The cost of a Trump administration policy ordering aging coal-fired power plants to stay open has exceeded $200 million, but the exact dollar amount is unknown. Utility ratepayers will likely foot the bill for keeping five power plants open past their planned retirement dates — and the costs continue to rise. Starting in May 2025, […]

After the Supreme Court struck down the Trump administration’s “Liberation Day” tariffs, the big question was whether companies would get their money back. Now, officials say the payouts are starting. The first wave of tariff refunds is expected to hit bank accounts on Tuesday, with companies like Walmart, Target, and Nike expected to receive billions. […]

A nonprofit is suing the Trump administration over plans to paint the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool “American flag blue.” The Cultural Landscape Foundation has asked a federal judge to halt the project, saying the administration skipped the required review under the National Historic Preservation Act. The group argues that the work is unlawful and that […]

President Donald Trump says the ceasefire deal between the U.S. and Iran is “on life support” after he rejected Tehran’s latest peace proposal. “I would say the ceasefire is on massive life support, where the doctor walks in and says, ‘Sir, your loved one has approximately a 1% chance of living,’” he told reporters during […]

The Iran ceasefire hangs by a thread as President Donald Trump heads to China. His next move could shape whether talks hold or collapse. Plus, passengers from a deadly outbreak ship are now in quarantine in Nebraska and Georgia. We take you to the facility in Omaha where sixteen passengers remain under close observation. And […]

The Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for Alabama to use a Republican-drawn congressional map that lower courts previously blocked as discriminatory, upending the state’s primary just days before the polls open. In a brief order, the justices remanded the case to a lower court for reconsideration in light of a recent Louisiana ruling that […]

Consumer prices surged in April as continuing energy shocks from the war in Iran reverberated through the economy, according to Labor Department data released Tuesday. The  inflation rate rose to 3.8% in April from a year earlier and 0.6% from the previous month. The annual rate was the highest since 2023. Excluding food and energy, […]

In this Media Miss Minute, Israel’s prime minister says he wants to move away from U.S. military support. Plus, a leaked email shows the White House cracking down on internal leaks. Media Miss by the left: Netanyahu moves to wean Israel off US military aid Israel has long relied on the United States for military […]

BuzzFeed will soon have a new CEO and chairman after Byron Allen, the comedian-turned-entrepreneur and media mogul, purchased a 52% stake in the company for $120 million.  Allen’s company, Allen Family Digital, and BuzzFeed shared the news Monday, saying Allen would replace Jonah Peretti, BuzzFeed’s founder, who would take on a new role as president […]