Elon Musk urged U.S. officials to audit how much gold is at the Fort Knox military base in Kentucky, addressing decades-old conspiracies that the U.S. gold reserves are no longer there. The senior advisor for President Donald Trump has shared a few posts to X criticizing the lack of annual audits determining the amount of…
Winter doldrums got you down? Well, at least you may get a three-day holiday weekend. Presidents Day is a federal holiday celebrated each year in the middle of February to honor past U.S. presidents. Here’s when we celebrate Presidents Day and why: When is Presidents Day? This year, Presidents Day falls on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025….
Presidents Day is on Monday, Feb. 17, giving some employees and students the day off, while others will head in to work on the federal holiday. Grocery stores, retail stores and restaurants will largely remain open on the holiday, but that will not be the case for banks, post offices, government offices and the stock…
Producing pennies cost taxpayers more than it’s worth, with each penny costing 3.7 cents to make in 2024. The rising cost of metals like zinc and copper contributed to the increased production cost. Other countries, such as Canada and Australia, have successfully eliminated their lowest denomination coins. The newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)…
Continuing a tradition that goes back years, President Joe Biden will partake in his last turkey pardon during his administration. Every year, the president “pardons” one or two turkeys before the Thanksgiving holiday. This may be one of the more eccentric jobs the president takes on during their tenure, but the yearly “pardoning” has become a…
WASHINGTON – It’s a pre-Thanksgiving tradition at the White House, but an animal rights group says it’s a fowl festivity that is, well, foul. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is urging lame-duck President Joe Biden to end the annual Thanksgiving turkey pardon, citing what it calls “the dirty business” of turkey factory farming….