Key Points The Fed is holding interest rates steady for now. The Fed’s decision won’t directly impact your Social Security checks. There’s a specific measure you’ll want to look at to see what’s in store for Social Security next year. Are you ahead, or behind on retirement? SmartAsset’s free tool can match you with a…
Key Points Many seniors are shocked to learn that Social Security benefits are taxable. Whether you’ll pay taxes on your benefits depends on your total income picture. President Trump wants to do away with taxes on Social Security but has not been successful so far. Are you ahead, or behind on retirement? SmartAsset’s free tool…
A downturn is not inevitable and would depend on policy decisions, Economic Development Minister Maksim Reshetnikov has said Russia’s economy is on the brink of entering a recession, Economic Development Minister Maksim Reshetnikov warned on Thursday. Since the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022, Russia’s economy has operated under unprecedented Western sanctions aimed at…
Budapest could also arrange a Putin-Trump summit if asked, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has said Hungary’s offer to host peace talks aimed at ending the Ukraine conflict remains valid, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Thursday. Hungary has maintained a dissenting position within the EU since the conflict escalated in February 2022, advocating for dialogue…
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New York Attorney General Letitia James is quick to accuse President Donald J. Trump of being a bully, but if she wants to stand up to bullying, as James claims, she may need to look no further than her own office. An investigator assigned to James’ security detail handcuffed a young female driver over what…
Key Points Age 70 is typically considered the “latest” age to claim Social Security. While you might boost your benefits on a monthly basis, there are big drawbacks. Make sure you’re thinking things through before you delay your filing. Are you ahead, or behind on retirement? SmartAsset’s free tool can match you with a financial advisor in…
Watch Louder with Crowder every weekday at 11:00 AM Eastern, only on Rumble Premium! You gotta hand it to Donald Trump. For a guy who can handle his own businesses when it comes to owning the left and the media (but I repeat myself), he still manages to find spokespeople who are equally skilled: Sarah…
A ticking clock looms over Iran as President Donald Trump sets a deadline for a potential U.S. military strike, indicating that the next two weeks could bring major changes. In California, a major development has happened: a court ruled that Trump had the right to take control of the National Guard. This decision could have…
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Key Points It is possible, at least in theory, to borrow $100,000 and invest it in the MSTY ETF profitably. However, the risks are considerable and proper precautions must be taken. Are you ahead, or behind on retirement? SmartAsset’s free tool can match you with a financial advisor in minutes to help you answer that…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom just lost a major ruling in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which ruled that President Donald Trump is likely to prevail in his deployment of National Guard troops. Newsom and various Democratic politicians have insisted that Trump’s order is unlawful and that Newsom has to agree…
Citizens of India hold about $3.78 billion in the European tax haven Indian deposits in Swiss banks rose threefold year-on-year in 2024, to about $3.78 billion, the PTI news agency reported, citing data from the Swiss National Bank (SNB). The current total in the European tax haven is the highest since 2021, when Indian deposits…
The arrest of over 80 illegal aliens at a Louisiana racetrack Monday prompted calls for a crackdown on the businesses that hired them. The arrests at the Delta Downs Racetrack, Hotel and Casino in Calcasieu Parish occurred after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) “received intelligence” that businesses operating in the racetrack’s stables were employing “unauthorized…
Op-ed views and opinions expressed are solely those of the author. One cannot peruse the morning headlines or scroll through the digital ether without being assailed by the global media’s solemn decree: Society is gracefully, unequivocally and inexorably decoupling from the deathly embrace of fossil fuels. Many in the “enlightened” professional classes, forgoing independent scrutiny…
When Bill Webb was a child growing up in southeastern North Carolina, the tobacco business was booming and there were 13 textile mills. Then came the North American Free Trade Agreements in 1993 and everything started to decline. “There’s one textile mill left in Richmond County,” Webb told his fellow board members of the state’s…
This year’s confab: it’s all about technocracy, AI, drones, and the next generation of warfare. IMAGE: A busy Peter Thiel flanked by personal security leaves and re-enters the conference multiple times over the weekend (Credit: Hannah Borno @goldenfiligree) Hannah Borno 21st Century Wire The Bilderberg conference, an elite three-day get-together of business, political and academic…
