adults with diabetes and obesity are drawing growing interest on college campuses. Recent reporting and health data show the shift is being fueled by broader prescribing, social pressure and unresolved questions about cost, oversight and eating-disorder risk.

Federal and pediatric guidance for the 2026-2027 flu season says the usual advice to get vaccinated as soon as doses arrive may not apply in the same way for everyone. Health officials say September and October remain the preferred window for most people, while some children who need two doses should start earlier.

County sheriffs are becoming an important pressure point in legal and political fights over President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda. Their control over county jails and local cooperation agreements has made them central to both enforcement efforts and resistance.

Fox News joined ABC, CBS, NBC and CNN in suspending pooled video coverage of President Donald Trump after the White House barred CNN, MS NOW and Politico. The move followed a First Amendment lawsuit filed over the access ban.

A Burlington jury convicted Jason Eaton on three counts of attempted second-degree murder in the 2023 shooting of three Palestinian college students, rejecting his insanity defense tied to claims that intelligence agencies ordered the attack. The verdict leaves Eaton jailed pending sentencing in a case that drew national attention in Vermont and beyond.

California lawmakers moved to phase out certain ultra-processed foods from public school meals under Assembly Bill 1264, a first-in-the-nation measure that could reshape what students see in cafeterias over the next decade. The law does not name specific brands, but it sets up a state process to identify products considered especially harmful before schools must remove them.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing fresh pressure inside the Pentagon as senior departures, leadership vacancies and new complaints from Congress deepen scrutiny of his management of the department. The latest flashpoint centers on bipartisan criticism over withheld information and instability at the top of the Defense Department.