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No more ‘penny for your thoughts’: goodbye to our lowliest coin

Alas, pennies lost their glow long ago, when they stopped raining down from heaven to bring us fortune, sunshine and flowers.

How a nurses’ strike could slam NYC’s teetering health-care system in Mamdani’s first month

New York City faces the threat of a strike next month by the main...

We know the reasons for violence against Jews — but refuse to say them aloud

Anemic Western leaders fear Muslim terrorism, growing Muslim voters and their own growing antisemitic...

At least seven co-conspirators revealed in the government’s Epstein files

Federal authorities said 10 people acted as co-conspirators in Jeffrey Epstein's international sex trafficking ring, but they aren't pursuing additional prosecutions and the co-conspirators' names are partially redacted in the latest dump of Epstein files.

House Republicans close out 2025 touting a long list of legislative wins

House Republicans are promoting their accomplishments this year, from stopping massive tax hikes to extra spending on border security, a record they will be running on in next year's midterm elections.

Uber launches robotaxis in Dallas

Rideshare company Uber has started the use of robotaxis in Dallas, according to a Wednesday press release. The company said it had announced Wednesday that customers in Dallas now had access to an Avride robotaxi, which it called “a brand-new way to ride with Uber.” “The service will be available throughout 9 square miles of...

Trump’s name added the US Institute of Peace building

President Trump’s name has been added to the exterior of the U.S. Institute of Peace Building in the nation’s capital. NBC News first reported that “Donald J. Trump” was added to the sign outside of the building. The Institute of Peace was among the organizations targeted by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and subsequently...

Why Nice and the Côte d’Azur are America’s new travel obsession 

The holidays always feel like a little exhale. A moment to pause, reset and dream about where the next passport stamp might come from. As the year winds down, Americans sketch out future escapes, imagining where they might land when life allows for a fresh beginning on the other side of the ocean. That spirit...

These companies have sued Trump for tariff refunds

Costco on Friday joined more than a dozen companies that have sued the Trump administration to request refunds for tariffs currently being challenged at the Supreme Court. In April, President Trump announced sweeping "reciprocal" tariffs on foreign trade partners, setting particularly high rates on countries he felt were treating the United States unfairly. “The United...

USDA threatens to withhold SNAP funding from Democratic states over data demands

The Trump administration is planning to block Democratic-led states from accessing billions of dollars in federal funding under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) if they continue refusing to comply with the agency’s demand for data about food stamp recipients, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Tuesday. “As of next week, we have begun and will begin to stop moving federal funds into those states until...

Jeffries backs Trump’s pardon of Cuellar: ‘Exactly the right outcome’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday backed President Trump’s decision to provide a preemptive pardon for Rep. Henry Cuellar, suggesting the corruption charges against the longtime Texas Democrat were so “thin” that he wouldn’t have been convicted anyway.  “I don't know why the president decided to do this, [but] I think the outcome...

Watch live: Trump to announce updates to Biden-era fuel standards

President Trump on Wednesday is expected to announce an update to federal fuel standards set under the Biden administration. The new proposal includes weakening mileage restrictions and loosening pollution regulations for gas-powered vehicles, according to The Associated Press. Former President Biden implemented policies — including a rule that requires cars to become 2 percent more...

Sabrina Carpenter flames White House over deportation video using her song 

he White House posted a video celebrating migrant deportations, complete with federal agents “handcuffing, tackling and chasing people,” all set to Sabrina Carpenter’s song “Juno.”  

Congress must save college football

College football is facing a crisis due to coaches and players being poached by rival teams, leading to financial instability for universities and a lack of oversight from the NCAA, which requires Congress to step in and demand oversight.

Live updates: Trump slated to reverse Biden-era fuel standards

President Trump on Wednesday is expected to weaken vehicle mileage rules for the auto industry, loosening pollution restrictions. The proposal would reduce fuel economy requirements set by former President Biden, The Associated Press reported. The administration claims the reversal would boost access to and the affordability of gasoline vehicles. Trump is expected to make the...

University of Alabama shuts down Black, female student magazines

The university told editors the publications would be suspended due to a federal memo on DEI programs.

House Democrats share photos of Epstein’s island home

Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee released photos of Jeffrey Epstein’s home, the latest document release to come as the party pushes ahead with its investigation into the convicted sex offender. The photos offer a look into Epstein’s mansion on his private island in the Caribbean, where he was accused of sex trafficking...

Military struck drug boat in Caribbean four times in Sept. 2 attack, says US official

The U.S. military struck an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean that is at the center of a controversy involving Secretary of War Pete Hegseth four times during a Sept. 2 attack, according to a US official who spoke to The Hill Wednesday morning on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive operations. The full attack...

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