Around 150 million Americans could see $2,000 rebates under the Trump administration if the president’s proposed dividends are passed. Trump has suggested a $2,000 direct payment as a way to give back to Americans after the widespread tariffs he implemented on imports. “A dividend of at least $2000 a person (not including high income people!)…
Measure passed with 222 “yes” votes to 209 “no” votes. Vote Total Democrats Dem. Republicans Rep. Bar chart of total votes 222 6 216 209 207 2 The House on Wednesday approved a Senate-passed bill to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history after more than a month of stalemate. The bill now goes…
LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer refused to say Wednesday whether he would urge President Trump to drop his threat to sue the BBC for a billion dollars over the broadcaster’s edit of a speech he made after losing the 2020 presidential election. During his weekly questioning in the House of Commons, Starmer was asked by…
US has launched lethal strikes against boats in the Carribean in September, killing 76 people. The United Kingdom has stopped sharing intelligence with the United States about suspected drug-trafficking vessels in the Caribbean, amid concerns that the information could be used to support US military strikes that London believes are unlawful, the CNN has reported….
LONDON — Britain’s government rallied to the defense of the BBC on Tuesday after allegations of bias from its critics and the threat of a lawsuit from President Trump over the way the broadcaster edited a speech he made after losing the 2020 presidential election. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said the national broadcaster faces “challenges, some of…
President Donald Trump weighed in on which NFL coach could potentially make a great president during an interview on ESPN’s The Pat McAfee Show, which aired Tuesday. Trump, while maintaining his characteristic ambivalence, took the opportunity to reflect on the leadership qualities of NFL coaches and the shifting landscape of college and professional sports. The…
Ma Xiaoxiao, deputy consul general at China’s Consulate General in New York, and consul Zhao Yunzhe, met with reporters in Manhattan last Thursday. Russell Flannery China, the world’s No. 2 economy, will aim for increased technological self-reliance during the country’s upcoming five-year plan to be launched next year, a Foreign Ministry official said at a…
Presdent Trump has said most Americans can expect to get a “dividend” from tariffs of $2,000 or more, as the levies generate a surge in revenue. That payoff could come in the form of the tax cuts laid out in the economic policy bill passed earlier in 2025, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested. On Sunday,…
President Trump said Sunday that most Americans would receive a $2,000 dividend payment as a result of his administration’s tariffs levied against foreign countries. Trump announced the potential payments on his Truth Social platform, calling opponents of his tariffs “FOOLS” in a post. “We are taking in Trillions of Dollars and will soon begin paying…
Gov. Gavin Newsom strode onstage in Houston on Saturday to a cheering crowd of Texas Democrats, saying Proposition 50’s victory in California on election day was a win for the nation and a firm repudiation of President Trump. Newsom possessed the air of a politician running for president at the boisterous rally, a possibility the…