President Joe Biden is taking another shot at student loan cancellation, hoping to deliver on a key campaign promise that he has so far failed to fulfill. In a visit to Wisconsin on Monday, Biden detailed a proposal that would cancel at least some debt for more than 30 million Americans. It’s been in the […]
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Palestinians coming home find total obliteration
After Israeli forces withdrew from the city of Khan Younis in southern Gaza on Sunday, thousands of Gazans returned to find that “everything is destroyed.” Malak, 13, was among the thousands of Palestinians who came back to search through the rubble of their homes, hoping to find any belongings that might have survived. She found […]
Will the Government ever be in the black?
Welcome to mandatory-spending dominanceIn any introductory macroeconomics class, you will be taught something about public finance that goes like this: The government’s budget deficit is related to the business cycle. Near the peak of the business cycle, the government should run a surplus because revenues are higher and the need for government spending is lower. […]
Will the solar eclipse affect our furry friends?
With around 180 million people living in or near the 2024 solar eclipse path of totality, many pet owners may be wondering how the eclipse may impact animal behaviors and how their pets might react. Veterinarians said they’ve been fielding questions from some concerned pet owners about the eclipse’s impact on animals. Ultimately, there isn’t […]
Trump says abortion should be left up to States
Former President Donald Trump declined to endorse a nationwide abortion ban and said abortion policy should be left up to the states. “My view is now that we have abortion where everybody wanted it from a legal standpoint, the states will determine by vote or legislation or perhaps both, and whatever they decide must be […]
Trump campaign event hauls in $50 million plus
Donald Trump’s campaign said it raised $50.5 million at a Saturday fundraiser in Florida, a staggering sum as the former president’s political operation scrambles to close its big financial gap with President Joe Biden and the Democratic Party. The haul announced by the campaign and top officials with the Republican National Committee far eclipses the […]
Will Biden really make it to November 5th?
In November, President Biden and Former President Donald Trump will be at the top of the ballot, just like they were in 2020. But among voters, there is an undercurrent of disbelief that this rematch is really happening. Take Debbie Pridmore, for example, who shared her suspicions with NPR last month after casting a ballot […]
Millennials believe parents should pay their rent
Faced with years of skyrocketing housing and renting prices, 50 percent of millennials think their parents should help them pay rent while they save money toward the eventual purchase of a home, a recent exclusive poll found. The poll, conducted by Redfield & Wilton Strategies between February 18-19 among a pool of 1,500 eligible voters […]
Iran to US; “stay out of retaliation against Israel”
Iran asked the United States to not interfere in its plans for retaliation against Israel, an Iranian official alleged Friday. Mohammad Jamshidi, Iran’s deputy chief of staff for political affairs, claimed in a tweet that this exchange occurred. “In a written message, the Islamic Republic of Iran warned America not to fall into Netanyahu’s trap: […]
Economy, abortion no longer #1 issue for voters
The economy has always been the top issue at the ballot box for 65-year-old Garfield Cousins. But this year Cousins, an independent voter in an Atlanta suburb, said the sustained surge of migrants at the southern border will for the first time drive his decision in a presidential election. While illegal border crossings have repeatedly […]
Israel admits targeting World Kitchen aid convoy
Late on Thursday night, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) convened a meeting for a group of international journalists at the defence ministry building in Tel Aviv. The IDF then set out for us the results of their initial inquiry into the killing of seven aid workers in Gaza. Retired Maj Gen Yoav Har-Even described how […]
Fani Willis told to recuse herself over wiretap
One of Donald Trump’s co-defendants in his Georgia election interference case has threatened to launch legal action against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis if she “does not recuse herself from this case by noon on Monday.” In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Harrison Floyd wrote: “I don’t want to put a black woman […]