Congress can stop Trump’s Iran war by failing to fund it
With the power of the purse, Congress can pressure the president to stand down in Iran by doing…
Jayden Williams, the youngest ever mayor of Stockbridge, Georgia, removed from office
Georgia’s youngest elected mayor was removed from office just 10 months after taking the job following allegations that…
Social Security payroll tax cap gets bipartisan attention
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Stock Market Today (Aug. 19, 2026): Moderna doubles after successful cancer vaccine trial, lifting biotech
This live blog is refreshed throughout the day with the latest updates from the market. To find the…
Mitch McConnell’s absence complicates Trump’s defense spending push amid Iran war
The absence of two key Senate Republicans has complicated the Trump administration’s ambitions to pass budget appropriations and…
The Pentagon said Iran War costs $29 billion,but the real cost is closer to $200 billion—and counting
After nearly four months of fighting, a blockade of one of the world’s busiest shipping corridors, a threat…
Texas ICE facility spent $11.5 million, GAO finds
Mismanagement at a massive Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Texas created unsafe conditions that contributed to detainee deaths and…
Revised U.S. GDP calculation to include effect of Iran war
The first revision to gross domestic product for the first quarter of 2026 comes out Thursday, and it…
Dimon Warns JPMorgan May Scrap London HQ if UK Raises Bank Taxes
Jamie Dimon warned the UK that any move to hike taxes on banks in the event Keir Starmer…
Gavin Newsom under fire over $20M diaper deal tied to wife-linked nonprofit network
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing accusations of corruption for paying $20 million in taxpayer money to a…
Harvard policy expert: ‘I am certain’ Iran war will cost U.S. taxpayers $1 trillion
Following the 2003 Iraq war, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projected the U.S. had spent $500 billion in…
see how much California is spending to erase sites
California taxpayers are staring down a multi-million dollar bill to wipe the legacy of union leader Cesar Chavez…