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The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor a Tennessee law that bans transgender surgeries for minors. But famed attorney Alan Dershowitz explains to Glenn why “it should have been unanimous.” *** SUBSCRIBE to Glenn Beck’s YouTube Channel (@glennbeck) to watch all of Glenn’s video content: https://www.youtube.com/@glennbeck *** ► Watch MORE BlazeTV YouTube Videos: https://www.youtube.com/@BlazeTV/videos ►…
A pro-life activist is challenging the city of San Diego’s standard on free speech by appealing a federal judge’s dismissal of his lawsuit against a “no speech zone” law outside abortion clinics. With the help from the Thomas More Society, a not-for-profit pro-life law firm, Roger Lopez is appealing U.S. District Court Judge Linda Lopez’s…
Former Democratic President Joe Biden’s administration added the 2024 rule prohibiting disclosure of protected reproductive health information for criminal, civil or administrative investigations to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act or HIPAA. (Connect Images for Getty Images) A 2024 federal rule that shielded reproductive health information from disclosure to law enforcement when care was…
Too bad it doesn’t just end the whole kit-and-kaboodle. Emissions bill headed to governor, it would allow Duke Energy to avoid 2030 climate change deadline Duke Energy would be allowed to avoid a fast-approaching climate change goal and charge North Carolina customers now for future power plants under the terms of a bill on the…
Can’t stop, won’t stop: Israelis have spent the last week ducking daily ballistic missile barrages as their leaders work to destroy Iran’s nuclear weapon capabilities—and they’re showing no signs of fatigue. That’s according to a new Agam Labs-Hebrew University poll obtained by the Free Beacon‘s Andrew Tobin in Tel Aviv. It shows that 83 percent…
A UC Davis research boat from the Tahoe Environmental Research Center in Lake Tahoe on Sept. 27, 2024. (Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters) This story was originally published by CalMatters. Lake Tahoe’s iconic blue waters were the third murkiest on record last year and the worst they’ve been in several years, according to data…
Foreign Affairs Diplomacy, Not Force, Is Still Trump’s Best Iran Bet The unknown negative externalities of entering the war are daunting. Credit: lev radin/Shutterstock This piece was simultaneously published in The Guardian. Two decades ago, as Americans debated whether their country should invade Iraq, one question loomed the largest: Did Saddam Hussein possess weapons of…
On June 15, Christian author Owen Strachan tweeted, “As an evangelical Christian, I stand with Israel without shame or apology.” This is, of course, an expression of support for the nation of Israel in its current conflict with Iran. Since Strachan tied his support of Israel to his identity as an “evangelical Christian,” he apparently…
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has urged citizens to participate in the Voks 2025 vote on Ukraine’s potential accession to the European Union, declaring that the decision now will shape the future of the nation. Speaking to public Kossuth Radio on Friday morning, Orbán said the consultation offers citizens a direct say in a historic issue…
Uralchem plans to expand its shipments to African nations from 1 million to 5 million metric tons annually, Dmitry Konyaev has said Uralchem, one of Russia’s largest fertilizer producers, has announced plans to dramatically expand exports to Africa, with a target of 5 million metric tons per year by 2030. The company’s CEO, Dmitry Konyaev,…
(The New American)—The United States is close to getting embroiled in a full-on, offensive war against Iran — possibly over a nonexistent threat. The Pentagon has been moving carrier strike groups into the Middle East, and President Donald Trump has been considering offensive military attacks on Iran. But recent news reports suggest that before Israel…
Senators in North Carolina have agreed with changes from the lower chamber and will send a bill to Democratic Gov. Josh Stein eliminating a statutory goal to cut carbon emissions 70% by 2030. The Power Bill Reduction Act, known also as Senate Bill 266, authored by Sens. Timothy Moffitt of Henderson County, Danny Britt of…
US Intel: Iran Likely To Pursue Nukes If US Joins Israel’s War – Trump Worried About ‘Libya Scenario’ Reiterating a long-running US intelligence community consensus that Iran has not been building a nuclear bomb, US intelligence officials are warning that an American entry into Israel’s war would likely incentivize Iran to pursue becoming a nuclear-weapon…
For decades, grieving parents have been gaslit by the medical establishment, told their child’s sudden death was a tragic but random event—just “bad luck.” But a bombshell analysis of VAERS data and peer-reviewed research exposes the horrifying truth: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is not random. It is statistically linked to vaccination, with 78% of…
We must get the directive out through our global downlines that we can no longer wait for the Department of Justice or Congress to do the will and mandate of We the People. We all know how corrupt Adam Schiff is, yet he is not taken out of the House of Representatives, but promoted to…
Texas took “decisive action” in favor of property owners last month when legislation known as the “Squatters Bill” was passed, offering protection against bad-faith tenants and serial squatters. Predictably, Democrats opposed the bill using a familiar argument seen from the party when it comes to deporting illegal immigrants, claiming due process was “being stripped” from…
