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Sen. Ron Johnson pans spending in House bill, warns it will add $4 trillion to national debt
Sen. Ron Johnson says the spending cuts in President Trump's "big beautiful bill" amounts to a "rounding error" in the amount of money…
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Johnson accuses Democrats of 'twisted the facts' on Medicaid changes
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday that Democrats are lying about the impact President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" will have on…
Politics
House Speaker Mike Johnson warns Senate against changing cap on state and local taxes
House Speaker Mike Johnson is urging Senate Republicans not to make dramatic modifications to the proposed increase in the federal…
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Europe’s shipping bottlenecks expected to persist into July
Port congestion is worsening at key gateways in northern Europe and other hubs, according to a new report which suggests trade wars could…
Politics
Trump agenda bill's proposed increase to debt ceiling draws pushback from fiscal hawk in Senate
Sen. Rand Paul said Sunday he would consider voting for President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" if GOP leaders scrap plans to raise the…
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Cover-up of Biden's cognitive, physical ills adds to long tradition of presidential medical secrets
Many U.S. presidents have concealed significant medical problems from the public, but the practice is now under heightened scrutiny in the…
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The Digital Equity Act tried to close the digital divide. Trump calls it racist and acts to end it
One program distributes laptops in rural Iowa. Another helped people get back online after Hurricane Helene washed away computers and…
Business
Reit privatisation unsurprising amid higher-for-longer interest rates, but investment opportunities remain: SGX equities head
Real estate investment trusts (Reits) being taken private is unsurprising as the sector is facing some challenges, but investment…
Politics
Why the Media Keep Getting It Wrong
The failure to adequately cover Biden’s decline points to a broader breakdown that has a simple explanation. Source link
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Is Catholicism ‘Cool’ Now?
It isn’t just the ritual and the pageantry and the history that are bringing in the crowds. Source link
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Big Government and Lobbyists Are Crushing the Dream of Home Ownership
If we don’t address the problem, the home-buying hopes of the next generation will be crushed. Source link
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The Upside of Gerontocracy
There are advantages older figures can bring to politics — even if the current generation has ruined the reputation of elder statesmen.…
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Sympathy for the Unpublished Young White Male Author
Are people allowed to observe that the literary world is deliberately sidelining a certain demographic of writer — and to do something…
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Alba de Céspedes’s Broadcasts Against Fascism
On September 8, 1943, Italy surrendered to the Allies, and the Germans, who already effectively controlled the north of Italy, turned on…
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Three Ice-Cream Sundaes for the Start of Summer
I believe that the single best dessert a person can have after a satisfying restaurant meal involves walking five to eight city blocks to…
Business
Japan Foods H2 loss widens to S$6.2 million amid ‘challenging year’ for Singapore F&B
Restaurant operator Japan Foods on Sunday (May 25) reported a loss of S$6.2 million for the second half ended Mar 31, 2025, sinking…
Business
US dollar tumbles as Trump’s EU tariff talk spurs investor flight
The US dollar dropped across the board on Friday (May 23), as investors dumped the currency after US President Donald Trump once again…
Politics
Tether focuses elsewhere while US seeks to regulate stablecoins
While Congress is considering bills that would help integrate stablecoins more into mainstream finance, the largest issuer of the digital…
Politics
The Biden Family Shares the Responsibility for Biden’s Fraud
Hunter and Jill Biden clearly both love Joe Biden, but they also manifestly love themselves, their comforts, and their myth of an…
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Biden makes first public appearance since cancer announcement
Former President Biden made his first public appearance since announcing last week that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, attending…
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Trump administration official meets with Syrian president as U.S. eases sanctions
Thomas Barrack, the U.S. special envoy to Syria, met Saturday with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharra one day after the Trump administration…
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Washington Times Weekly: Debt bomb ticking?
I'm George Gerbo and welcome to Washington Times Weekly, where we get a chance to sit down with our reporters and dig into their coverage…
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Trump says Golden Dome missile defense system will be complete before he leaves office
President Trump said his "Golden Dome" missile defense system will be completed before he leaves office in January 2029, laying an…
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Trump tells West Point cadets he's returning military to core function: 'Annihilate' America's foes
President Trump addressed the 2025 graduating class at West Point on Saturday, telling the cadets that he's bringing back the U.S.…