Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Sunday that the United States anticipates “a 10 percent baseline tariff to be in place for the foreseeable future” for countries across the globe amid trade tensions. “We do expect a 10 percent baseline tariff to be in place for the foreseeable future,” Lutnick told CNN’s Dana Bash on “State […]
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Live updates: Lawmakers talk Newark airport, mayor’s arrest outside ICE detention center
Delays and cancellations upended operations at Newark Liberty International Airport this week, after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said some air traffic controllers are taking time off following recent outages. On April 28, air traffic controllers briefly lost communication, for about 90 seconds, with planes at Newark Airport. The blackout and communication breakdown led to […]
Is Trump’s battle against bureaucracy a game-changer or just a short-lived stunt?
It’s not just tariffs. American businesses and households are undermined by regulations that stifle competition and innovation, hamper growth and drive up prices. Federal regulations alone cost the average household over $16,000 annually, according to the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s Ten Thousand Commandments 2025 report. The question is how to fix the problem. We need our […]
US one step closer to ‘100%’ deal with Mexico ending decades-long sewage crisis gripping vacation hotspot: EPA
The U.S. and Mexico are one step closer to permanently ending a sewage crisis spewing from across the border into waters off the coast of San Diego, Environmental Protection Agency chief Lee Zeldin announced. “This week, EPA transmitted to Mexico a proposed ‘100% solution’ that would PERMANENTLY END the decades-old crisis of raw sewage flowing […]
US transportation secretary plans to reduce flights at Newark airport
Move after airport sees radar outages, flight delays and cancellations due to shortage of traffic controllers The US transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, plans to reduce the number of flights in and out of the Newark Liberty international airport for the “next several weeks”, as the facility – one of the country’s busiest airports – struggles […]
Mexico sues Google over ‘Gulf of America’ name change
President Sheinbaum argues Trump’s executive order applies only to the US portion of the continental shelf.
South Africa criticises US plan to accept white Afrikaners as refugees
Reports say the first set of white South Africans could arrive in the US next week.
Pope Leo XIV calls Church ‘a beacon to illuminate dark nights’ in first Mass
Chicago-born Robert Prevost, 69, is the first North American to be elected pontiff.
Drug-resistant fungus Candida auris reported in these 17 states
(NEXSTAR) – The deadly and drug-resistant fungus Candida auris is under close surveillance as health experts work to calm its spread. Candida auris, also called C. auris, was first identified in the U.S. less than 10 years ago. Since then, the number of cases have increased every year. In 2025, new cases of Candida auris […]
As NASA admin, Jared Isaacman should commit to building a lunar base
Jared Isaacman will have quite a lot on his plate in his role of running America’s space agency once he is fully confirmed. On the top of the list is what to do about sending humans both to the moon and to Mars, which Isaacman proposes to do simultaneously. “As the president stated we will […]
Duffy will extend retirement age for air-traffic controllers
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he plans to extend the retirement age for all air traffic controllers, increasing the mandatory age from 56 to 61 years old. During an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” host Kristen Welker asked Duffy whether he had asked Congress to extend the retirement age. Duffy replied that Congress had already given […]
Congressman reveals hidden secret passageway from America’s founding under Capitol floorboards
Under the floorboards of the U.S. Capitol lie hidden staircases and passageways left over from the iconic building’s original construction in the 18th century, a viral video posted by Republican North Carolina Rep. Tim Moore shows. “Construction started in the 1700s and there are all sorts of little hidden passageways. As you saw, I just […]
Quakers march 300 miles to protest Trump’s immigration crackdown
Group marches from New York City to Washington, carrying on a long tradition of Quaker activism A group of Quakers were marching more than 300 miles from New York City to Washington DC to demonstrate against the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigrants. The march extends a long tradition of Quaker activism. Historically, Quakers have been […]
GOP senators launch new push to back mothers with MOMS Act
EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., will put forward the MOMS (More Opportunities for Mothers to Succeed) Act on Tuesday, aiming to provide critical support to America’s mothers, both prenatal and post-partum, as Mother’s Day arrives Sunday. Britt said the number of births in the U.S. in 2023 was the lowest since the Carter administration, citing […]
If you see this line on your fingernail, see your doctor immediately: experts
(NEXSTAR) – What started out as a “tiny little brown line” on one woman’s fingernail led to a rare, potentially life-threatening medical condition, one that she’s now trying to help others catch early. Lauren Koltcz said she noticed the mark on her left thumbnail last May, and thought to herself, “Well, that’s odd.” While rare […]
Skills, not degrees, are defining the new American dream
A black Sharpie marker — a humble, tactile tool emblematic of decisiveness — was president Trump’s instrument of choice on April 23 as he signed seven new executive orders. Among them, one stands out as a seismic shift in how the U.S. prepares its workforce: a bold federal commitment to scale up registered apprenticeships and […]
The insidious doublespeak of Trump’s freedom of ‘choice’
From showerheads to plastic straws, the president brags that he’s expanding options for consumers – while drastically restricting choices in almost all other spheres Freedom of choice is a venerable American value. Donald Trump’s attachment to it is, however, highly selective. Over the first four months of his administration, Trump has been eagerly promoting the […]
Trump suggests ‘total reset’ in US-China trade relations amid tariff talks in Geneva
President Trump on Saturday suggested a “total reset” in U.S.-China trade relations amid talks over tariffs in Switzerland between the two countries. “A very good meeting today with China, in Switzerland. Many things discussed, much agreed to. A total reset negotiated in a friendly, but constructive, manner. We want to see, for the good of […]
Casey Means: influencer, RFK Jr favorite – and Trump’s pick for surgeon general
Means is popular in right-leaning wellness circles – but does her inactive medical license disqualify her from the top job? Donald Trump nominated Casey Means, a wellness influencer and medical doctor with an inactive license for US surgeon general this week – his second nominee to serve as “the nation’s doctor”. Trump abruptly withdrew his […]
‘SNL’ Cold Open features Trump crashing Mother’s Day joined by a drinking Pirro, Hegseth
President Trump crashed a Mother’s Day “celebration” alongside former Fox News host Jeanine Pirro and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during this week’s “Saturday Night Live” cold open. In the Cold Open, cast members Kenan Thompson, Bowen Yang and Marcello Hernandez appeared next to women who seem to be their mothers and sang a song about […]
