Column: Money will be tight. Americans will suffer. Will the top 10% step up?
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 slashed the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% and more than doubled the federal estate tax…
DOGE blocked from Social Security systems with Americans’ personal information
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from Social Security systems that hold personal data on millions of…
Social Security Administration to require in-person identity checks for new and existing recipients
WASHINGTON — In an effort to limit fraudulent claims, the Social Security Administration will impose tighter identity-proofing measures — which will require millions of recipients and applicants…
From France comes a call for Trump’s America to return Lady Liberty
PARIS — Hey, America: Give the Statue of Liberty back to France. So says a French politician who is making headlines in his country for suggesting that…
Oz pledges to fight healthcare fraud but makes no commitments on Medicaid funding cuts
WASHINGTON — Dr. Mehmet Oz promised senators on Friday to fight healthcare fraud and push to make Americans healthier if he becomes the next leader of the…
Kuwait frees group of jailed Americans, representative says | Donald Trump News
Release of prisoners comes amid push by Trump administration to bring home US citizens jailed overseas.Kuwait has released a group of American prisoners, including veterans…
‘Americans are on our side’: Russians laud US efforts to end Ukraine war | Russia-Ukraine war News
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine launched three years ago has ravaged much of the war-torn nation and killed thousands of Ukrainian civilians. Both sides have…
Contributor: In Trump war on NOAA, Americans and the economy will lose
Last month, close to 1,000 National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration workers, including weather forecasters, were fired. The Trump administration has now told agency leaders to…
Why should U.S. worry about Trump? Try egg prices, some Democrats say
NEW YORK — As their party struggles to navigate the early days of Donald Trump’s second presidency, some Democrats are convinced that their road to recovery lies…
Homeland Security ends TSA collective bargaining agreement
WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security said Friday that it is ending the collective bargaining agreement with the tens of thousands of frontline employees at the…
Will Trump’s tariffs affect your travel plans to Mexico and Canada?
Is this the moment for a spring break in Mexico or Canada?The idea might seem iffy as the Trump administration confounds its neighbors by toggling…
No getting around it: Britain needs more Americans
To walk through Leicester Square in central London is to endure a pummeling of the senses. Its jostling tourists, the glaring lights of its supersized…
Fed up with U.S. politics, some Californians plan to move abroad
WASHINGTON — Mykel Dicus, 54, is finished with the United States. In September, the Hayward, Calif., resident toured Spain with a company that specializes in scouting trips…
Transgender Americans weigh leaving U.S. over Trump’s policies
Alexia Nunez presumed “things were going to be pretty bad” for transgender people under President Trump, given his campaign rhetoric, but had decided to stick…
Analysis: Trump gave himself high marks. Polls, markets, courts, allies paint a different picture
President Trump gave his new administration high marks in a bullish speech to Congress on Tuesday, arguing he is making fast work of his promised…
Trump makes Americans poorer, less safe, says Slotkin in Democrats’ response
1 of 2 | Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-MI, rehearses the Democratic response to President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of congress in Wyandotte,…
Jon Stewart slashes hand on prop during ‘Daily Show’ bit
Jon Stewart slashed his hand on Monday during a bit after smashing a prop mug in frustration with government inefficiencies.The veteran “Daily Show” host, who…
Trump says he could give to 20% of DOGE savings back to Americans | Donald Trump News
US president’s proposal comes amid scepticism of claimed savings from Elon Musk’s cost-cutting drive.United States President Donald Trump has proposed using some of the savings…
For transgender Americans, passports just got a lot more complicated
The day after President Trump returned to office, Lisa Suhay took her 21-year-old daughter, Mellow, to a passport office in Norfolk, Va., where they live.Getting…
Judge blocks Musk from accessing Treasury Department material
A federal judge early Saturday blocked Elon Musk’s team from accessing Treasury Department records that contain sensitive personal data such as Social Security and bank…