Topline The Trump administration is floating the idea of introducing 50-year mortgages as a way to address the ongoing affordable housing crisis and drive up first-time home buying—but it’s unclear if such a mortgage would actually save home buyers much money in the long run. Key Facts In a post on Truth Social on Saturday
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Topline President Donald Trump on Sunday posted a fictitious headline claiming former President Barack Obama was previously collecting “royalties linked to Obamacare”—a claim that originated from a February post on a satirical news site called the “Dunning-Kruger Times.” Key Facts The Truth Social post erroneously claims the former president has collected $40 million in taxpayer-funded
Topline President Donald Trump in a Sunday morning post on Truth Social promised to send “at least $2000” directly to Americans using tariff revenue, promising to reward taxpayers and pay off the U.S.’ national debt just as his tariff policy faces a challenge at the Supreme Court. Key Facts This is a breaking story and
Topline President Donald Trump is reviewing plans to potentially target Venezuela, including potential military strikes, seizing Venezuelan oil fields or even removing President Nicolas Maduro from power, according to a report published in The New York Times on Tuesday—although Trump has reportedly not made a decision on the matter. Key Facts The president was reportedly
Topline The British monarchy will remove Prince Andrew’s title of “prince,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement Thursday that said he will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, as the now-former royal deals with the fallout from his past relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Key Facts This is a breaking story and
Topline The Department of Agriculture said no benefits would be issued for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Nov. 1, claiming funding for the critical food stamps program had “run dry” due to the ongoing government shutdown—a claim disputed by Democrats and some policy analysts. Key Facts No SNAP benefits will be issued after Nov.
Topline The U.S. attacks on three Iranian nuclear facilities “obliterated” the country’s “nuclear ambitions,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Sunday morning, with initial assessments suggesting extensive damage to the sites. Timeline “This mission was not, and has not been about regime change,” Hegseth said, calling the strike a “precision operation.” Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman
Topline The Trump-backed budget and spending package making its way through Congress will increase the federal deficit by $2.8 trillion by 2034, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said in a report released on Tuesday—about $400 billion higher than its previous estimate. Key Facts The “Big Beautiful Bill,” a megabill extending tax cuts passed during President
Updated Feb 11, 2024, 12:50pm EST Topline Mitch Landrieu, the co-chair of President Biden’s 2024 campaign, said the president would not “quit” the 2024 race, even after the special counsel report said he had “poor memory,” and recent NBC polling showed an overwhelming 76% of Americans had major or moderate concerns about his health. Key