Three Democratic senators are pressing the Trump administration to clarify whether it would consider raising the Social Security retirement age after a new report projected the program’s main trust fund will run short of money in 2032. Last week’s Social Security Trustees Report found the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund can pay full benefits […]
The Pentagon is pushing defense contractors to develop cheaper missiles that can be built faster and in greater numbers as the military looks for ways to replenish expensive weapons more quickly, according to a new report. The Wall Street Journal reports the Pentagon is turning to nontraditional contracting methods and pressing defense companies to cut development […]
Ethics is a core pillar of journalism. It often plays a significant role in what is covered and how it’s covered, and helps newsrooms establish policies for journalists. And in this day and age, there are quite a few ethical dilemmas popping up in newsrooms, from using artificial intelligence to write stories to the latest: […]
Twelve people on board a small airplane died after it crashed in Missouri Sunday, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The plane crashed near Butler Memorial Airport, about 65 miles south of Kansas City. The plane was carrying 11 skydivers and a pilot, according to FOX4 Kansas City. Emergency responders got a call that […]
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Sunday he ordered the U.K.’s armed forces to intercept a “shadow fleet” oil tanker in the English Channel. “In the early hours of this morning, I directed our Armed Forces to intercept a shadow fleet oil tanker attempting to pass through the English Channel,” Starmer wrote on X, calling the move […]
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing new legislation aimed at expanding bicycle access, improving safety and reviving domestic manufacturing. However, critics question whether key parts of the proposal are economically realistic. Reps. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., and Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., co-chairs of the Congressional Bike Caucus, introduced the “America Bikes Act,” a measure that would […]
The U.S. and Iran agreed to a peace deal that brings the two countries one step closer to ending the more than 100 days of war. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced the deal Sunday — his country served as a mediator for talks — and President Donald Trump confirmed the U.S.’ acceptance of the […]
My opponent is a carpetbagger. That’s the argument from two candidates for governor looking to upset Republican favorites in states that decidedly supported President Donald Trump in 2024. In Iowa, Democratic State Auditor Rob Sand has accused Republican Zach Lahn of running while actually living in Kansas. Lahn does have ties to Kansas, including his […]
The Israeli military struck Beirut Sunday morning, targeting Hezbollah infrastructure in what it called a response to attacks on northern Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office confirmed the strikes occurred in the southern suburbs. U.S. President Donald Trump said the attack “should not have happened,” telling Axios in an expletive-laden call that Netanyahu has […]
Millions of soccer fans from around the world have made their way to the United States for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. While fans attend the games to see soccer, they will also see plenty of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) officers. The agency is partnering with local, state and federal agencies to bolster security […]
