Getty Moneywise and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or income through links in the content below. President Donald Trump is promising a windfall for millions of Americans — declaring that the spring of 2026 will bring “the biggest tax refund season of all time.” And one of his top economic advisers says the checks … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton featured prominently in the first batch of files released Friday by the Justice Department stemming from its investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as the White House sought to shift the focus of the highly anticipated documents from President Donald Trump. Several photos of Clinton were among … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s lawyers urged a federal judge on Friday to rule that Trump is entitled to presidential immunity from civil claims that he instigated a mob attack on the U.S. Capitol to stop Congress from certifying the results of the 2020 election. US District Judge Amit Mehta did not rule from … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Julia Dvorak is concerned that her 83-year-old mother’s emergency room trips for seizures are draining her retirement savings and will soon put her on Medicaid. At the same time, Dvorak, who is 56 and suffers from a chronic knee condition that keeps her on state and federal assistance, expects her own health … Read more
A Kennedy Center board member has accused the White House of lying about the organization’s “unanimous” vote to change the center’s name to the “Trump-Kennedy Center,” claiming her dissent was censored. On Thursday, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced that the Trump-controlled board “voted unanimously” for the name change. The rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio), who sits … Read more
Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo he insisted that all is well and good in the President’s economy Donald Trump. Trump was hampered by polls showing that the majority of Americans disapprove of his handling of the economy. Only 36% of Americans approve of his performance on the issue, according to a Fox News poll last … Read more
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado was absent Wednesday from the ceremony in Norway in which she was to receive this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, but the confirmation that she was traveling to Europe sparked mixed feelings in her country, where many supported her precisely because she had not left her … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is expected to vote this week on a bill that would authorize $900 billion for military programs, including boosting pay for service members, slashing Pentagon diversity efforts and requiring the release of footage of forces blowing up alleged drug boats. The National Defense Authorization Act is traditionally a strong bipartisan … Read more
According to a new report, President Donald Trump is starting to get bored with the ongoing controversies currently plaguing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. While the president has stood by Hegseth in public, he has shown less enthusiasm behind closed doors, The Atlantic reported Friday, citing several unnamed sources familiar with the White House discussions. “[Trump] … Read more
While a moving target, President Donald Trump’s tariffs have raised the cost of building a new home. “The new fees could increase builder costs anywhere from $7,500 to $10,000 per home,” Rob Dietz, chief economist at the National Association of Home Builders told CNBC, citing estimates from US homebuilders. Last year, the NAHB estimated that … Read more