‘SNL’ mocks ‘The White Potus’ Donald Trump over tariffs
For some “Saturday Night Live” episodes, the promise of a first-time host brings excitement and anticipation, as it did a few weeks ago with Oscar-winner…
DOGE cuts bring chaos, long waits at Social Security for seniors
When Veronica Sanchez called a Social Security hotline Thursday, she waited two hours before her call was abruptly disconnected. On Friday, she was on hold…
Internal Revenue Service agrees to send immigrant tax data to ICE for enforcement
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service has agreed to share immigrants’ tax data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the purpose of identifying and deporting people in…
Tariffs will make sneakers, jeans and almost everything Americans wear cost more, trade groups warn
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMNPMN BusinessAuthor of the article:The Associated PressAnne D'innocenzioPublished Apr 06, 2025 • 5 minute read You can save this article by registering for…
Anti-Trump, Musk protests draw big crowds in L.A. and around the nation
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across the country on Saturday to protest President Trump and a wide range of his administration’s…
Former federal health chief Xavier Becerra announces run for California governor
Former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra announced Wednesday that he is running for governor, joining a crowded field of Democrats hoping…
PBS, NPR cater to all, despite what Marjorie Taylor Greene believes
Every so often across my 21 years as a TV critic at this paper, I have been moved to defend public broadcasting against regular right-wing…
Why are so many Americans applying for second passports? | Donald Trump News
In an era of political volatility and rising global uncertainty, a growing number of Americans are seeking second passports as a safety net against future…
As right-wing violence spreads, Republicans duck responsibility
WASHINGTON — The killing of 10 people at a Tops supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y., by what authorities say is an 18-year-old obsessed with racist conspiracy theories, has…
Five wounded, including two Americans, in Amsterdam stabbing spree
Five people, including two Americans, were injured in a stabbing spree in the Dutch capital of Amsterdam, authorities said. Source link
Transgender Americans aim to block Trump’s passport policy change
BOSTON — When Ash Lazarus Orr went to renew his passport in early January, the transgender organizer figured it would be relatively routine.But more than two months…
Disastrous acting chief is proof that Social Security needs protection
It wouldn’t be quite accurate to label the brief reign of acting Social Security Commissioner Leland Dudek an unmitigated disaster.That’s because, disastrous as it has…
Canada’s leader laments lost friendship with U.S. in town that sheltered stranded Americans after 9/11
TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney lamented Canada’s lost friendship with the United States as he visited the town that sheltered thousands of stranded American airline…
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…