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The combination of a resilient economy with new sources of price pressure sharpens the debate facing the committee at its July 28-29 meeting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

The Reform UK leader resigned on Tuesday after facing increasing scrutiny over his finances and a parliamentary investigation.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

He is facing 142 charges and risks a sentence of 2,430 years in prison if convicted.

From Barron's • Jul. 8, 2026

In the months following the incident, the California Medical Board secured a court order preventing him from practicing medicine while he was facing attempted murder charges.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026

Now he turned around to face the sled—so he was facing away from the direction we had to travel when we left—and watched us load the sled.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen