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Trump’s Crypto Earnings Hit $1. 4 Billion

July 1, 2026

Recent filings reveal that the former president earned more than a billion dollars from cryptocurrency transactions. This figure comes amid a growing trend of Trump’s business interests moving into the digital‑asset arena, a shift that surprised many who once saw him as doubtful of blockchain techno

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Trump’s Freedom 250: A Self‑Headlined Show That Spirals Into Chaos

June 1, 2026

Trump has long liked to surround himself with well‑known names, from singers to athletes. Yet he also insists that he is the most famous figure in any room. When a list of musicians began to drop from the Freedom 250 lineup, he did not replace them. Instead, he announced that he would take the stage

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Political Tensions Rise Over Election Official’s Extended Role

May 19, 2026

A group of Democratic senators is pushing back against Kurt Olsen, the White House’s election security lead, over concerns about his extended time in the job. They argue Olsen has been working beyond the legal limit for temporary government roles. Olsen was first brought in as a special government e

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South Carolina’s Public Health Chief Steps Down After Rough Ride

May 15, 2026

South Carolina just wrapped up its 2026 legislative session, and with it, the state’s top public health official is packing up his desk. Dr. Ed Simmer, who took charge of the Department of Public Health during the pandemic, left the building on May 14 when the legislature refused to give him a perma

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A Health Secretary's Vaccine Changes Face Legal Hurdles

April 30, 2026

In early 2024, the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , pushed for major changes to childhood vaccine policies. The plan aimed to reduce the standard vaccine schedule from 16 to 11 shots and lower recommendations for diseases like hepatitis A and rotavirus. B

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Fed Renovation Saga Turns into Political Showdown

April 25, 2026

When the Federal Reserve decided to refurbish two historic buildings on the National Mall, the project’s high cost and fancy features sparked a firestorm. A New York Post piece highlighted the nearly $2. 5 billion price tag and luxury touches, pushing President Trump to criticize the Fed for not cut

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Why NYPD overtime cuts could be making New York less safe

April 12, 2026

The detectives who stopped a machete-wielding attacker at Grand Central last weekend were working extra hours under a program now being scaled back. That program used overtime to put more officers in high-risk areas like subways and train stations. But overtime budgets have been shrinking for over a

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Control Over Votes: A Questionable Emergency Plan

February 28, 2026

A draft plan that would let the president step into election control is being shared by groups who oppose voting rights. The document, dated April 12, 2025, claims to create a national emergency and gives the president power over elections. It was first posted by a social media page linked to a Mary

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Ohio Gets $15M to Help Young Kids Grow

February 10, 2026

Ohio has secured almost fifteen million dollars from the federal government to support children from birth through age five. The state plans to use the money mainly for a mobile app that answers parents’ questions about child development, and also for training programs that teach early childhood edu

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Gabbard Responds to Allegations About a Whistleblower File

February 8, 2026

A former intelligence director, Tulsi Gabbard, said she did not block Congress from seeing a whistleblower complaint. She claimed that once she learned the filing needed security instructions, she acted right away. The complaint was filed in May with an inspector general. It accused the top spy off