Pope Leo XIV dismissed President Donald Trump’s scathing rebuke of the Vatican’s stances on the Iran war on Monday morning, telling reporters he has been spreading the word of the gospel. “I have no fear of the Trump administration or speaking out loudly of the message of the Gospel, which is what I believe I […]
The sharp and sustained rise in the price of oil during the war with Iran is a major warning for the United States economy. Oil price shocks are one of the most reliable signs of recession. Combined with other threats to commerce in the U.S., the run-up in oil prices should be an alarm bell […]
The second round of April Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued in two days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born between the 11th and 20th of a month will receive this payment on April 15. The first round went out on April 8 to those born on or before […]
The national average price for regular gas held steady on Monday at $4.125 per gallon, for the second day in a row. It comes after three consecutive days of decreases following last week’s announcement of the two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran. On Friday, the first day in weeks in which gas prices […]
I’ve been a car dealer for over 50 years, and each April, I see my employees sit down with their tax forms and leave frustrated after working hard, only to keep less of what they earn each year. After four years of Biden-era inflation, skyrocketing costs, and a tax code that penalized hard work instead […]
U.S. Southern Command announced that five suspected “narco-terrorists” were killed, and one survivor was rescued, in two separate military strikes on April 11. It was the first-known military strikes on a suspected drug vessel as part of Operation Southern Spear in April and the first since March 25. The strikes were announced in a press […]
President Donald Trump criticized Pope Leo XIV on Sunday night, responding to recent remarks the pontiff made about Trump and his political agenda, particularly the war in Iran. Trump commented on Leo twice on Sunday, first in a social media post on his Truth Social account and then at Joint Base Andrews after departing Air […]
Embattled Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) has ended his California gubernatorial campaign, a decision that comes days after multiple women accused him of sexual misconduct. “I am suspending my campaign for Governor,” Swalwell announced in a short statement on X. “To my family, staff, friends, and supporters, I am deeply sorry for mistakes in judgment I’ve […]
The Daily Wire’s Ben Shapiro backed President Donald Trump, calling out political commentators with “fringe” audiences criticizing the U.S.’s war against Iran. Trump went after Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Infowars founder Alex Jones, and Candace Owens for their criticism against him on Thursday, saying they have “Low IQs” as they post content against the Iran […]
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen cheered Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban‘s election loss on Sunday, a defeat that marked the end of a 16-year reign for the EU critic. Opposition leader Peter Magyar’s Tisza party defeated Orban’s ruling Fidesz 53% to 37% in the country’s parliamentary election. Orban called the loss “painful,” but […]