Absent from the White House’s continued demolition of the facade of the East Wing is necessary approvals from the office that oversees similar projects at most federal buildings in the Washington area, the Associated Press reported. Images began circulating Monday of machinery ripping away a portion of the East Wing that will connect with a $250 […]

Mortgage rates have recently started to stabilize, which is generally good news for people who want to buy homes. Since the beginning of 2025, the 30-year mortgage rate fell from 7.04% to 6.27% by mid-October, according to data from Freddie Mac. The Fed is set to meet two more times before the end of the […]

In 2007, paparazzi swarmed around the Los Angeles salon where pop star Britney Spears shaved off her hair. This scene occupied the pop culture imagination ever since. It also kicked off a chain of events that led to a California court placing the Princess of Pop under a conservatorship that gave her father control over […]

Gov. Gavin Newsom, D, signed the “Youth Sports for All” Act into law last week, creating a commission to study inequalities in youth sports. The legislation is opposed by Republicans who say it’s a disguise to eventually allow transgender athletes to compete in women’s sports. What will the new law create? Assembly Bill 749 requires […]

China didn’t import any U.S. soybeans in September, a decrease from 1.7 million metric tons the year prior. This was the first time since November 2018 that China didn’t import any U.S. soybeans. It was the same reason then as it is now — China imposed retaliatory tariffs on the United States.  “It’s a big […]

The U.S. military is conducting strikes off the coast of Venezuela, targeting what the Trump administration calls “narcoterrorists” and drug-carrying vessels. President Trump’s decision to authorize these actions has become a central story in the media, with news outlets framing it in very different ways depending on their partisan lean. This week on Bias Breakdown, […]

The naturalization process for soon-to-be U.S. citizens is expected to get harder after Homeland Security’s citizenship office unveiled an overhaul of citizenship standards. The revision included new questions on the civics test, making the assessment longer to “restore integrity” to the naturalization process, the office said.  A new citizenship test rolled out Monday for Green […]

Data shows more Americans are struggling to afford their cars. Economists are concerned it could be another indicator of a potentially incoming recession. A study from VantageScore showed car payment delinquencies have increased by 50% in the last 15 years. Car loan issues That shows car loans have gone from one of the most secure […]

Priceless jewels were stolen from the Louvre in Paris over the weekend, raising serious questions about security at the world’s most visited museum. The stolen Napoleon-era jewels were not privately insured, France’s Ministry of Culture confirmed to Le Parisien. A preliminary report from France’s Court of Auditors found security issues at the Louvre. The report […]