ACA Sign-Ups Dip by 1M After Pandemic Subsidy Expires
Affordable Care Act marketplace enrollment slipped for 2026 after temporary federal premium subsidies expired, with about 23 million people selecting coverage in the annual sign-up period that largely ended Jan. 15, down from 24.2 million a year earlier.[#item_full_content]
First Lady: ‘Melania’ Doc ‘Emotional,’ ‘Cinematic’
First lady Melania Trump premiered her self-produced documentary “Melania” at the Trump-Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., on Thursday night ahead of its nationwide debut and Friday’s theatrical and global release.[#item_full_content]
Hamas emerges as ‘ultimate spoiler’ in Gaza plan as Trump insists terror group will disarm
President Donald Trump and his Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, said Thursday they believe Hamas will disarm under a U.S.-backed Gaza ceasefire plan as it enters its second phase. But as regional analysts warned the terror group has no intention of disarming and could ultimately block Trump’s Gaza plan, Hamas officials also pushed back on […]
Trump declares national emergency over Cuba, threatens tariffs on nations that supply oil to communist regime
President Donald Trump on Thursday declared a national emergency via an executive order over Cuba, accusing the communist regime of aligning with hostile foreign powers and terrorist groups while moving to punish countries that supply the island nation with oil. Thursday’s executive order states that the policies and actions of the Cuban government constitute “an […]
Trump administration eases sanctions on Venezuelan oil industry after Maduro’s capture
The Trump administration announced Thursday it was easing sanctions on the Venezuelan oil industry, as the U.S. aims to ramp up production in the South American country following the capture of dictator Nicolás Maduro earlier this month. The U.S. Treasury said it is authorizing transactions involving the government of Venezuela and state-owned oil company PdVSA […]
Trump Sues IRS, Treasury Dept. for $10B Over Tax Return Leak
President Donald Trump on Thursday sued the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department for $10 billion over the disclosure of his tax returns to the media in 2019 and 2020. In a complaint filed in Miami federal court, Trump, his adult sons and his namesake company said …[#item_full_content]
Clinton Contempt Vote Set for Next Wednesday
The House of Representatives will be voting next Wednesday on whether to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt over their refusal to testify about their relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.[#item_full_content]
Trump Threatens Tariffs on Any Country Selling Oil to Cuba
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that would impose a tariff on any goods from countries that sell or provide oil to Cuba, a move that could further cripple an island plagued by a deepening energy crisis.[#item_full_content]
More Minn. Prosecutors Might Quit Over Shooting Cases
Federal prosecutors in Minnesota are warning that additional resignations could be imminent amid growing internal disputes over how two fatal shootings are being handled, CBS News reported Thursday.[#item_full_content]
Rubio revokes Iranian officials’ US travel privileges over deadly protest crackdown killing thousands
Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently revoked Iranian senior officials and their family members’ privilege to travel to the U.S., citing ongoing oppression by the regime. Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s regime is accused of killing more than 6,200 protesters since Dec. 28, with nearly 17,100 additional arrests as internet communications remain halted, according […]
