Members of Joe Biden’s staff are said to be “scared s***less” of him, leading advisors to carefully curate their briefings to ensure they don’t “set him off”, according to a senior official. Biden’s close-knit group of advisors and spin doctors have worked tirelessly to portray a positive public image for the oldest president in US […]
Many in the community are riled by a new development set to bring a combined 550 houses, townhomes and senior-living units to an unused spot along the shore of Lake Murray. But while concerns have been raised about traffic along the two-lane road in Irmo where the development is slated to go, the mayor of […]
Monday’s Supreme Court decision giving Donald Trump immunity for past and potentially future presidential acts gave Democrats more urgency to defeat him, just as new polling showed that last week’s debate intensified voters’ concerns that President Biden may not be the man to do it. The dueling pieces of news underscored the conundrum the party […]
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Monday that a Belarusian military report that Ukraine had been moving more troops, weapons and military equipment into its northern Zhytomyr region, which borders Belarus, was a cause for concern. The Belarusian Defence Ministry alleged that Ukraine was building up its forces on Saturday. A spokesman for Ukraine’s […]
There’s a big Social Security change that happens year after year. Social Security benefits are eligible for annual cost-of-living adjustments, or COLAs. The purpose of these raises is to help recipients maintain their buying power as inflation pushes the cost of living upward. In 2024, Social Security beneficiaries saw their monthly checks rise by 3.2%. […]
CNN host Jim Acosta clashed with conservative commentator Scott Jennings on Monday while discussing former President Trump’s remarks during a recent event about starting a “migrant league of fighters.” “In a way only Donald Trump can, he is drawing attention to the violent activity that we have seen in places all over this country,” Jennings […]
If I am not spending all my required minimum distribution (RMD) money each year, can I roll some of this back into my stocks? If so, will I be taxed on the amount rolled back in? Would this be considered double taxation? If I’m only taxed on the additional interest this money generates when I […]
The mental health crisis among young people in America is an emergency and social media is playing a big role, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy warns in an op-ed published in the New York Times. In it, Murthy calls for Congress to require social media platforms to have a surgeon general’s warning, much like that […]
Low fertility rates are challenging military recruitment in countries like South Korea, Japan, and China. According to East Asia experts, it’s a “big worry” because the demographic situation won’t improve. In addition to widening their recruitment pools, countries are looking to AI as a solution. East Asia has some of the world’s lowest fertility rates, forcing […]
In the three years that Adel Hagekhalil has led California’s largest urban water supplier, the general manager has sought to focus on adaptation to climate change — in part by reducing reliance on water supplies from distant sources and investing in local water supplies. His efforts to help shift priorities at the Metropolitan Water District […]
Former President Donald Trump’s return to Capitol Hill on Thursday was marked by him insulting the host of the upcoming Republican convention, fantasizing about a relationship with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and, according to one report, alienating business leaders who came away from a meeting worried about his mental capacity. Andrew Sorkin, a financial […]
By Davide Barbuscia and Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss BOSTON (Reuters) – U.S. bond market participants are worried market liquidity will keep deteriorating as the U.S. Treasury continues to issue large amounts of debt to back deficit spending while dealers struggle to keep up with the ballooning size of the market. Liquidity – or the ability to trade […]