D.C. just got more tense. For weeks, National Guard troops stood watch across the city without weapons. That changed. Now, they carry pistols and rifles. The shift came after the Pentagon gave
President Donald Trump has leaned into TikTok. He launched an official account, posts from it, and at the same time says the app could still face a ban if ByteDance doesn’t sell.
A coalition of privacy and civil-rights groups has a blunt message for U.S. colleges: stop watching protesters. Their letter, sent to top universities nationwide, calls on schools to pull back from facial
Texas didn’t wait. On August 20, 2025, Republicans in the Texas House passed a new congressional map—smack in the middle of the redistricting cycle. Their goal? Flip five seats red ahead of
The U.S. just stopped giving out visitor visas to people from Gaza—no warning, no timeline for when it might change. The move, announced Saturday, August 16, 2025, blocks B-1 and B-2 visas,
Governor Gavin Newsom is charging ahead with a plan to redraw California’s congressional map—and this time, it’s political. He wants to give Democrats more seats in Congress by temporarily scrapping the state’s
August 13, 2025 — Amazon is stepping hard into the grocery game, adding same-day delivery for fresh food in more than 1,000 cities and towns. Shoppers can now get fruit, vegetables, meat,
The U.S. Air Force is buying two Tesla Cybertrucks—not to drive, but to blow up. New procurement papers show the trucks will be used for live-fire missile tests. Instead of cruising highways,
The U.S. labor market—long a pillar of the post-pandemic economy—is starting to wobble. Initial jobless claims rose by 7,000 last week, hitting 226,000, the highest since early July. This increase, while not
The U.S. dollar’s been on the ropes this week. Weak job numbers, messy politics, and an uncertain future for the Fed have traders on edge. It’s not just about stats anymore—it’s about
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