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Monday, December 22, 2025

Heading into a year with midterm elections, 18 percent of voters approve of the way the Democrats in Congress are handling their job, while 73 percent disapprove, which is a record low job approval rating for them, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pea-ack) University national poll of registered voters released today.


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Thursday, December 18, 2025

Authorities in Massachusetts charged two Haitian men with SNAP program fraud amounting to over $7 million on Wednesday. The suspects, 74-year-old Antonio Bonheur and 21-year-old Saul Alisme, each face one charge of food stamp fraud. District of Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Leah Foley said the two men used small storefronts, the Jesula Variety Store and Saul Mache Mixe Store, to redeem the SNAP benefits sometimes amounting to $500,000 per month.


Tuesday, December 09, 2025

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has chosen a formerly incarcerated rapper to serve on his City Hall transition team as he prepares to take office in New York City Jan. 1, according to reports. The controversial selection comes as Mamdani, who won November's election on a progressive platform, assembles his transition team. Mamdani's appointment of Mysonne Linen, 49, was announced in a Nov. 26 Instagram post from Until Freedom, a New York City"based social-justice organization, where Linen is a leader.


Wednesday, December 03, 2025

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a cabinet meeting Tuesday that "50%" of visas in Minnesota are fraudulent. Noem claims people "married their brother" or claimed "they were somebody they are not." This comes after President Donald Trump criticized Gov. Tim Walz and U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, saying they are "incompetent" and criticizing their handling of Somalis in Minnesota.


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KEY ECONOMIC METRICS MOVING THE RIGHT WAY..
" Inflation Has Cooled..
As of November 2025, headline inflation was 2.7% year-over-year, down from much higher levels in prior years ... though data gaps from the government shutdown complicate exact month-by-month comparisons ... . it is still trending down. Which is a good sign.
" Federal Deficit Has Decreased..
The U.S. federal budget deficit for fiscal year 2025 was about $1.775 trillion, down roughly $41 billion ...
As a share of GDP, the deficit dropped from 6.3% to 5.9%.
These are the first annual deficit reductions since 2022 ... due to Trump's tariffs.
' Prescription Drug Prices Are Coming Down..
In December 2025, the Trump administration and nine major drugmakers agreed to cut prices by up to 70% on key medicines and will offer discounted prices directly to consumers under a new platform ... .
Additional Medicare payment models are projected to save over $26 billion in drug costs by tying U.S. prices to international benchmarks. ..
POLICIES DRIVING THESE TRENDS..
Energy & Fuel
Expanded domestic energy production and reduced regulatory hurdles helped increase supply, putting downward pressure on gas prices and energy costs ...
" Inflation & Interest Rates
Stable inflation allows the Federal Reserve to cut rates ... it has already cut the federal funds rate several times in 2025, easing borrowing costs ...
' Drug Pricing Deals
The most-favored-nation pricing strategy and manufacturer agreements mean lower costs at the pharmacy counter and better Medicaid pricing..
' Deficit Reduction
Stronger revenues and tariff collections helped shrink the deficit, showing progress on fiscal discipline ...
FACTS OVER FEELINGS..
Let's be real:
" Inflation isn't collapsing " but it has cooled significantly from pandemic-era peaks.
" Deficits are still large " but they are smaller than the year before.
" Drug costs aren't free " but major companies have agreed to real price cuts, some up to 70% and new savings initiatives are projected to save billions ...
These are real numbers, backed by government reporting and reputable news outlets ...

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