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Poll: More older Americans worry Social Security won’t be there for them

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Social Security Administration undergoes massive changes and staffing cuts ushered in by the Trump administration, an increasing share of older Americans — particularly Democrats — aren’t confident the benefit will be available to them, a poll shows. The share ...

Useless government

I have a conflict. I don’t much like Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump’s new Education Secretary. I sued her once. She and her sleazy husband, Vince, owned a circus called World Wrestling Entertainment. When I did a silly ABC news video on how the matches are staged, one of their ...

The more Trump talks about trade deals, the more confusing the tariffs become

WASHINGTON (AP) — The more President Donald Trump talks about his efforts to reach deals with America's trading partners, the more confusing the tariff picture gets. His team seems good with that, saying Trump is using "strategic uncertainty" to his advantage. Trump says the United States ...

To President Trump — the US needs cheap stuff, and lots of it

President Donald Trump downplayed potentially empty store shelves at his recent cabinet meeting. He said of goods from China that might go missing, “Much of it we don’t need.” Then he elaborated the point: “Well, maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30 dolls, you know? ...

Is a ‘Faith Office’ needed?

Last week, President Trump announced the establishment of a White House Faith Office. Its purpose, as described in a White House announcement, is to “… empower faith-based entities, community organizations, and houses of worship to better serve families and communities.” Don’t they ...

Pulitzers: NY Times wins 4, New Yorker 3; Post for Trump shooting coverage

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times won four Pulitzer Prizes and the New Yorker three on Monday for journalism in 2024 that touched on topics like the fentanyl crisis, the U.S. military and last summer's assassination attempt on President Donald Trump. The Pulitzers' prestigious public ...