In a 19-minute address to the nation on Wednesday night, United States President Donald Trump made no major announcements, as presidents are usually wont to do. Instead, he took the opportunity to further denigrate immigrants, highlight his perceived personal achievements and make grandiose promises of prosperity to come. “Our nation is strong. America is respected,…
When it comes to Elon Musk, normalcy can rest at the bay. The Tesla CEO might have a number of business-related accolades to his name, but none of those compares to his achievements in the field of family expansion! The tech mogul has at least 14 children with four women. Musk has six kids with…
Photograph Source: Steve Jurvetson – CC BY 2.0 With the country and world being inundated with Trump craziness on a daily basis, it feels wrong to step back to deal with more basic points about economics, but sometimes the urge is overwhelming. I couldn’t resist commenting on this WaPo column by Dominic Pino, one of…
CBS has released the official trailer for Survivor’s milestone 50th season, offering the first real look at how the previously announced “In the Hands of the Fans” theme will shape the game. The high-energy teaser (below), which aired during Wednesday night’s season 49 finale After Show, also confirms the return of two of the season’s…
President Donald Trump on Wednesday evening offered a rapid-fire series of claims about the economic, military and societal impact of the first year of his second administration — some accurate or close to reality, while others appeared to be either misleading or wrong. Trump covered a wide variety of topics in the 18-minute speech, touching…
Updated Dec. 17, 2025, 11:41 p.m. ET WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump delivered a forceful defense of his first 11 months in office during a primetime address from the White House, pointing the finger at Democrats for Americans’ economic anxieties in a combative speech that sets the tone for the 2026 midterm elections. “Boy are…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said in a White House speech Wednesday night that he was sending a $1,776 bonus check to U.S. troops for Christmas, indicating that tariffs were funding the payments as he tried to reassure a worried public about the health of the economy. Trump said 1.45 million military service members…
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said Wednesday that his US counterpart Donald Trump had revealed his true motives toward the South American country with his claim that that it had stolen US “oil, land and other assets.” Maduro said Trump’s claim showed the US was really seeking regime change along with ownership of Venezuela’s territory and…
19m ago Trump hasn’t typically delivered year-end speeches A year-end address is unusual for Mr. Trump, who did not deliver an annual year-end speech during his first term in office. The president’s last national address was aired by the White House on Nov. 26, after two members of the West Virginia National Guard were…
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after stepping off Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews on Dec. 17, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets tumbled Thursday as investors on Wall Street continued to rotate out of tech and markets look toward an address by U.S. President Donald Trump. The…