President Donald Trump escalated his standoff with congressional Democrats on Thursday by threatening permanent mass layoffs of federal employees if the government shuts down next week. The Trump administration raised the stakes significantly when the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) sent a memo to federal agencies on Wednesday night, […]
The Federal Reserve’s September 17 rate cut triggered significant activity in mortgage markets, though the most dramatic surge in applications actually preceded the official policy announcement. The most significant spike in mortgage activity occurred in early September, before the Federal Reserve’s official rate cut announcement. For the week ending September […]
Democratic leaders in Congress are drawing a red line around healthcare protections as the federal government inches toward a partial shutdown on October 1, demanding comprehensive healthcare measures in exchange for their votes on a funding extension. President Donald Trump has not only refused to meet with Democratic leaders but has […]
President Donald Trump made controversial claims about autism on Monday during a White House press briefing, announcing that the Food and Drug Administration will warn doctors against prescribing acetaminophen (Tylenol) to pregnant women. Trump announced that the Food and Drug Administration would begin “strongly recommending that women limit Tylenol use during pregnancy unless […]
Jimmy Kimmel will return to his late-night show on Tuesday after a six-day suspension that triggered nationwide debate over free speech, government intimidation, and corporate capitulation in American media. Disney announced Monday that “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” would resume airing September 23, ending a suspension that began September 17 following comments […]
The White House announced on Monday that a sale agreement for TikTok is nearing completion. According to a senior White House official, ByteDance’s ownership will be capped at less than 20%, with the Chinese government having approved the arrangement. Oracle, the American tech giant led by co-founder Larry Ellison, an […]
President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on September 19, implementing one of the most dramatic changes to the H-1B visa program in decades by requiring a $100,000 fee for new applications, effective September 21, 2025. The presidential proclamation restricts entry for H-1B nonimmigrant workers unless their employer pays a $100,000 […]
The Supreme Court granted President Donald Trump’s request to fire Federal Trade Commission member Rebecca Kelly Slaughter on Monday while announcing it will hear arguments in December that could overturn a 90-year-old precedent limiting presidential control over independent agencies. In a 6-3 decision issued September 22, the Supreme Court granted […]
A federal judge has issued a ruling blocking the Trump administration’s attempt to rapidly deport hundreds of unaccompanied Guatemalan children, finding that the government’s justifications “crumbled like a house of cards” under judicial scrutiny. On Labor Day weekend, several Executive Branch agencies launched what U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly […]
On September 15, Mississippi was confronted with two deeply disturbing incidents that occurred within hours of each other, two men found hanging from trees in separate locations across the state. Demartravion “Trey” Reed, a 21-year-old Black student at Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi, was discovered hanging from a tree […]
