Politics
Police search for arsonist after overnight fire at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s residence
Shapiro said his family was evacuated from the official Harrisburg residence at 2 a.m. and that no one was injured.
Trump suddenly backs off major tariff plan after days of economic and market turmoil
The duties faced by China will now rise to 125% effective immediately.
The USDA cut $500 million in funding to food banks. Here’s how they’re coping
“These reductions don’t just affect people facing hunger — they also hurt the retailers, farmers, and businesses that supply fresh, local food to our region,” says Beth Martino, CEO of Three Square Food Bank in Southern Nevada.
Cory Booker sets record for longest Senate speech in marathon anti-Trump remarks that exceeded 24 hours
The Democratic senator from New Jersey kept speaking after breaking Sen. Strom Thurmond’s record from 1957.
Ben & Jerry’s says its CEO was fired over the company’s political posts
The Vermont-based ice cream brand says its parent company, Unilever, is attempting to “silence” its social mission.
Trump threatens to impose 200% tariff on wine and spirits from Europe
Recession fears are growing as President Donald Trump is threatening to impose 200% tariffs on alcohol from the European Union.
USDA cuts over $1 billion in local food purchasing for schools and food banks
The School Nutrition Association said the USDA cut the Local Food for Schools program for 2025.
Mark Carney, ex-central banker, to become Canada’s next prime minister
Carney will replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who announced his resignation in January.
DHS has begun performing polygraph tests on employees to find leakers
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and border czar Tom Homan have blamed lower-than-expected ICE arrest numbers on recent leaks about planned operations.
‘We are just getting started’: Trump touts his agenda to reshape America
At an hour and 40 minutes, Trump gave the longest speech a president has ever delivered to Congress.
Zelenskyy’s meeting with Trump and Vance unravels into an extraordinary clash
After the meeting, Trump said in a statement on his Truth Social website that Zelenskyy “is not ready” for peace and that he “disrespected” the U.S.
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‘Euphoria’ star Hunter Schafer says she was issued a male passport
The Trump administration recently issued guidance that uses sex assigned at birth to determine gender markers on newly issued passports.
