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DOGE’s shocking Social Security cleanup announced

The continuous crackdown of wasteful government spending from the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) may have finally come to a head thanks to its latest move. And the move couldn’t have come soon enough for the millions of hard working Americans who rely and depend on Social Security. Here’s… Read More

Southwest Airlines officially ditches “bags fly free” perk

It’s the last day to book a flight on Southwest Airlines without being hit with a fee to check bags after the airline abandoned a decades-long luggage policy that executives had described last fall as key to differentiating the budget carrier from its rivals. The airline announced the change in… Read More

Donald Trump just dropped major secure border breakthrough

by Frank Holmes, reporter A golfer as intent as President Donald Trump appreciates the power of a bogey—but he managed to pull off something last week that is impossible in his favorite sport: He made two holes in one swing. As President Trump watched the House pass legislation codifying all… Read More

Senate GOP rip apart “Big, Beautiful” spending bill

Senate Republicans are preparing to tear apart President Donald Trump’s massive spending package he dubbed the “Big, Beautiful Bill” after it narrowly squeaked through the House early Thursday, with fiscal conservatives and establishment Republicans demanding different sweeping changes that could derail the entire effort. Conservatives have blasted the bill as… Read More

President Donald Trump to impose 25% tariff on Apple products?

President Donald Trump on Friday threatened a 50% tax on all imports from the European Union as well a 25% tariff on Apple products unless iPhones are made in America. The threats, delivered over social media, reflect Trump’s ability to disrupt the global economy with a burst of typing as… Read More

US Mint moves forward with plans to stop making the penny

The U.S. Mint has made its final order of penny blanks and plans to stop producing the coin when those run out, a Treasury Department official confirmed Thursday. An immediate annual savings of $56 million in reduced material costs is expected by stopping penny production, according to the official, who… Read More

“Big, beautiful” spending bill passes House by 1 vote

President Donald Trump’s massive “big, beautiful” spending bill squeaked through the House early Thursday morning by just one vote, 215-214, after a grueling all-night session that deeply tested Republican unity. Only two conservative Republicans defied Trump by voting against the multi-trillion-dollar bill: Reps. Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Warren Davidson… Read More

Fiscal conservatives holdout on Trump’s “Big, Beautiful” spending bill

President Donald Trump’s rallying speech to House Republicans Tuesday failed to convince several key conservative holdouts to support his “big, beautiful bill,” threatening the legislation’s passage ahead of a potential vote this week. House Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Harris, Rep. Eric Burlison, Rep. Thomas Massie, and New York Reps Nick… Read More

Retired former Navy second-in-command convicted in bribery scheme

A retired four-star admiral who once served as the Navy’s second-highest ranking officer has been convicted of bribery and conspiracy charges, making him the most senior U.S. military official ever found guilty of a federal crime committed while on active duty. Admiral Robert P. Burke, 62, who previously served as… Read More

Elon Musk drops news about retirement?

Billionaire Elon Musk said Tuesday he’s committed to being CEO of Tesla in five years’ time as the automaker faced intense consumer and stock-price pressure over his work with President Donald Trump’s government. The question came as Musk made a video appearance at the Qatar Economic Forum hosted by Bloomberg… Read More