Easter spending to reach record $24.9 billion this year: National Retail Federation
From the candy in their baskets to Easter brunch, consumers are expected to spend record amounts on the holiday this year. Some analysts are saying this Easter could be one of the most expensive in years. Easter spending is expected to reach a total of $24.9 billion this year, according to the National Retail Federation. […]
Teacher-backed initiative makes California’s temporary tax hike permanent
What was billed as a temporary tax hike in California in 2012 could become permanent for wealthy Californians. That new push is heavily backed by one of the largest teachers’ unions in the country. “The most permanent thing in the world is a temporary government program,” Wayne Winegarden, senior fellow at the Pacific Research Institute, […]
Maine city looks to join others across nation that ban ICE cooperation
Officials in Portland, Maine, are considering a provision in the city’s ordinance to bar all employees from cooperating with federal immigration officials. If enacted, the prohibition would be stricter than a Maine law set to take effect in the summer. It’s the latest measure as towns and states across the nation look to either increase […]
Who is Todd Blanche, the acting Attorney General after Pam Bondi’s ouster?
Former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche is now serving as acting Attorney General after President Donald Trump fired Pam Bondi from the role. In his announcement about Bondi’s ouster on Truth Social, Trump called 51-year-old Blanche a “very talented and respected legal mind.” Blanche, for his part, thanked the president “for the trust and […]
Face of Defense: A Guardian’s Story, From Home to the Tactical Edge
For Space Force Tech. Sgt. Alaowei W. Monibidor, the call to deploy came with little warning — in two weeks, he would leave his home for a six-month tour in a location he could not be told over the phone. Yet his answer was an immediate “yes.”
American Battle Tactics Help Achieve Victory in Revolutionary War
American forces combined unconventional hit-and-run tactics with traditional frontal assaults and strategic sieges to defeat the British on land and at sea.
Tiger Woods wants a trial by jury. Most defendants never get one.
Facing DUI and other charges after rolling his Land Rover in Jupiter Island, Florida, golfer Tiger Woods is demanding a trial by a jury of his peers — or, at least, of fellow Floridians. But Woods’ attempt to exercise his Sixth Amendment right to a “speedy and public trial” underscores a key reality in the […]
Why rural electric co-ops hope data centers can help keep rates low
The head of a rural electric cooperative in Colorado wants data centers to come to his community. He says it will help counteract increases to electricity bills at a time when rising costs are affecting utilities across the country. The San Luis Valley Rural Electric Cooperative is small. Its largest customer is the Wolf Creek […]
Army chief forced out as Hegseth tightens grip on Pentagon
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George to retire immediately. The decision removes the Army’s top officer years before the expected end of his term and places a close Hegseth ally in line to take over. The Pentagon confirmed the decision Thursday hours after CBS News first broke the […]
