The Trump administration is weighing a dramatic tariff reduction during weekend talks with China ... read more
Stiglitz doesn't mince words. He argues that today's social platforms -- particularly X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram -- function as propaganda machines with a reach far beyond anything history has seen. Their ability to shape political discourse, influence elections, and polarize societies happens almost instantaneously and at a massive scale. read more
Trump is bringing the first group of white South Africans it has classified as refugees to the US early next week. Trump halted virtually all other refugee admissions shortly after he took office in January, but the junta hastily put together a program to admit Afrikaners, who he claims have been the victims of racial persecution in their home country. The junta plans to send government officials to Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia for a gala event celebrating the arrival of white people to America. read more
With three weeks before hurricane season begins, Trump fired the acting head of FEMA, Cameron Hamilton. His sin was contradicting Trump when he said: "I do not believe it is in the best interest of the American people to eliminate FEMA." Hamilton was deployed four times overseas as a USN SEAL before he worked for the State Department and DHS. Trump's budget proposes a $644 million cut to FEMA. Trump was sharply critical of FEMA's response to Hurricane Helene, a devastating storm that killed 250 people and inflicted $78.7 billion in damage from Florida to North Carolina. Link: whitehouse.gov read more
President Donald Trump announced this week that he would end the Digital Equity Act, which provided $2.5 billion in grants to ensure everyone had equal access to the digital economy. read more
President Donald Trump has fired Carla Hayden, the longtime head of the Library of Congress, in a move that Democratic lawmakers panned as "callous" and "ignorant." read more
A group of New York Republicans slammed a proposed deal on state and local tax deductions on Thursday, throwing a wrench into House GOP efforts to advance a sweeping tax bill tied to President Donald Trump's agenda, according to NBC News. read more
Former Justice David Souter, who appointed to the Supreme Court by President George H. W. Bush in 1990 but surprised Republicans by joining the court's more liberal wing, has died ... read more
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
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