MAY 28, 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies in front of the Senate Committee on Appropriations – Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of State in Washington, D.C., on May 20, 2025. - Jack Gruber, Jack Gruber-USA TODAY
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the United States will be...
MAY 28, 2025
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump holds a chart next to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick as Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 2, 2025. - REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
NEW YORK - A U.S. federal court on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs...
MAY 28, 2025
Elon Musk speaks as his son X Æ A-12 and President Donald Trump listen in the Oval Office of the White House on Tuesday. - Kevin Lamarque, REUTERS
Elon Musk this week criticized President Donald Trump’s megabill and said the department he helped lead was unfairly blamed, as the back-to-back media appearances signal a widening chasm between the tech billionaire and the...
MAY 28, 2025
Harvard University's Engineering department on loosing Three major Grants.
Last week, the federal government terminated hundreds of research grants to Harvard University professors from a broad range of fields of study. This comes on the heels of a conflict between Harvard, among other universities, and the Trump administration.
To re-cap: the Trump administration has accused Harvard of not doing...
MAY 28, 2025
Barron Trump attends the inaugural parade inside Capital One Arena on the inauguration day of his father U.S. President Donald Trump's second presidential term, in Washington, U.S. January 20, 2025. - Carlos Barria, REUTERS
President Donald Trump is escalating his battle with Harvard University.
Harvard is one of several universities targeted by the Trump administration, which alleges schools aren't doing enough to protect...
MAY 28, 2025
Canada-US: Trump's Threat. - Sean Kilpatrick
OTTAWA, Ontario — Canada's ambassador to the United Nations compared U.S. President Donald Trump's Golden Dome missile defense program to a “protection racket” on Wednesday after Trump said America's northern neighbor could pay $61 billion to join the program or it could be free if the country agrees to annexation.
Trump posted on social media on...
MAY 27, 2025
Tip requests have popped up at a wide array of businesses. Grace Cary/Getty Images
Americans are getting requests for tips in more and more places, a Morning Consult survey found.
Some customers are fighting back by avoiding businesses that request tips— or tipping less.
Many consumers are still willing to tip for good service, the survey found.
Customers...
MAY 27, 2025
King Charles met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ottawa on Monday. - victoria jones/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images
OTTAWA, CANADA — King Charles III delivered a subtle message to President Trump in Canada’s Parliament: The country already has a king.
Charles, who is king of Canada, said in the rare address on Tuesday that the country is firmly self-determining, rebuking...
MAY 25, 2025
Vinegar kills weeds. - The Spruce / Jason Donnelly.
If you're noticing unexpected weeds sprouting up around your yard and garden, you might not have any herbicide handy. It's best to try to get rid of weeds as soon as you see them to prevent them from spreading, so grabbing a household option might be your best bet.
Vinegar is known to be...
MAY 25, 2025
I've been a therapist for over 30 years, and so many of the couples I meet with simply don't see how their words and body language — even if they are not yelling — are disrespectful.
I've seen couples who have a hard time repairing trust that was broken during embroiled and ugly fights. Others lose a sense of trust by...
