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April 21, 2026

Steak ‘n Shake hires ‘chief MAHA officer’ in appeal to RFK Jr. acolytes

The Make America Healthy Again movement has a new focus heading into the midterm elections, shifting from vaccine policy to nutrition. Now, that shift in policy is trickling down into the food and retail industries.  When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was appointed Secretary of Health and Human Services in 2025, he coined the MAHA movement, […]

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April 21, 2026

New tariff refund system opens with glitches and big limits

A new federal portal designed to return billions of dollars in illegal tariffs launched Monday to a rocky start, as business owners reported technical glitches and overwhelming volume in a system the government says could eventually pay out up to $175 billion. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) says Phase 1 of the Consolidated Administration and […]

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April 21, 2026

Civil rights group that criticized Charlie Kirk says it faces criminal investigation

The Southern Poverty Law Center, which over 60 years has developed a reputation for suing white supremacist groups, said Tuesday it is under criminal investigation by the Justice Department for paying informants to infiltrate extremist organizations.  The SPLC says it did, indeed, pay informants in the past, though it no longer does so. The goal […]

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April 21, 2026

Tim Cook stepping down as Apple CEO in September after 15 years at helm

After 15 years, Tim Cook will step down as Apple’s CEO in September. Cook replaced company co-founder Steve Jobs in August 2011 after he resigned because of  declining health. An announcement from the company, released shortly after the markets closed Monday, said that John Ternus, a senior vice president of hardware engineering at the tech […]

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April 21, 2026

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigns as misconduct allegations probed 

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who has been under investigation by her own agency for alleged misconduct, resigned Monday from her role in the Trump administration, according to White House officials. White House communications director Steven Cheung confirmed her resignation in a post on X. “Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer will be leaving the Administration to take […]

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April 20, 2026

4/20 underscores America’s cannabis paradox

The smell of cannabis smoke wafts through the streets of New York City — especially on a day like Monday. It’s 4/20, the unofficial holiday celebrating marijuana, when cities and towns across the United States host parties where people smoke and buy weed at places like cannabis dispensaries and parks.  Which is legal — although […]

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April 20, 2026

Michigan defies DOJ demand for Detroit-area 2024 ballots

Michigan’s top officials denounced a Justice Department demand for Detroit-area 2024 election ballots as a “troubling pattern” of federal search warrants. It is the department’s third demand sent to investigate voter fraud claims linked to the 2024 election.  Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon requested all ballot-related information from the Wayne County clerk as part of […]