White House Says Trump To Decide On Attacking Iran ‘Within Next 2 Weeks’ Summary: The White House held a high stakes presser Thursday afternoon, as President Donald Trump also again convened his top national security officials in the situation room to hear intelligence officials and make key decisions on the Israel-Iran war, just prior. Of…
BINGO!! Unsurprisingly, Israel has destroyed Iran’s Arak nuclear reactor. After all, it was a key element of Iran’s program to build nuclear weaponry, and a very vulnerable target. This from hotair.com. The only strategic reason not to attack it was the fact that it could have contained highly radioactive material, and Israel had to balance…
The Chilling Truth Behind Israel’s Dark Agenda Click this link for the original source of this article. Author: Derek Knauss This content is courtesy of, and owned and copyrighted by, https://prepareforchange.net and its author. This content is made available by use of the public RSS feed offered by the host site and is used…
As we’ve seen in the past, Trump is going to do all he can to avoid war, but, he will strike if necessary Trump’s new two-week negotiating window sets off scramble to restart stalled Iran talks President Donald Trump’s decision to open a two-week negotiating window before deciding on striking Iran sets off an urgent…
Views and opinions expressed are solely those of the author. While the United States homeland may be safely out of range of the missiles of the mad mullahs of Iran, the ayatollah could still reach out and touch Americans in a deadly way. As the war between Israel and Iran intensifies and President Donald J….
The California High-Speed Rail Authority has responded to the Federal Rail Authority’s plan to terminate $4 billion in federal funding for the Los Angeles-to-San Francisco high-speed rail project. Its response elaborates on its plans for continuing initial work on a 119-mile segment between Madera, which has a population of nearly 70,000, and Poplar Avenue in…
(The Epoch Times)—Roughly 1 million illegal immigrants have left the United States since January, the month President Donald Trump returned to office, according to a new study by the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS). The findings come as the Trump administration intensifies its efforts to ramp up deportations, targeting large cities with so-called “sanctuary” policies…
A week ago, Pakistan informed the United Nations Security Council during an emergency session held on Friday, 13, that Israel’s attacks on Iranian nuclear and military installations represent a “grave danger and a serious threat” to the peace, security, and stability of the entire region and beyond. In his statements, the Permanent Representative of Pakistan…
Former President Barack Obama said at a forum Tuesday that the U.S. must address what he called misinformation and said government must regulate social media platforms to ensure facts are separated from opinions. During an appearance on The Connecticut Forum’s “An Evening with President Barack Obama,” the former president said he worries about the current…
Political analyst Mark Halperin appeared on Fox News Thursday to discuss the gravity of President Donald Trump’s decision on Iran. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday that Trump will decide within the next two weeks whether to involve the U.S. directly in the Israel-Iran conflict. During an appearance on “Special Report with Bret…
Dr. Rachel Levine let a notorious child sex-change clinic use Pennsylvania’s government office space to meet with a minor patient, a Daily Caller News Foundation investigation discovered. Linda Hawkins, co-director of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Gender and Sexuality Program and counselor, was granted permission by Levine’s deputy secretary, Sarah Boateng, in 2017 to…
As federal and local governments, the Post Office, banks, financial institutions and other businesses closed down for Juneteenth, President Donald J. Trump marked the newest national holiday in his own unique way. In 2021, Trump’s predecessor Joe Biden declared that “Juneteenth National Independence Day” would be added to the calendar of official federal holidays, sticking…
Macron is using the ongoing conflict in Gaza and the Iran-Israel standoff not out of genuine concern, but as tools to pander to the Muslim world With the war raging between Iran and Israel, few news items beyond reports from the battlefront itself make it into international headlines. The recent G7 Summit in Canada was…
When it comes to vanity license plates, it’s hard not to react—whether that reaction is a grin, a groan, or a full-blown eye-roll. You know the type: someone cruising down the highway in their customized car, proudly displaying a plate that screams, “Look at me!” Instead of settling for a forgettable jumble of random letters and numbers…
Ohio GOP Rep. Max Miller said on Thursday that he was nearly attacked by an “unhinged, deranged man” who had a Palestinian flag. “The deranged hatred in this country has gotten out of control. Today I was run off the road in Rocky River [Ohio], and the life of me and my family was threatened…
From Rightwingnewshour.com: Russia made a nasty rocket strike on Ukrainian citizens Palm Sunday. At least 34 were killed, including children. Over a hundred more were wounded. Everyone in civilized parts of the world are calling it an atrocity. The Kremlin isn’t trying to blame a rogue general or otherwise sidestep full responsibility. White House officials…
