AOC roasted over post about Colombia tariffs and coffee prices that ‘aged like hot milk’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., voiced her concerns about tariffs on Colombian imports that Trump has proposed, claiming they would hurt Americans.
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Perplexity AI proposes TikTok merger with 50% U.S. government stake
Perplexity AI has presented a new proposal to TikTok‘s parent company that would allow the U.S. government to own up to 50% of a new entity that merges Perplexity with TikTok’s U.S. business, according to a person familiar with the matter. The proposal, submitted last week, is a revision of a prior plan the artificial
7 Charged in America’s Biggest COVID Tax Credit Fraud Scheme
Defendants allegedly used VPNs and shell companies to abuse public schemes and defraud the government. A group of seven who allegedly sought to steal hundreds of millions of dollars in the “largest COVID-19 tax credit scheme” by falsely claiming pandemic-era benefits were charged on Jan. 22, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). An
Federal Agencies Made Over $161 Billion in Improper Payments Last Year: Watchdog
An improper payment is one made by the government that ’should not have been made or was made in an incorrect amount,’ according to the watchdog. The U.S. government made billions of dollars worth of improper payments in the most recent fiscal year, with several agencies found to be non-compliant with regulations on the matter,
Trump Shakes Up Mideast Diplomacy With Call To Resettle Gazans in Arab Countries
JERUSALEM—President Donald Trump declared on Saturday that he wants to resettle residents of the Gaza Strip in Arab countries, shaking up Middle East diplomacy in signature style. The president told reporters on Air Force One that he had asked King Abdullah II of Jordan in a phone call earlier in the day to “take people”
Vance Gives First Media Interview as Vice President: 5 Takeaways
The vice president touched on a number of issues, including prices, immigration, Jan. 6, and more. Vice President JD Vance on Sunday gave his first media interview days after being sworn into office and defended the Trump administration’s recent activity. In the interview, Vance sparred with CBS News’ anchor Margaret Brennan on a range of
After raucous first week in office, Donald Trump to keep his foot on the gas
Following a busy first week of his second term, President Donald Trump has a number of key policies to advance as week two begins.