Shoppers in Kansas City and across Missouri could soon be able to pay for their groceries and pay taxes with gold and silver. read more
May 25 marks five years since George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, was killed by a White police officer in Minneapolis. read more
During a Senate hearing to review the FBI's FY2026 budget request, Director Kash Patel was forced to admit that, despite the law requiring it, he had no such request ready to review. read more
WeightWatchers has filed for bankruptcy as more Americans turn to weight loss drugs to slim down. read more
A second federal judge determined President Trump exceeded his authority in using the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) to deport Venezuelans alleged to be gang members, blocking the administration from using it in the Southern District of New York. read more
A FOIA lawsuit that seeks executive branch control over the Judicial Conference of the United States and Administrative Office of the United States. read more
The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it is leaving its benchmark interest rate unchanged, resisting pressure from President Trump to lower U.S. borrowing costs as policy makers assess the economic impact of his trade policies. read more
The House has passed a Republican-led bill that would rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, moving a step closer to codifying President Donald Trump's push to rename the body of water. The bill, which lawmakers approved in a 211-206 vote, now moves to the Republican-led Senate for consideration. read more
"The judiciary is a coequal branch of government, separate from the others with the authority to interpret the Constitution as law, and strike down, obviously, acts of Congress or acts of the president," [Chief Justice John] Roberts said at an event in his native Buffalo, New York. read more
Two U.S. citizen children were deported Wednesday morning to Mexico along with their mother, according to an attorney who has consulted with the family. read more
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said 10% tariffs would remain under the trade deal, but that the United Kingdom was opening its markets for an estimated $5 billion in U.S. beef, ethanol and machinery. read more
White smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in Rome on Thursday afternoon, indicating the 133 cardinals locked inside had elected a successor to Pope Francis. read more
The Trump administration sparked confusion in Stockholm by demanding that Sweden's capital city gut policies regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion. read more
"The picture of the world's richest man killing the world's poorest children is not a pretty one," the Microsoft founder and billionaire told the Financial Times. Musk, CEO of electric automaker Tesla, spearheaded the efforts by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to slash federal spending, including the shuttering of the foreign aid arm, USAID. read more
House Republicans have added a plan to raise billions of dollars to help pay for US President Donald Trump's massive tax cuts through the sale of thousands of acres of federal land -- a politically charged idea that has drawn opposition from some in their own party. read more
U.S. intelligence agencies were told last week to step up their spying efforts related to Greenland and the contingent that supports the self-governing Danish island's independence. read more
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