Politics

The Department of the Treasury is exploring ways to reduce the cost of producing nickels, which cost a pretty penny, ahead of the possible elimination of the iconic Lincoln-faced 1-cent coin. In 2024, each penny cost 4 cents to mint and distribute, according to the Treasury Department. The production cost of a nickel was nearly…

House Republicans appear to be backing off some, but not all, of the steep reductions to the Medicaid program as part of their big tax breaks bill, as they run into resistance from more centrist GOP lawmakers opposed to ending nearly-free health care coverage for their constituents back home. This is as a new report…

Members of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet said Tuesday that while they look forward to the U.S. co-hosting next year’s FIFA World Cup, they want to make sure foreign visitors don’t stay longer than they’re allowed. The quadrennial tournament, which the U.S. will host alongside Mexico and Canada, is expected to attract millions of fans from dozens…

Travelers who haven’t obtained a REAL ID by this week’s deadline received assurances from the head of Homeland Security that they will be able to fly after additional identity checks. Her comments came Tuesday as people were waiting in long lines outside of government buildings from California to Chicago trying to update their IDs before…

With no signs of improvement, political polarization in the United States has reached a point where deal-breakers in dating have increased and are now split along partisan lines, especially under President Donald Trump’s administration. Celebrity matchmaker Susan Trombetti said she’s seen a dramatic increase in singles filtering out romantic matches based on political opinions in…

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Monday night that she won’t seek the top Democratic post on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, the panel that would be in the strongest position to investigate the Trump administration if Democrats were to win back the chamber next year. Ocasio-Cortez, of New York, ran for the coveted position in…

A former Homeland Security official whom President Donald Trump accused of potentially “treasonous” conduct fears he is under federal investigation and plans to challenge what he calls an illegal attempt to silence critics. In an exclusive interview with NBC News, Miles Taylor said that he is prepared to “fight back” in court and that his repeated warnings that Trump would use presidential power to retaliate against…

President Donald Trump’s Sunday night proposal to impose tariffs on movies made outside the U.S. has been met with a mix of confusion and fear by the entertainment industry.  And by noon Monday, White House officials clarified that “no final decisions” had been made and that it was “exploring all options.”  Trump’s initial proposal, posted to Truth…

After President Donald Trump on Sunday announced a 100% tariff on movies produced outside the U.S., production companies and Hollywood insiders began assessing the possible consequences of the levy. California has lost production spending in recent years, faced with stiff competition from other states and countries that offer more extensive tax credits, especially following the…

TeleMessage, the app that President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, Mike Waltz, appeared to use to archive his group chats, has suspended all services after hackers claimed to have stolen files from it. A spokesperson for Smarsh, the company that owns TeleMessage, said Monday that the company “is investigating a potential security incident. Upon…