Personal Finance
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Trump Hints at VP Pick in Blockbuster Town Hall: ‘I Know Who It’s Gonna Be’
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Former President Donald Trump discussed his potential running mate in a Fox News town hall on Thursday. Trump, who chose to skip the final Republican debate, nearly doubled the ratings of the CNN-hosted clash between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley. Both DeSantis and Haley are competing for second…
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Mike Pence’s Brother Announces Retirement from Congress
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Rep. Greg Pence, R-Ind., the brother of former Vice President Mike Pence, has announced he will not run for re-election in 2024. Pence revealed the news on Twitter, stating that he will complete his term, ending on Jan. 21, 2025. “In 2017, I ran for Congress because I was Ready Serve Again,”…
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Biden-Backed Apple Watch Ban Would Benefit a Top Donor ‘Friend’
(Headline USA) A Biden-backed ban on the latest version of Apple Watches would directly benefit one of the president’s top Democratic donors, according to the New York Post. The Biden administration declined this week to veto a court-imposed ban on certain Apple Watch imports, a decision made by the International Trade Commission after the medical technology…
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Growing Disdain for Diplomas Leads Employers to Emphasize Skills
(Eli Pacheco, Headline USA) A Harvard University plagiarism scandal and the wave of anti-Semitism sweeping the nation’s most elite universities are but the latest black-eyes for higher education amid growing criticism over campuses’ metamorphosis into woke indoctrination centers. As students question the overall value of a college education, the restart of student-loan payments and surging…
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Argentina’s Trump-esque President Purges Thousands of Deep State Bureaucrats
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Newly sworn-in Argentina President Javier Milei purged over 5,000 government bureaucrats, fulfilling a campaign pledge to reduce the size of the inflation-burdened federal government. According to the Spanish-language newspaper El Pais, Milei signed an executive order to halt the contracts of federal workers hired in 2023, likely targeting individuals hired by his…
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Biden Barks at Media for Scathing Coverage of Economy: Report It ‘the Right Way’
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) President Joe Biden scolded the media on Saturday for their widespread yet accurate negative coverage of the U.S. economy, demanding more positive reports. Asked about his economic “outlook” for 2024, Biden confidently responded, “All good—take a look!” He added with a smirk, “Start reporting it the right way!” “What’s your outlook on…
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Biden Escalates Possible War w/ Iran and Iraq after Drone Strikes
(Headline USA) Despite having recently granted Iran access to billions of dollars in frozen funding to use in its terrorist efforts, President Joe Biden appeared to be on the verge of an all-out war with the rogue Islamic regime, declaring an airstrike after a day when most Americans were focused on peace on Earth and goodwill…
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U.S. Nat’l Debt Soars in 2023; Per-Taxpayer Burden Reaches $100,000
(Casey Harper, The Center Square) The U.S. national debt continued to soar in 2023, surpassing $33 trillion. It’s still rising rapidly. The Treasury Department estimates the national debt at $33.87 trillion, but the deficit figures for December could put the figure over $34 trillion. For fiscal year 2023, which began on Oct. 1, 2022, and…
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Debt Burden of States, Residents Tracks Closely w/ Red v. Blue Map
(Casey Harper, The Center Square) Newly released data showed the five states where Americans are most and least in debt. Not surprisingly, the states with the most debt burden were among the most far-left in terms of political alignment, while the majority of financially healthy states were among the reddest, or most conservative. Forbes Advisor…
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Feds Raided Giuliani Over Ukraine Suspicions, Unsealed Papers Show
(Headline USA) Federal agents raided Rudy Giuliani’s home and office in 2021 because they suspected the former New York City mayor had sought the removal of the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine partly because of the prospect of a financial reward from a Ukrainian official, according to documents made public Tuesday. The documents provide new detail…