Trump’s Tariffs Deliver Record $23 Billion Revenue in May

May 22 was the largest day for tariff revenue collections. U.S. tariff revenues reached an all-time high in May as President Donald Trump’s trade policies started to fill government coffers. According to the May 28 Daily Treasury Statement, revenues from “customs and certain excise taxes” climbed to a record high of $23.28 billion this month,

Texas Ban on Social Media for Under 18s Fails to Pass Senate

The legislation would have prohibited minors from creating accounts on social media sites such as Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Snapchat. Legislation that would have banned anyone under the age of 18 from using or creating social media accounts in Texas stalled in the Senate this week after lawmakers failed to vote on it. House Bill

Social Security Chief Says Massive Effort Coming to Overhaul Systems

The administrator of the Social Security Administration (SSA) said this week he plans to transform how the agency handles phone calls and other systems within the agency by the end of this year. “We’re bringing a massive technology effort to transform the servicing agenda,” SSA Commissioner Frank Bisignano told CBS News. He added that the