The Needle: DC AG Warns of More Forced Hospitalizations, Historic Black Church Suing the Proud Boys, and Rich Getting Richer Under Trump’s Bill

• Pricey: The “core” Consumer Price Index increased by 0.3 percent in July—one of the largest monthly increases in 2025—and by 3.1 percent since last year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data “provides a clear sign that businesses are more readily passing along tariff-related costs to their customers after a prolonged period in which price gains were muted,” according to the New York Times. Minus one point because stuff is already too expensive. -1 [NYT, CNN] • If we can’t eat the rich, we should at least tax them: The poorest 10 percent of Americans will lose about $1,200 per year under Trump’s tax and spending law, according to an analysis from the Congressional Budget Office released Monday. The richest 10 percent of Americans, meanwhile, will see a $13,600 bump in t