Paying back a friend isn’t the only thing you can use Venmo for anymore. The U.S. government now accepts the mobile payment app for donations aimed at reducing the national debt. Pay.gov expands donation options Earlier this year, Venmo was added as a payment option on Pay.gov, a platform managed by the Treasury Department’s Bureau […]
President Donald Trump visited the Federal Reserve on Thursday, July 24, to inspect renovations. The tour comes amid calls from the president for Fed Chair Jerome Powell to resign, and the two tussled a bit over financial details during the visit. Price tag disagreement Trump, Powell and Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott, R-S.C., toured […]
Letitia James, the Attorney General of New York, agreed to a settlement with a Christian wedding photographer over same-sex weddings, ending four years of litigation. The consent decree was signed and approved by the district court on Tuesday, July 22. In 2021, photographer Emilee Carpenter challenged New York’s anti-discrimination laws, claiming they violated her 1st […]
President Macron makes a surprise pledge to recognize a Palestinian state, drawing a sharp rebuke from both the U.S. and Israel. Why he says the moment is now. Plus, an unusually tense visit to the Federal Reserve — with cameras rolling — as President Trump hands Jerome Powell a note mid-tour. What it said… and […]
The Texas Legislature began a special session the week of Monday, July 21, to redraw the state’s congressional districts in an effort to create five new Republican seats. GOP lawmakers hope the extra seats will help them hold the House majority in the 2026 midterms. As Punchbowl News reported, dozens of Texas congressional districts shifted […]
The Internal Revenue Service, as part of President Donald Trump’s executive order that designates English as the official language of the United States, is now considering eliminating multilingual services. The Washington Post reports that Attorney General Pam Bondi issued guidance during the week of July 13, instructing managers to develop plans to phase out what […]
President Trump was told he’s in the Epstein files, now the DOJ is set to visit Ghislaine Maxwell behind bars today. Plus, Tulsi Gabbard accuses Obama of pushing “manufactured intelligence.” Why the Intelligence Director says Obama helped fake the 2016 Russia meddling report to spark a “coup” against Trump And Uber adds safety feature for […]
Hackers have a new way to break into – or even steal – your car, and all it takes is the push of a button. Malicious actors are circumventing modern security protections in automotive key fobs, researchers warn, putting millions of vehicles at risk. The hack works by intercepting and cloning a key fob’s radio […]
The world’s largest producer of olive oil, Deoleo, is warning that impending Trump administration tariffs on the European Union could drive up prices for American consumers. The Spanish-based company says the proposed tariff hike – from the current 10% to as high as 30% by Aug. 1 – would be steep and likely result in […]
Just days after a student group out of Columbia University announced the school had suspended and expelled some students over pro-Palestine protests, the university has announced a multi-million dollar settlement with the Trump administration. The school will pay $220 million to settle a civil rights lawsuit. What was the basis of the lawsuit? Columbia University […]
