President Donald Trump says he would like to seek a third term but acknowledged he’s unlikely to do so—his clearest signal yet that he does not intend to challenge or circumvent the Constitution’s two-term limit. In an interview with CNBC, when asked directly whether he would "

The Social Security trust fund is projected to run out of reserves in just eight years, according to a report released Wednesday by the program’s trustees. Without intervention from Congress, more than 60 million retirees and their families would see their benefits reduced by 23%. The new estimate moves

The White House is reportedly drafting an executive order aimed at penalizing banks that terminate customer relationships for political reasons, according to the Wall Street Journal on Monday. Citing a draft version of the order, the Journal said federal regulators would be directed to investigate whether financial institutions are violating

Prosecutors in Taiwan have arrested six individuals suspected of stealing trade secrets from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), launching a probe that could have significant national security implications given the company’s role as a global tech cornerstone. TSMC, the primary chip supplier to companies like Nvidia Corp., alerted authorities

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy will unveil accelerated plans this week to build a nuclear reactor on the moon, marking his first major initiative as interim NASA administrator. While NASA has previously explored the idea, internal documents obtained by POLITICO reveal this move sets a firm timeline and comes amid deep

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary, and Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins announced six new SNAP state waivers today as part of the Trump Administration’s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) initiative. The announcement took place during MAHA Monday on the National

Vice President JD Vance revealed he is “obsessed” with UFOs and plans to spend time in the coming weeks investigating the topic further. “I’m obsessed with the whole UFO thing,” Vance said during unprompted remarks on the Ruthless Podcast episode released Friday. “‘What’s actually going on?’ ‘What were

Texas House Republicans authorized the sergeant-at-arms and her deputies to locate and, if necessary, civilly arrest absent Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to block GOP-led redistricting legislation. “The sergeant-at-arms and any officers appointed by her are directed to send for all absentees whose attendance is not excused for the

In the coming years, nursing homes may rely heavily on robotics and AI to care for an aging population. Prototypes like EBAR (Elderly Bodily Assistance Robot), developed at MIT, are designed to assist with walking, rising, bathing, and fall prevention. Future models may be autonomous and responsive to individual needs.

U.S. existing home sales saw a steep decline in June 2025, falling to their lowest point in nine months as elevated mortgage rates and record-setting home prices continued to push many potential buyers to the sidelines. Data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) showed that sales dropped 2.

On Monday, Israel’s cabinet voted unanimously to dismiss Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, intensifying a long-brewing clash between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the judiciary — a standoff critics warn poses a grave threat to the country’s democratic framework. Shortly after the decision, Israel’s Supreme Court issued a freeze

The Trump administration has declared that states and cities will be ineligible for federal disaster preparedness funding if they engage in boycotts of Israeli companies, according to an official statement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). To qualify for this funding, states must affirm that they will not “cut

Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler announced Friday that she will be stepping down from her post on the central bank’s board effective August 8, creating an opportunity for President Donald Trump to appoint a new member to an institution he has frequently criticized in recent months. Though Kugler’s

Former President Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Friday to announce the dismissal of Dr. Erika McEntarfer, the Commissioner of Labor Statistics, following the downward revision of July’s U.S. job numbers. According to newly released data, U.S. employers added just 73,000 jobs in July—significantly

Ghislaine Maxwell, long-time associate of Jeffrey Epstein, has reportedly been transferred from her previous facility in Florida to a new prison in Texas, according to The New York Sun. Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year sentence for her role in Epstein’s network of recruiting and abusing underage girls, had

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon stirred controversy during a high-profile event in Dublin, Ireland, where he took aim at the Democratic Party and its embrace of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Speaking at a foreign ministry gathering—remarks later reported by Bloomberg—Dimon delivered a blunt critique, saying: “I

Many companies, spurred by the post-ChatGPT surge in interest, are working to integrate AI into their daily operations. Generative AI is being hailed as a breakthrough that could bring automation to service and knowledge-based roles—from call centers to consulting firms. But whether using AI to speed up tasks like

Donald Trump announced that he had ordered two nuclear submarines to be deployed near Russia in response to remarks made by former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev. Trump characterized Medvedev’s comments as “foolish and inflammatory,” referencing a warning from Medvedev that Trump should keep in mind Russia’s Soviet-era nuclear

A wave of new anxieties is sweeping through white-collar workplaces, driven by the looming threat of AI job displacement, intensifying return-to-office mandates, and a resurgence of demanding corporate cultures that blur the line between work and personal life. The shrinking of middle management—part of what’s been dubbed the

El Salvador's Legislative Assembly has approved a set of constitutional reforms that will remove presidential term limits, allowing President Nayib Bukele to seek reelection indefinitely. The reforms, passed under an expedited legislative process, will also extend presidential terms from five to six years. Additionally, the timeline for the

Employment growth in the United States has been considerably weaker than earlier estimates suggested, pointing to a possible slowdown in the labor market. According to the latest non-farm payroll report, U.S. employment increased by just 73,000 in July—falling short of economists’ expectations of 110,000 new jobs.

The FBI redacted Donald Trump’s name—along with those of other high-profile individuals—from references in the Jeffrey Epstein case files, according to three people familiar with the matter who spoke to Bloomberg’s Jason Leopold. During a March review of roughly 100,000 pages of Epstein-related documents, internal

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order tomorrow that will impose reciprocal tariffs on a range of countries. This move comes as a federal appeals court heard arguments in a case challenging whether the president exceeded his legal authority in imposing many of his wide-ranging tariffs. In

Senator Josh Hawley introduced new legislation that would distribute $600 tariff rebate checks to American households—but with eligibility limited to working-class voters, not high-income earners. The Missouri Republican said the measure would prioritize what he described as “Trump blue-collar voters.” Speaking on Tuesday during an interview on the “War

The Trump administration on Tuesday proposed rescinding a 2009 scientific finding that has served as the legal foundation for U.S. efforts to regulate greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act. The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed rule would revoke the “endangerment finding,” a determination that carbon dioxide and