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MAY 1, 2025
A map using AAA data and showing gas prices across the country on May 1, 2025. AAA
In a majority of states across the union, gas prices are now higher than they were on the day of Donald Trump's return to the White House on January 20, while in a handful they are exactly the same and only in...
MAY 1, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. President Donald Trump ousted his national security adviser Mike Waltz on Thursday and named Secretary of State Marco Rubio as his interim replacement in the first major shakeup of Trump's inner circle since he took office in January.
FILE PHOTO: U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White...
MAY 1, 2025
President Donald Trump speaks on his first 100 days at Macomb County Community College Sports Expo Center, Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Warren, Mich. - Alex Brandon/AP
A majority of Americans now say they believe President Donald Trump fits the description of a "dangerous dictator," according to new polling.
Why It Matters
Trump swept back into office carrying a large amount of...
MAY 1, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. — When the stock market was climbing in January 2024, Donald Trump knew exactly who deserved credit: He did.
Nearly a year before his return to the White House, he declared on his Truth Social platform that investors were celebrating his lead in the polls against President Joe Biden.
When the stock market fell Wednesday on news that the...
MAY 1, 2025
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury has a clever plan to avoid tariffs. - Fabian Bimmer/REUTERS
Airbus's CEO said it's exporting US airlines' planes to other countries to avoid tariffs.
An A350 for Delta Air Lines is scheduled to fly from Toulouse, France, to Tokyo for delivery.
It's the same tactic used during a previous trade war between the...
MAY 1, 2025
President Donald Trump sat for a Tuesday interview with Terry Moran of ABC News.
President Donald Trump falsely claimed Tuesday that he warned during his 2024 campaign that his tariffs would require Americans to experience a “transition period.”
In reality, Trump’s 2024 campaign rhetoric about tariffs was reliably glowing and warning-free; he said his tariffs would make Americans “so...
MAY 1, 2025
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump attends a rally to mark his 100th day in office, at Macomb Community College in Warren, Michigan, U.S., April 29, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File photo
WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Donald Trump's administration said on Thursday it is suing four Democratic-led states to prevent them from enforcing "burdensome and ideologically motivated" laws and pursuing...
APRIL 30, 2025
A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., April 28, 2025. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Wall Street's main indexes dropped on Wednesday after data showed the economy contracted for the first time in three years in the first quarter, deepening concerns around the impact of U.S. tariffs and the global...
APRIL 30, 2025
Tariffs toll.
The much-anticipated report on the nation’s economy released Wednesday showed that the U.S. economy shrank during the first three months of the year — offering the first window into the widespread effects of the Trump administration’s tariff policies.
The sweeping tariffs, which have roiled global supply chains and international relations, have left an impression across nearly every part of...
APRIL 30, 2025
Zealandia: The 8th continent.
Beneath the turquoise waters of the South Pacific hides a massive secret—Zealandia, a sunken landmass stretching nearly two million square miles. Though mostly underwater, this geological giant has sparked debate as a possible eighth continent. Just 5% of its surface peeks above sea level, making it one of Earth’s most elusive landforms.
The Ancient Land Under...
