A huge swath of Americans feels under pressure to earn big bucks simply to keep pace with the rising cost of living, a new survey suggests. A poll by Bankrate found that nearly half of respondents think they need to early at least $100,00 a year to live comfortably, while …
Read More »Trump military parade marks Army’s 250th birthday in Washington, D.C.
Washington — President Trump attended a military parade in Washington, D.C., Saturday to celebrate the Army’s 250th anniversary, as he also celebrated his 79th birthday. The 250th Birthday of the U.S. Army Grand Military Parade and Celebration, as it was officially called, featured thousands of soldiers, an array of tanks …
Read More »Israeli airstrikes hit multiple Iran nuclear sites. Here’s what we know about them.
The Israeli military targeted Iranian nuclear facilities, research scientists and senior military commanders in dozens of preemptive airstrikes early Friday morning in what it dubbed “Operation Rising Lion.” The strikes — which the Israel Defense Forces said included dropping “over 330 different munitions” on more than 100 targets in Iran …
Read More »Warren urges Trump to “abandon” DOGE’s “inefficient and harmful” agenda in new letter
Washington — Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts is urging President Trump to “reverse course” on the Department of Government Efficiency’s efforts to cut government spending and agencies, advocating instead that he implement her policy proposals to find savings, days after a split between Elon Musk and the president spilled …
Read More »“SmartLess” podcast hosts Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes launch mobile phone company
“SmartLess” podcast hosts Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes, have launched a new phone company, the celebrity trio announced Tuesday. Called SmartLess Mobile, the direct-to-consumer wireless service promises to be “data-sane and refreshingly BS-free,” according to the announcement. The launch represents the first product spinoff for the popular interview …
Read More »Terry Moran out at ABC News after X post about Trump, Stephen Miller
ABC News announced on Tuesday that it won’t renew its agreement with senior correspondent Terry Moran after he made, and later deleted, a social media post criticizing President Trump and White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller. “We are at the end of our agreement with Terry Moran and …
Read More »Trump threatens Musk with “serious consequences” if he donates to Democrats
President Trump threatened Elon Musk with “serious consequences” should he decide to fund Democrats in upcoming elections, the latest in the ongoing public spat between the world’s richest man and the world’s arguably most powerful one. Mr. Trump told NBC News’ Kristen Welker in a phone interview on Saturday that he has …
Read More »Convicted murderer known as “Devil in the Ozarks” has likely fled Arkansas after prison escape, marshals say
The convicted murderer and former police chief known as the “Devil in the Ozarks” may have fled Arkansas after escaping from prison last month, investigators said in a recently released federal court filing. A criminal complaint filed in federal court in Little Rock against Grant Hardin was released this …
Read More »Trump says China is violating its trade agreement with the U.S.
President Trump on Friday said that China is violating a trade agreement with the U.S., just weeks after the two countries agreed to a temporary but significant easing of tariffs imposed on each other’s imports earlier in the year. Mr. Trump didn’t specify in what way he believes China is …
Read More »Elon Musk says he doesn’t “entirely agree” with Trump administration, explains why he feels “stuck in a bind”
Elon Musk told “CBS Sunday Morning” that he has some “differences of opinion” with the Trump administration but feels “a little stuck in a bind” when he disagrees, not wanting to publicly speak out against them. Musk, who sat down for an interview with “CBS Sunday Morning” a day before …
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