Bill Gates’s charity deeply invested in Chinese military companies

The first round of June’s Social Security payments, worth up to $5,108 for the highest-income earners who retire at age 70, will go out to retirees in 10 days. Here is all you need to know about June’s Social Security payments. When does the check arrive? Social Security payments typically begin on the second Wednesday of every month, and the following waves go […]

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) says at least four Senate Republicans are opposed to the “big beautiful bill” as the tax bill enters the upper chamber for consideration. Paul has suggested he won’t vote for the bill because it “explodes” the debt, but said Sunday that he wants to vote for it. President Donald Trump warned […]

No one will ever confuse Chicago with a well-run city. Perhaps things would be better if voters stopped voting for racists to be mayor. Mayor Brandon Johnson added yet another bizarre racial comment to his racial history. He said black people should be in charge because “we are the most generous people on the planet.” […]

Xi Jinping has a problem. Communist China is caught in an economic doom loop. Chinese economists understand that their country must rebalance its economy by increasing domestic consumption and reducing dependency on exports. In addition, China’s economists understand that the country must stop investing in projects that generate low and often negative returns.  But Xi, China’s all-powerful ruler, […]

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem argued that the Trump administration’s feud with Harvard University is meant to be a “warning to all universities,” specifically over the Ivy League school pushing “Chinese Communist Party priorities.” Noem condemned Harvard’s handling of its foreign students, stating that the school has allowed its students to attend “paramilitary activities” and […]

Scores of American higher education institutions, ranging from community colleges to the Ivy League, maintain partnerships with Chinese universities that public documents and the United States government have linked to the People’s Liberation Army.  At least 60 U.S. colleges and universities advertise partnerships with Chinese universities that run major laboratories conducting research for the Chinese […]

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Social Security payments are expected to hit an all-time high in June, reaching an average of over $2,000 per person. Average payments reached $1,999.97 for retired workers in April, according to the Social Security Administration’s monthly snapshot, while the average payout for all Social Security beneficiaries was $1,855.57. The annual Cost-of-Living Adjustment is made at […]

White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller argued that the four years that President Donald Trump was out of office strengthened the president’s leadership, both in terms of what his vision for the nation would be and in combating his political opponents. Miller appeared on Fox News’s My View with Lara Trump Saturday and […]

For Rae Vermeal, the experience of one Pima County senior illustrates the complexity of the housing struggle for older people in the region. The woman owns her home and gets $967 through Social Security.

“A hostile and political act.” Those were the words White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt used in a late April briefing to discuss something Amazon was reportedly considering. A new line item at the website’s checkout might show customers how much the price of any given item was being increased by Leavitt’s boss, President Donald […]

Cocktail connoisseurs around the world may soon be asking where the rum has gone as Cuba faces one of its worst sugar harvests since the 19th century. The island nation’s sugar production is expected to fall short of 200,000 metric tons this year, a far cry from the already underwhelming 350,000 tons produced in 2023. […]

“Nobody,” Tisha Johnson declared, in a careworn voice betraying three consecutive days of jet-lagged speech-giving, “wants a bunch of tech in their car.” Not exactly what you’d expect to hear from a senior executive of any Amazon-backed firm, let alone one devoted solely to the production of a controversial new electric vehicle, but the audience […]

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is trying to merge the government’s wildland firefighting efforts into a single agency, a move some former federal officials warn could increase the risk of catastrophic blazes and ultimately cost billions of dollars.

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A new warning from Brazilian pulp exporter Suzano SA has raised concerns about the potential for toilet paper shortages and price hikes in the United States. While store shelves currently remain well stocked, the company reports that ongoing supply chain disruptions and new U.S. tariffs are already affecting shipments.

Harvard University is in crisis. The Trump administration has gone for the jugular, attempting to cut off the flow of federal funds. Perhaps most importantly, it has sought to cut this prestigious university off from its economic lifeblood: international students. But this crisis is largely one of Harvard’s own making. It could have made an […]

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was meeting last week with representatives from a teachers union in his home state when things quickly devolved.

Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid off in July 2013. He still draws several cartoons a week and distributes them through his own syndicate. Through Heller Syndication, his cartoons regularly appear in more than 400 newspapers, making him the most successful self-syndicated editorial cartoonist in the nation. His cartoons are reprinted many times in USA Today, Denver Post, St. Paul Pioneer Press, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Newsweek Japan, The Week and The Washington Post. Joe’s cartoons have won numerous distinctions, including 10 Best of Gannett awards, eight Milwaukee Press Club awards and two Honorable mentions for the John Fischetti Award. He lives in Green Bay with his wife, Pamela. He is a regular featured cartoonist for the NKyTribune.

President Donald Trump responded to Sen. Rand Paul‘s (R-KY) opposition to the “big, beautiful bill,” warning the senator that if he votes against it, the “GREAT people of Kentucky will never forgive him.” In a Truth Social post on Saturday, Trump said if Paul votes against his megabill, he will only be greenlighting a “68% […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — With predictions for a busy hurricane season beginning Sunday, experts in storms and disasters are worried about something potentially as chaotic as the swirling winds: Massive cuts to the federal system that forecasts, tracks and responds to hurricanes. Experts are alarmed over the large-scale staff reductions, travel and training restrictions and grant cut-offs since President Donald Trump […]

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When my governor started a podcast, I was aghast. In fact, social media went wild with frustrations regarding his lack of self-awareness and overflow of narcissism and self-promotion. As it turns out, Gavin Newsom (D-CA) is still bad for girls, women, California, and the country. Take it from me, a 12-year resident of the state he’s governed […]

A major coronal mass ejection has struck the planet's geomagnetic field as of 12am this morning, sparking Northern Lights as far as California and Arizona, with spectacular images coming out of Tonopah, Nevada today.

The White House announced on Saturday that they withdrew Jared Isaacman’s nomination to lead NASA, a move that comes just days before he was set to face a confirmation vote in the Senate. In a statement, White House spokeswoman Liz Huston emphasized that it’s “essential” the next leader of the U.S. space agency is in […]

Ukraine performed a coordinated strike on several Russian airfields Sunday as peace talks with Russia in Istanbul were set to be held on Monday. The attack, which was supervised by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and planned for over a year, destroyed more than 40 Russian planes. The drones had been smuggled into Russia on truck-borne […]

This article was originally published on DadisFIRE. AI was used for light editing, formatting, and readability. But a human (me!) wrote and edited this. Some jobs don’t just take your time, they drain your energy, patience, and eventually, your relationships. A long shift might pay the bills, but it can also chip away at your marriage in ways that don’t show up on a paycheck.

Thousands of foreign students every year are over-staying their visa requirements to return home, robbing jobs from Americans and possibly posing a national security or espionage threat, according to officials. Large numbers of students from China, India, Venezuela, and Haiti are refusing to leave, adding to the illegal immigration crisis in America and raising questions […]

This article was originally published on DadisFIRE. AI was used for light editing, formatting, and readability. But a human (me!) wrote and edited this. Everyone keeps asking the same thing: When will the housing market crash? According to Dave Ramsey, it won’t. At least not in 2025.

Federal authorities have taken down what they call "one of the largest and most dangerous drug trafficking organizations in U.S. history." The operation targeted the Sinaloa Cartel through the seizure of a record-breaking 400 Kilograms of Fentanyl - the largest in the history of the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) - which was the lead agency in the multi-state effort.