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States failed to spot $80 billion in erroneous pandemic payments

States have been far too eager to forgive pandemic unemployment fraud and have recovered just 4% of the money fraudsters stole, according to a government audit Thursday.

Federal judge finds Trump’s ‘America First’ slogan is racist toward immigrants

President Trump's immigration policy, like most of his foreign policy, is saturated with references to his campaign slogan "America First" -- and a federal judge this week said it shows illegal and racist "animus" toward immigrants.

Hunter Biden’s Connecticut law license in the spotlight after giving up D.C. license

Hunter Biden is temporarily suspended from practicing law in Connecticut and a group that filed an ethics complaint against him is questioning why he hasn't voluntarily withdrawn his membership as he did earlier this week in Washington.

Is DOGE done for? White House denies Elon Musk exit

Amid a big swing-state election loss and sinking poll numbers, President Trump's government efficiency adviser and sidekick Elon Musk was nowhere to be seen at the president's big White House event announcing across-the-board tariffs on most foreign imports.

Karoline Leavitt says tariffs are nonnegotiable

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said there's nothing other countries can do to stop the tariffs placed on them by President Trump, saying the aggressive trade stance was in response to a "national emergency."

The Biden dam breaks

THE BIDEN DAM BREAKS. During much of the last administration, and especially in its final year, the president of the United States suffered serious cognitive impairment. It wasn’t a secret — 81-year-old Joe Biden frequently had senior moments during public events. What was striking about the situation was that Biden’s staff, fellow Democrats, and allies in […]

Trump’s tariffs will take time to take hold

President Donald Trump announced his “Liberation Day” tariff rollout Wednesday afternoon. The initial tariffs will go into effect on April 5. Trump’s policy will impose a baseline 10% tariff on foreign countries. Trump will also place additional reciprocal tariffs on “bad actors,” such as China. The stock market reacted negatively to the tariffs, which were […]

Former Trump economic adviser calls tariffs a ‘sledgehammer’

President Trump’s former economic adviser Stephen Moore likened the administration’s newly implemented tariffs to a “sledgehammer.” Moore joined CNN on Thursday, just a day after Trump announced a 10 percent general tariffs on all imports to the U.S. and targeted tariffs on dozens of other countries around the world. “I’m not a big fan of...

Stocks plummet as Trump leans in on tariffs

Presented by National Council on Aging {beacon} Trump leans in on tariffs as stocks plummet President Trump's new tariffs on dozens of countries exporting goods to the U.S. sent markets into a massive meltdown Thursday, prompting fears of a global recession. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed with a loss of more than 1,680...

Trump says he ‘sometimes’ takes Laura Loomer’s advice, downplays her role in NSC firings

President Trump on Thursday said he “sometimes” listens to the recommendations of far-right activist Laura Loomer, even as he denied she was responsible for the ouster of multiple national security aides. Trump spoke to reporters aboard Air Force One, where he was asked about Loomer one day after meeting with her in the Oval Office. At that...

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