New polling shows a large majority of Americans would support legislation that would force businesses to accept cash as a form of payment. Data, however, shows that more businesses are taking only credit or debit cards or digital payment forms at the point of sale. The poll was conducted by the Siena Research Institute at […]
Federal subsidies for child care payments are frozen while the Trump administration hunts for alleged fraud in the program. The funding pause was a response to conservative influencer Nick Shirley’s viral video on purportedly fraudulent day care centers in the Twin Cities raised concerns — and disbelief — online. Even though Shirley’s video claimed fraud […]
A new interview with the Wall Street Journal is shedding light on President Donald Trump’s health. Since October 2025, the president has maintained that he underwent an MRI during his annual physical at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, but he was mistaken. It turns out, he actually had a CT scan. MRI vs. CT MRI stands […]
On paper, including the parchment on which the Constitution is written, the United States still has press freedoms. But in the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term, the nation drifted further from being a world leader in press rights. This year, the U.S. received its lowest ranking since Reporters Without Borders launched a […]
The New Year’s Eve fire in the Swiss Alps that left dozens dead was likely caused by sparklers attached to bottles of Champagne, officials announced in a press conference Friday. Beatrice Pilloud, the Valais attorney general, said witness accounts and videos from the incident led to the determination. Pilloud said the sparklers were “birthday candles” […]
Russia has formally asked the United States to stop chasing an oil tanker that was headed to Venezuela and is now fleeing a U.S. Coast Guard vessel in the Atlantic Ocean. Russia’s request was first reported by The New York Times, which quoted two people familiar with the matter. They said the diplomatic note was […]
The U.S. Commerce Department slashed expected tariffs on imports of Italian pasta, which the Trump administration previously proposed at 92% due to fears of dumping. The new rate will instead range between roughly 2% and 14% after the Commerce Department concluded the country addressed many initial concerns. What is dumping? Dumping is a trade practice where […]
Authorities in North Carolina say the FBI arrested a man who planned to commit a terror attack on New Year’s Eve. They say the man, identified as 18-year-old Christian Sturdivant, planned with two undercover agents to attack a grocery store and then a fast food restaurant. Investigators said Sturdivant had contacted a man posing as […]
The number of young American women hoping to move to another country is skyrocketing. Four out of 10 women between the ages of 15 and 44 said they would consider leaving the U.S. in a recent Gallup poll — slightly more than double the rate for men in the same age range. It’s the highest […]
The death toll rises from the New Year’s inferno at a bar in the Swiss Alps. Also, what witnesses say they saw regarding sparklers and partying. Plus, President Donald Trump issued a firm warning to Iran regarding street protests, outlining how the United States will respond if the Islamic Republic violently suppresses the demonstrations. And […]
