The Republican Party gave the first-ever "America First award" to President Donald Trump on March 25, an achievement that follows backlash from legislators over his receiving of these newly created honors. The award was presented to Trump at the National Republican Congressional Committee annual fundraising dinner by House Speaker Mike Johnson, who said it was created with the president in mind. read more
TV host Bill Maher will receive the prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the Kennedy Center announced on Thursday " just days after the White House denied that the comedian would be awarded the honor. "Thank you to the Mark Twain people: I just had the award explained to me, and apparently it's like an Emmy, except I win," Maher quipped in a statement. "I'd just like to say that it is indeed humbling to get anything named for a man who's been thrown out of as many school libraries as Mark Twain." read more
The US housing market was supposed to turn a corner this year, but economic uncertainty and a jump in mortgage rates fueled by the US-Israeli war in Iran are complicating affordability for American homebuyers. After years of sluggish sales, economists expected 2026 to bring lower mortgage rates and more homes for sale, breathing new life into the market after home transactions fell to 30-year lows last year. read more
Donald Trump is set to become the first sitting US president to have his signature on US banknotes, the Treasury Department has announced. Trump's signature will appear alongside Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, an unprecedented move that the department said was being made to mark America's 250th anniversary. read more
The Earth's climate is further out of balance than at any time in recorded history, the UN's weather agency has warned. read more
how might that be done?
A bunch of billionaires need to spend 50 years developing a new party?