Organic vegetable farmer Harriet Behar grows rye on her fields in the winter, then flattens the crop with a roller in the spring, creating natural mulch for her vegetables, which sustains her crops and saves her money. Rather than letting her sweet corn fields lie fallow in the winter, she plants rapeseed to keep weeds at […]
At 10:30 p.m. Monday evening, President Donald Trump’s verified TruthSocial account reposted a message on social media that accused former President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton of “Treason,” a crime that could lead to the death penalty. Seventeen minutes later, he reshared a post that labeled Obama a “DEMONIC FORCE.” In […]
President Donald Trump said that he wants to suspend the 18.4-cent federal gasoline tax to help drivers save at the pump. The announcement comes after talks with Iran fell apart over the weekend, sending oil prices on yet another incline as U.S. consumers face gasoline prices north of a $4.50 national average. Oil and gasoline […]
Food and Drug Administration commissioner Marty Makary resigned on Tuesday amid reports that President Donald Trump was expected to fire him. The New York Times, citing an official inside the FDA, said Makary resigned over concerns about the administration’s decision to allow fruit-flavored e-cigarettes, which he opposed. Republicans had also criticized Makary for not following […]
The cost of a Trump administration policy ordering aging coal-fired power plants to stay open has exceeded $200 million, but the exact dollar amount is unknown. Utility ratepayers will likely foot the bill for keeping five power plants open past their planned retirement dates — and the costs continue to rise. Starting in May 2025, […]
After the Supreme Court struck down the Trump administration’s “Liberation Day” tariffs, the big question was whether companies would get their money back. Now, officials say the payouts are starting. The first wave of tariff refunds is expected to hit bank accounts on Tuesday, with companies like Walmart, Target, and Nike expected to receive billions. […]
A nonprofit is suing the Trump administration over plans to paint the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool “American flag blue.” The Cultural Landscape Foundation has asked a federal judge to halt the project, saying the administration skipped the required review under the National Historic Preservation Act. The group argues that the work is unlawful and that […]
President Donald Trump says the ceasefire deal between the U.S. and Iran is “on life support” after he rejected Tehran’s latest peace proposal. “I would say the ceasefire is on massive life support, where the doctor walks in and says, ‘Sir, your loved one has approximately a 1% chance of living,’” he told reporters during […]
The Iran ceasefire hangs by a thread as President Donald Trump heads to China. His next move could shape whether talks hold or collapse. Plus, passengers from a deadly outbreak ship are now in quarantine in Nebraska and Georgia. We take you to the facility in Omaha where sixteen passengers remain under close observation. And […]
The Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for Alabama to use a Republican-drawn congressional map that lower courts previously blocked as discriminatory, upending the state’s primary just days before the polls open. In a brief order, the justices remanded the case to a lower court for reconsideration in light of a recent Louisiana ruling that […]
