Hold times at Social Security’s 1-800 number averaged 60 minutes last year, during the Biden administration. Under Trump, they top 90 mins. Retirement worries grow as seniors face Trump tariffs, stock selloff Retired educator and part-time yoga instructor Vicki Knight says she feels stretched thin. “I’m semi-retired.” The Marietta, Georgia, resident says her Social Security … Read more
Trump announces 2027 NFL Draft to be held in Washington, DC President Donald Trump announced the 2027 NFL Draft will be held in Washington, D.C., on the National Mall. A $1 million-per-plate campaign dinner? That was so April. Just 11 days after President Donald Trump hosted a $1 million dollar dinner for the MAGA Inc … Read more
Nate Raymond | Reuters Homeland Security offers $1,000, flight home for self-deportation President Trump offered his support of a Homeland Security proposal to pay people who choose to self-deport $1,000 and open a path to legal re-entry. A federal appeals court rejected on Monday a request by President Donald Trump’s administration to allow it to revoke … Read more
Trump’s executive order dealing with a type of biomedical research comes at a time of heightened tensions with China over tariffs. Drugmaker shares sink after key FDA official ousted Shares of U.S. drugmakers fell after reports that the Food and Drug Administration’s top vaccine official had been forced to resign. The ouster of Dr. Peter … Read more
Federal funding for student financial aid won’t be impacted by the change, the agency said. Trump says he will revoke tax-exempt status for Harvard University The Trump administration has threatened to freeze $2 billion in federal funding after not agreeing to a list of demands from the administration. WASHINGTON – The Trump administration is cutting … Read more
Hegseth has made plain his antipathy for officers who have championed so-called woke policies such as diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. ‘Fit not fat’: Hegseth draws criticism over military fitness comments Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth is facing ire over comments he made about military fitness during a speech. WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced … Read more
Among the winners were Reuters news agency for covering the fentanyl crisis; the Wall Street Journal for reporting on Musk; and the Washington Post for coverage of the attempt on Trump’s life. What we know about the Trump rally shooter: Thomas Matthew Crooks Thomas Matthew Crooks, a 20-year-old from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, was identified by … Read more
The former vice president got the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for certifying the 2020 election. Previous recipients include John McCain, Barack Obama and Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Former Oath Keepers leader feels ‘validated’ after executive order Stewart Rhodes, who was serving an 18-year sentence for his role in the Jan. 6 attack, says he … Read more
