NEW YORK (AP) — A year after the Trump administration took control of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the consumer watchdog has largely pulled back from enforcement and regulatory work, changes that consumer advocates and Democrats now estimate have cost Americans at least $19 billion in financial relief. In a report provided to The Associated … Read more
By Julia Harte Jan. 13 – Video of a U.S. immigration agent fatally shooting a Minneapolis mother in her car Wednesday divided the nation, becoming a political Rorschach test that draws different verdicts depending on who sees it. President Donald Trump and his administration have defended the agent and labeled Renee Good, 37, a domestic … Read more
In December 2025, social media posts on sites including X and Facebook shared images claiming that US First Lady Melania Trump worked as an escort before meeting her now-husband, President Donald Trump. According to the posts, Melania Trump began escorting under a man named Paolo Zampolli, who was good friends with financier Jeffrey Epstein and … Read more
Democrats’ fearmongering about the Trump economy is looking more and more like sour grapes. Yesterday’s CPI report, showing inflation at 2.7 percent — well below the expected 3.1 percent — was bad political news for Democrats. Since April’s “Deliverance Day,” when President Trump introduced tariffs designed to reset global trade in favor of American companies, … Read more
By Julia Harte Dec 13 – When Ron Dailey goes out to eat, he is shocked by the prices on the menu. “Breakfast is $20 no matter how you slice it,” said Dailey, 63, who voted for President Donald Trump in November 2024. Dailey, a Denver-area resident who works for an HR outsourcing solutions firm, … Read more