Interest accrual on the debt of nearly 7.7 million student loan borrowers enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education plan will resume Aug. 1, the U.S. Education Department said Wednesday. The Biden-era income-driven repayment plan better known as SAVE saw legal challenges from several GOP-led states beginning in 2024, …
Read More »Trump-Backed Spending Cuts Spark New Showdown in Congress
A new political showdown is brewing in Congress as President Donald Trump pushes Republicans to unilaterally cancel $9.4 billion in previously approved spending, a move that Senate Democrats say could derail bipartisan cooperationand risk a government shutdown this fall. With a September 30 funding deadline looming, Senate Minority Leader Chuck …
Read More »Court Blocks FTC’s “Click-to-Cancel” Subscription Rule
A federal appeals court has halted a highly anticipated Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rule that would have made it significantly easier for consumers to cancel unwanted subscriptions and memberships online, citing a procedural error by the agency. The “click-to-cancel” rule, part of the Biden administration’s “Time is Money” consumer initiative, …
Read More »Trump’s Copper Tariff Threat Sparks Economic Concerns, Price Surge
President Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 50% tariff on copper imports is sparking widespread alarm among economists and industry leaders, who warn the move could lead to higher prices for appliances, electric vehicles, construction materials, and household repairs. Although the tariff has not yet been officially enacted, copper prices …
Read More »U.S. Measles Cases Hit 33-Year High Amid Rising Vaccine Hesitancy
The United States has recorded 1,288 measles cases in 2025 — the highest annual total in 33 years — according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The last time measles spread this widely in the U.S. was in 1992, eight years before it was declared eliminated from …
Read More »Trump Reverses Pentagon Weapons Pause to Ukraine After Hegseth Acts Without White House Approval
President Donald Trump overruled a surprise pause in U.S. weapons shipments to Ukraine this week after learning that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had authorized the move without informing the White House, according to five sources familiar with the matter. The unexpected halt — the second such action by Hegseth this …
Read More »AI Deepfake Impersonates Secretary Marco Rubio in Brazen Cyber Operation
At least five high-ranking government officials were targeted in mid-June by an AI-driven impersonation of Secretary of State Marco Rubio, according to a classified State Department cable obtained by NBC News and first reported by The Washington Post. The incident marks a new level of sophistication in the use of …
Read More »DHS Ends Mandatory Shoe Removal at TSA Checkpoints Nationwide
In a major shift for air travelers, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Tuesday that passengers will no longer be required to remove their shoes at TSA security checkpoints in U.S. airports — ending a two-decade-old policy introduced in the aftermath of 9/11. Speaking from Reagan National Airport, Noem said …
Read More »Supreme Court Allows Trump to Advance Federal Agency Cuts, Reorganization — For Now
The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed President Donald Trump to temporarily move forward with sweeping reductions in force and reorganization plans across numerous federal agencies, handing the administration a procedural win in an escalating legal battle over executive authority. In a brief unsigned order, the justices granted an administrative stay …
Read More »Trump Announces 50% Tariff on Copper Imports, Eyes 200% Duties on Pharmaceuticals
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will impose a 50% tariff on copper imports, a sweeping escalation in his administration’s aggressive trade strategy. Trump also previewed a 200% tariff on pharmaceutical imports, signaling more high-stakes economic maneuvering ahead. “Today, we’re doing copper,” Trump said during a Cabinet meeting. “I believe …
Read More »DOJ: No Epstein Client List Exists, No More Files to Be Released
The U.S. Department of Justice stated Monday that no “client list” exists in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation, and no additional documents related to the case will be made public, dealing a blow to conservative figures and conspiracy theorists who had promoted the idea of a government-held dossier naming …
Read More »Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Administration’s Medicaid Cutoff for Planned Parenthood
A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a controversial provision of the recently signed One Big Beautiful Bill Act that would cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, delivering a swift legal setback to a central pillar of President Donald Trump’s new domestic policy agenda. …
Read More »Gunman Killed After Opening Fire at Border Patrol Facility in McAllen, Texas
A 27-year-old Michigan man armed with an assault rifle opened fire on a U.S. Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas, early Monday morning, prompting agents and local law enforcement to return fire and kill the shooter, authorities said. The gunman, identified as Ryan Louis Mosqueda, was wearing a utility vest …
Read More »Trump’s Cuts to Weather Service Under Fire After Deadly Texas Floods
A devastating flash flood in Texas that killed at least 80 people, including children at a summer camp, has put the Trump administration’s deep staffing cuts to the National Weather Service (NWS) under intense scrutiny, as experts, former officials, and lawmakers warn that the country’s ability to forecast deadly storms …
Read More »Trump Threatens Tariffs on Japan and South Korea, Reigniting Trade War Turmoil
President Donald Trump reignited trade war fears Monday, threatening new 25% tariffs on imports from Japan and South Korea, with additional penalties on goods allegedly transshipped through their countries, just days before a July 9 deadline he set in April. The warning came in the form of two official letters …
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