The American housing market picked up in August, with more homes going under contract both compared to July and to the same time last year, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). In August, pending home sales increased by 4% from July and were 3.8% higher than in August 2024. Homes under contract but […]
YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit with President Donald Trump, according to numerous reports. The president filed the lawsuit over the suspension of his account following the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. YouTube settles YouTube, which Alphabet’s Google owns, removed videos and Trump’s account, citing a violation […]
Congress has failed to pass a funding bill, and the federal government is going to run out of money at 12:00 a.m. on Oct. 1. Negotiations are stalled. The House of Representatives passed a seven-week continuing resolution (CR) on Sept. 19, but it does not have the Democratic support necessary for approval in the Senate. […]
On Monday, President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a press conference at the White House, detailing a proposed plan to bring Israel’s war in Gaza to a close. While the Israelis have all but agreed to the proposal, Hamas said they haven’t seen the entirety of it, and thus haven’t committed […]
Before the day ends, the U.S. government could come to a halt. With no deal in sight, a shutdown looms, putting federal paychecks, programs and services on the line Plus, President Donald Trump has introduced a comprehensive new peace plan for Gaza, promising a ceasefire, hostage releases and a halt to military operations. But will […]
President Donald Trump has added more tariffs to the list, this time targeting wood, furniture and movies made outside the U.S. The move is the latest from the president, who has been targeting global trading partners. On Monday, Trump signed a proclamation stating the U.S. will start charging a 10% tariff on foreign softwood lumber […]
A controversial U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer is back on duty, according to CBS News. The officer was initially relieved of his duties after a video showed him pushing a woman to the ground outside an immigration court in New York. Two officials familiar with the matter told CBS that the officer was […]
Senior U.S. commanders have pushed back on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s latest defense blueprint, The Washington Post reports. According to The Post, Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine and other top officers warned that the draft tilts heavily toward homeland threats, pares back broader planning for competition with China, and reduces emphasis on U.S. roles […]
President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke to top military officials in Quantico, Virginia, on Tuesday morning. Last week, Hegseth ordered every one-star general and above to report for what was billed as a short speech on “warrior ethos.” Hegseth’s new military standards Hegseth kicked off the meeting by calling the current status […]
Punishment of hard labor, censorship, and threats of demotion over more than three decades did not stop Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu from doing his work. It was lunch with a diplomat that finally did. Dong, 63, a long-time editor and columnist whose work is well known within China and abroad, was arrested in February 2022 […]
