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Charles Koch-backed group starts legal battle over Trump tariffs
President Trump calls tariffs ‘medicine’ as stock market plunges President Donald Trump spent the weekend at a golf tournament in Florida as the stock market continued to plunge. A conservative advocacy organization financed by billionaire Republican mega-donor Charles Koch is representing a Florida company that is suing President Donald Trump for imposing tariffs on all … Read more
Horse-drawn Army caissons to roll again at Arlington National Cemetery
Trump pays respects to Carter, first Capitol Hill visit since Jan 6 U.S. President-elect Donald Trump visited the Capitol Rotunda on to pay respects to the late President Jimmy Carter. The Army’s caisson detatchment was worn down by too many funerals, underinvestment and poor care. The Army euthanized two horses, Mickey and Tony, and in … Read more
IRS agrees to share tax information to help ICE deport migrants
Millions of people pay taxes with ITINs, which are used by people who don’t have social security numbers and aren’t legally present in the U.S. Tax status changing? Here’s what to know about filing this year Tax season gives many people anxiety. Here’s what we know about filing this year. The IRS will share taxpayer … Read more
China, facing tariff hike to 104%, hits back at VP’s ‘peasants’ jab
China vows to ‘fight to the end’ on President Trump’s tariffs President Donald Trump threatened China with more tariffs after they put a 34% tariff on U.S. imports. A Chinese official criticized Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday for referring to its people as “peasants,” as trade tensions escalate between the two countries. Speaking on … Read more
China has ‘losing hand’ on trade war
Bessent says Fannie, Freddie release depends on mortgage rates US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says that any release of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from their current conservatorship would depend on the implications for mortgage rates. Bloomberg Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. holds the upper hand in its budding trade war with China and called the Asian … Read more
RFK Jr. to tell CDC to stop recommending fluoride in tap water
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. posts endorsement of measles MMR vaccine on X Health and Human Services secretary, and vaccine skeptic, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. supports measles vaccine after visiting West Texas. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is taking aim at fluoride in public drinking water, a move scientists and dental health organizations have warned … Read more
Former British PM Boris Johnson ostrich peck video
‘Too funny not to share,’ said the Instagram caption written by Boris Johnson’s wife, Carrie Johnson, on Monday. Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson recently received a less-than-warm welcome while visiting a wildlife park in Texas. In a video shared to Instagram on Monday by Johnson’s wife, Carrie Johnson, the politician can be seen sitting … Read more
Trump and ACLU claimed victory on Alien Enemies Act. Who’s right?
What to know about the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 President Trump wants to invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. Here’s what you need to know about the wartime law. A temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from deporting migrants to a notorious Salvadoran mega-prison under an obscure 18th-century law was tossed out … Read more