I went to CPAC as an anthropologist to see how Trump supporters are feeling − for them, a ‘golden age’ has begun
At the start of his inaugural address on Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump declared, “The golden age of America begins right now!”
A month later, Trump’s supporters gathered at the annual Conservative ...Read more
US consumers long-run inflation views rise to highest since 1995
U.S. consumers’ long-term inflation expectations rose to the highest level in almost three decades on concerns President Donald Trump’s tariffs will translate into higher prices.
Consumers expect prices will climb at ...Read more
Colorado issues first psilocybin-related licenses, kicking off psychedelic industry rollout
Colorado regulators have issued the first licenses to individuals seeking to open psilocybin-related businesses.
As of Thursday afternoon, the Department of Revenue’s Natural Medicine Division had approved seven license...Read more
Trump's tariff wars leave US small business with nowhere to hide
American companies of all sizes are on edge over President Donald Trump’s tariffs, but it’s arguably small business that is most exposed.
Many smaller firms say they’re having to hike prices, freeze expansion plans ...Read more
NASA cuts deal, but losing 5% of workforce as DOGE opens up hood
ORLANDO, Fla. — NASA had cut a deal that may stave off sweeping layoffs seen across other federal agencies, but still will see about 900 less employees through a buyout plan, according to an agency statement.
The ...Read more
Maryland House passes legislation to allow condoms in school vending machines
BALTIMORE — To the chagrin of the Republican Party, the Maryland House of Delegates passed legislation Friday to repeal the prohibition of selling condoms in public school vending machines.
“Condoms for kiddies,” ...Read more
Senate adopts budget framework for border, defense package in vote-a-rama
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans finally pushed through their blueprint for the first phase of President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda early Friday morning, after an all-night session that exposed some fissures in ...Read more
Lawyer for Sean 'Diddy' Combs quits ahead of sex trafficking trial
NEW YORK — An attorney representing Sean “Diddy” Combs in his high-profile federal sex trafficking case has announced that he’s stepping down as counsel, just over two months before trial is set to begin.
In a ...Read more
Alec Baldwin diagnosed with PTSD after 'Rust' shooting
NEW YORK — Alec Baldwin is opening up about the “surreal” experience of misfiring a prop gun and fatally shooting cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the 2021 set of “Rust,” and the tragedy’s impact on the actor...Read more
Chicago Police Board meets for first time without exiting COPA leader
CHICAGO — With little business to act on, the Chicago Police Board gathered Thursday night for its monthly meeting at CPD headquarters, the first since the head of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability announced ...Read more
Kanye West says he's 'not a Nazi' but jealous of Steve Bannon's 'fun' Nazi salute
NEW YORK — Less than two days after reaching the conclusion that he’s “not a Nazi,” Kanye West expressed his jealousy over Trump’s former adviser Steve Bannon doing a “fun” Nazi salute.
The 47-year-old “...Read more
Illegal border crossings down 94%, Border Patrol chief says
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement continues to ramp up action, and much of the impact of the new Trump administration can be seen at the southern border.
ICE agents are working to apprehend people who are in the ...Read more
Baby India's mother pleads guilty, gets 15 years in prison for abandoning child
ATLANTA — The mother of a newborn who was found abandoned in a plastic bag in the woods of Forsyth County in 2019 has been sentenced to 15 years in prison, according to court records.
Karima Jiwani, 41, was arrested in ...Read more
Senate Democrats press HHS over FDA firings
WASHINGTON — A pair of Democratic senators are pushing back against the Trump administration’s decision to terminate a host of positions at the Food and Drug Administration, raising concerns that the firings could ...Read more
Independent attorney will argue against DOJ bid to dismiss Adams' corruption case
NEW YORK — The Manhattan federal judge presiding over Mayor Adams’ corruption case on Friday said he would appoint an independent attorney to argue against the Justice Department’s bid to dismiss the high profile ...Read more
'You can't beat the future': Electric vehicles on the rise in Central Florida
Orlando resident Tyriq Green bought an electric vehicle to bypass the gas pump and likes that he’s on transportation’s cutting edge.
“I think everybody should start getting electric cars because, 20 to 25 years from...Read more
Caribbean leaders agree Haiti needs elections. The debate is on how soon they can happen
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — As the sounds of automatic gunfire in a central working-class Port-au-Prince neighborhood once more sent desperate residents fleeing for refuge on Thursday, hundreds of miles away in this surf-...Read more
Luigi Mangione slated to appear at NYC court hearing for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson murder case
NEW YORK — Luigi Mangione is slated to appear in court Friday for the first time since pleading not guilty to murder and terror charges stemming from the high-profile killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
...Read more
UnitedHealth falls on DOJ probe into Medicare billing
The US Justice Department has been investigating UnitedHealth Group Inc.’s Medicare billing practices, a person familiar with the matter said. The company’s stock fell sharply.
The Wall Street Journal first reported ...Read more
PBS and NPR on edge over FCC letter and Trump budget scrutiny
NEW YORK — Forty years ago, the Reagan administration told PBS to find ways to increase funding for public television outside of taxpayer dollars.
It did.
PBS' response to the challenge was to enhance the way it ...Read more
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