The House of Representatives has passed President Trump's voter identification legislation, known as the Save America Act, after Speaker Mike Johnson navigated a difficult internal rebellion within his own party to get the bill through. The path to passage was far from smooth, involving days of stalled action and last-minute negotiations. A Rocky Road Through the House Floor Just days before the bill's passage, a renewed rebellion among House Republicans had brought action on the floor to a standstill. The internal pushback was serious enough that Speaker Johnson made the decision to send members home early ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, effectively pausing progress on the legislation until tensions could be addressed. The rebellion reflected divisions within the Republican party over specific provisions in the voter ID bill, with some members expressing concerns that ultimately required further negotiation before they were willing to support the legislation. Getting t...
The US jobs report June 2026 has delivered one of the most concerning economic signals of the year, with the American economy adding just 57,000 jobs during the month a figure that fell well short of economist expectations and raised fresh questions about the stability of the US labor market. Adding to the worry, wage growth tracked below inflation for the third consecutive month, meaning millions of American workers are effectively earning less in real terms even as they remain employed. What the June 2026 Jobs Report Shows The headline number of 57,000 new jobs represents one of the weakest monthly hiring figures in recent years. For context, a healthy US labor market typically adds between 150,000 and 200,000 jobs per month to keep pace with population growth. June's figure falls dramatically short of that benchmark, signalling that employers across multiple sectors are pulling back on hiring plans. The slowdown was not confined to a single industry. Reports indicate that hi...