
TRILLIONS National Weekly – Aug 17, 2026
A 10-minute nonpartisan rundown of key domestic and global developments
TRILLIONS NATIONAL WEEKLY keeps you up-to-date on key federal spending, tax, health, economic, legal and domestic policy developments with nonpartisan, expert commentary in a 10-mnute read or podcast on the Substack app. Find us at TrillionsWeekly.com.
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A 10-minute nonpartisan rundown of key domestic and global developments

A 10-minute rundown of key domestic and global developments

Senate stopgap funding measure aims to avert October 1 shutdown, unless…

Trillions Weekly is back, with two upgrades.

SENATE REJECTS IRAN WITHDRAWAL RESOLUTION; NO PROGRESS ON DHS SHUTDOWN; FY 2027 BUDGET RELEASE MARCH 30; SECOND RECONCILIATION BILL; ECONOMIC, DOMESTIC, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS

A 7-Minute Fact Check of President Trump's false and misleading claims during the State of the Union Address.

POSSIBLE IRAN STRIKE LOOMS; SCOTUS INVALIDATES TRUMP TARIFFS BUT NEW TARIFFS ALREADY IMPOSED; DHS SHUTDOWN CONTINUES; VOTER ID BILL COULD GRIND SENATE TO A HALT; WEEK IN REVIEW

DHS SHUTDOWN CONTINUES – HITTING TSA, FEMA, COAST GUARD; THE ECONOMY, TARIFFS & AI; MAJOR NATIONAL AND GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTS

CBO Releases Budget & Economic Outlook Showing Worsening Deficits; DHS Shutdown Likely Friday midnight; Insider’s Report on Major Developments

Clearing it for the President and ending the shutdown (upon President’s signature)