Daily news for Monday, August 4, 2025

Poorest US workers hit hardest by slowing wage growth
Map Shows States Where Bankruptcies Are Surging
The vast majority of US adults are stressed about grocery costs, an AP-NORC poll finds
Tesla hands Elon Musk $29bn to stop him leaving
For a Few CEOs, Pay Keeps Growing—by the Billions
Green Card Applicant Arrested By ICE While Driving To Grocery Store
Kristi Noem says "Alligator Alcatraz" to be model for ICE state-run detention centers
Police nationwide are embracing a new first responder: Drones
LeBron James and business partner plot $5 billion investment to launch rival NBA league
Melania has been shaping Trump’s foreign policy for longer than we realise
Eric and Trump Jr-backed manufacturing SPAC files for $300 million US IPO
Trump Fired America’s Economic Data Collector. History Shows the Perils.
Trump’s Efforts to Control Information Echo an Authoritarian Playbook
Judges Openly Doubt Government as Justice Dept. Misleads and Dodges Orders
Ex-Obama officials face federal grand jury probe into whether they promoted false Trump-Russia ties
Some tourists and business travelers may face up to $15,000 bond to enter US
UAE influencers to require government permit
Trump Hails Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle Ads After Reports Actress Is Registered Republican
Trump Swoons Over Sydney Sweeney Amid Reports That She’s a Republican
The New York Post Goes Hollywood: Plans Launch of California Post Daily Newspaper