WASHINGTON, May 16, 2026 — Key Takeaways: The fireworks have long faded. The bill Trump signed on the Fourth of July 2025 — the one he called the greatest legislative achievement of his presidency — is now an operational reality…
WASHINGTON, May 16, 2026 — President Donald Trump announced late Friday that American and Nigerian forces had killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki — the second-in-command of ISIS globally and, in Trump’s words, “the most active terrorist in the world” — in a…
WASHINGTON, May 16, 2026 — The number that defines American household finance in 2026 is not the inflation rate or the unemployment figure or the Dow Jones average. It is $1.277 trillion. That is the total credit card debt load…
OMAHA, May 16, 2026 — A rare and deadly outbreak of Andes hantavirus — a pathogen with no approved treatment and a fatality rate as high as 40% — has spread from a luxury Antarctic cruise ship to at least…
LOS ANGELES, May 15, 2026 — Grand Theft Auto VI has been delayed twice, teased endlessly, and guarded by Rockstar Games with the kind of secrecy normally reserved for state secrets. Then a Best Buy promotional email apparently went out…
NEW YORK, May 15, 2026 — Key Takeaways: Something enormous is building beneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean. Most people cannot see it yet. By late summer, they will feel it. A massive pool of warm water — driven…
WASHINGTON, May 15, 2026 — Key Takeaways: The promise was straightforward. Pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, put money back in American wallets through the largest tax cut in U.S. history, and watch the consumer economy reward the administration…
WASHINGTON, May 15, 2026 — The Supreme Court on Thursday indefinitely extended its freeze on new restrictions that would have required women to see a doctor in person before receiving the abortion pill mifepristone — keeping the drug accessible by…
WASHINGTON, May 15, 2026 — If you collect Social Security, your check got bigger this year. Whether you actually feel richer is another question entirely. The Social Security Administration delivered a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment at the start of 2026 —…
BEIJING, May 15, 2026 — President Donald Trump signaled Friday that U.S. military strikes against Iran are not finished, writing on Truth Social that the “military decimation of Iran” is “to be continued!” — a pointed statement made while wrapping…
NEW YORK, May 14, 2026 — Key Takeaways: The 2026 NBA Playoffs have reached the pressure cooker. Two second-round series are now 3–2, both with road teams holding the edge and elimination games coming Friday. The Oklahoma City Thunder are…
WASHINGTON, May 14, 2026 — Key Takeaways: Friday is Jerome Powell’s last day running the Federal Reserve. He’s handing the keys to Kevin Warsh — a former Fed governor with a hawkish track record — at arguably the worst possible…