By Chase Smith In an in-depth interview with TIME magazine, former President Donald Trump laid out his agenda for a second term should he retake the White House in 2025 following the election later this year. The wide-ranging interview, held over two days at President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property in Palm Beach, Florida, with a follow-up […]
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Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged as ‘Inflation Risks’ Persist
By Andrew Moran The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged at their highest levels in 23 years as monetary policymakers have observed “a lack of further progress” toward the central bank’s 2 percent inflation target. Fed officials noted that the risks to accomplishing its dual mandate of maximum employment and price stability have shifted to […]
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House GOP Probes Links Between Biden DOJ and Top Bragg Prosecutor in Trump Trial
By Tom Ozimek The House Judiciary Committee is investigating a top prosecutor on Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s case against former President Trump for his past work as a senior Department of Justice (DOJ) official during the Biden administration, amid allegations that the Trump prosecution is politically driven. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) […]
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Americans Say Immigration Is the Most Critical Issue Facing US: Gallup Poll
By Jacob Burg Immigration is the most important problem facing Americans for the third straight month, according to an April 30 Gallup poll. In the poll, 27 percent of Americans believe immigration is the most critical issue facing the United States, coming out on top of other issues like the government, the economy, and inflation. This […]
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Independent Candidate RFK Jr. Clinches Spot on California Presidential Ballot
By Aldgra Fredly Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. secured his spot on the California presidential ballot after receiving a nomination from the American Independent Party (AIP). Mr. Kennedy said in a video released Tuesday that he and his running mate, Nicole Shanahan, are officially qualified to appear on the ballot in California, the […]
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Heart Failure Mortality Rates Surge to Highest Levels in 20 Years
By Megan Redshaw, J.D. An unprecedented number of people are dying from heart failure, completely reversing long-standing declines in cardiovascular mortality rates observed just two decades ago. A cohort study published on April 24 in JAMA Cardiology using U.S. death certificate data showed deaths related to heart failure decreased from 1999 to 2012, plateaued, and […]
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Dershowitz Says Bragg’s Case Against Trump Will Fail Because It’s Based on Fake Crimes
By Tom Ozimek Retired Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz said on April 28 that he believes that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s case against former President Donald Trump could fail because prosecutors have charged the former president with fake crimes. “There is no crime,” Mr. Dershowitz said during an interview on Fox News on April […]
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US Government Plans to Borrow More This Quarter Amid Disappointing Tax Receipts
By Andrew Moran The U.S. government plans to borrow more cash from private investors this quarter than initially forecast amid less-than-expected tax receipts, the Treasury Department said on Monday. According to the department’s latest Treasury Refunding Announcement, Washington anticipates borrowing $243 billion in the April-June period. This is $41 billion higher than officials projected at […]
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Justice Thomas Raises Scrutiny on Special Counsel Jack Smith’s Appointment in Trump Hearing
By Naveen Athrappully U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has asked former President Donald Trump’s lawyers about whether they challenged special counsel Jack Smith’s authority to bring charges against the president. On April 25, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case about President Trump’s being immune from prosecution for official acts carried […]
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Philadelphia-Based Republic First Bank Collapses in First Bank Failure of 2024
By Tom Ozimek The troubled Philadelphia-based Republic First Bank has imploded, with federal regulators seizing it and arranging for it to be taken over by fellow regional lender Fulton Financial, in what marks the first bank failure of 2024. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced on April 26 that Republic First Bank—which did business […]
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Justice Kavanaugh Warns of Vicious Cycle of Malicious Prosecutions That Could End Presidency
By Tom Ozimek During Thursday’s deliberations at the U.S. Supreme Court on former President Donald Trump’s immunity claim, Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh warned that a decision in the case has future implications for whether future presidents are shielded from vicious cycles of malicious prosecution that could effectively end the presidency as we know it. […]
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Rosacea: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments, and Natural Approaches
By Terri Ward, Medically Reviewed Dr. Beverly Timerding Rosacea, a chronic inflammatory condition, affects at least 16 million people in the United States and more than 5 percent of the global population. Its visible signs on the face, such as redness, flushing, dilated blood vessels, bumps, and thickened skin, can profoundly impact self-esteem and social […]
