One of Rep. Cory Mills‘s (R-FL) closest friends in Congress is distancing himself from the congressman amid several allegations. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), a candidate for Florida governor, called the accusations against Mills “very troubling” and questioned whether he could clear his name. “The allegations against Cory, to me, are very troubling. I’m concerned about […]
The European Union fined Elon Musk’s X $140 million, a move that risks retaliatory measures from the Trump administration. The European Commission implemented the fine on Friday, the first under the 27-nation bloc’s Digital Services Act. Regulators claimed the penalty was due to the platform providing insufficient access to data and the deceptive design of […]
Inflation rose one-tenth of a percentage point to 2.8% for the year ending in September, according to a hotly anticipated release of the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge. The Friday report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics comes after the longest government shutdown in U.S. history delayed the release schedule of key economic reports. LAWMAKERS […]
The FIFA World Cup draw offers a friendly, in-person chance for the leaders of Mexico and Canada to discuss favorable terms for a new trade deal with President Donald Trump. On Friday at noon, Trump, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will take part in the ceremonial ball draw, where the […]
One of the world’s most popular streaming businesses, Netflix, will own one of the most iconic film studios: Warner Bros. Netflix announced Friday morning that it will buy Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. at a price of $27.75 per share, or around $82.7 billion. The deal merges Netflix with another popular streamer, HBO Max. Netflix’s acquisition […]
Costco nominated former President Joe Biden‘s commerce secretary, Gina Raimondo, to its board of directors on Thursday, days after suing the Trump administration to seek a full refund of tariffs that the retail giant paid this year for its foreign products. “We are very pleased to nominate Secretary Raimondo for election to our Board,” Costco […]
Much attention has been paid recently to polls showing President Donald Trump having seriously low job approval ratings among Hispanics. One recent Pew Research poll of Latinos shows the news, while still potentially challenging for Trump and the GOP, might be better than one would think. Trump made news last year when he received 46% […]
The first round of December Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,108, will be issued in five days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born on or before the 10th of a month will receive this payment on Dec. 10. The second round of payments will go out on Dec. 17 for retirees born […]
January 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in 26 days. SSI payments are typically issued on the first day of a month, though January’s payment will go out on Dec. 31. When the first of a month falls on a weekend or holiday, the latter being the […]
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has had to contend with the rebellion of a handful of House Republican women in recent weeks, with several disagreements spilling into public view. Four Republican women have expressed a wide range of frustrations with the speaker over the last several weeks, including Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), Rep. Marjorie Taylor […]
