3+ day, 24+ min ago   (610+ words) President Donald Trump pledged Wednesday to send every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections, an extraordinary gambit to reverse his party’s sagging fortunes in November. The dubious promise would likely cost…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (530+ words) Americans’ satisfaction with the quality of K-12 education in the country has hit a low point, driven by a growing political divide and concerns that schools are not preparing children for college and future jobs. At the same time, dissatisfaction…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (963+ words) Merz said his center-right Christian Democratic Union was “deeply shocked” by what he called “the most serious election defeat that the CDU has had for years, for decades.” But he indicated that he’s determined to stay at the helm and…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (991+ words) President Trump is pushing ahead with his plan to import foreign beef as a way to reduce prices for Americans, despite the backlash from cattle farmers and Republicans whose states would be most affected. In an apparent effort to soften…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1023+ words) A child wounded, according to Iranian media, in a strike that hit a home where a wedding was being held in Kuhestak, southern Iran, receives treatment at a hospital in Minab, Iran, early Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (Morteza Akhoondi/Tasnim News Agency…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (772+ words) Opponents defeated the measure by a margin of 52.8% to 47.2%, the National Electoral Commission said. The result puts the divisive issue to rest for now — more than a decade after a euroskeptic government ended EU talks that had begun after the…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (572+ words) The Kremlin said Wednesday that CIA Director John Ratcliffe held talks in Moscow with his intelligence counterparts, a rare and secretive visit at a time when relations with Washington remain strained over Russia’s war in Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (799+ words) Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to media at a housing development in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. (Nick Iwanyshyn/The Canadian Press via AP) “He can blow out his hole as much as he wants to, but it’s never…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (350+ words) (The Hill) — Canada is expected to unveil retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. on Tuesday, following President Donald Trump’s new threats to escalate the trade war between the two countries. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced “dollar for dollar” retaliation after the…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (194+ words) (WJW) – Target has removed a Halloween costume from sale after customers and social media users pointed out that it appeared to evoke racist stereotypes. The retail giant also issued a statement apologizing for the incident. “As a company, we know…...