Average tax refund tops $3,700 midway through filing season, Treasury says
Millions claimed new tax breaks under Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, with more than 15.5 million taking overtime exemptions and 3.5 million excluding tips.
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Jackson-Kavanaugh tensions surface in candid exchange over Supreme Court ‘shadow docket’
Justice Jackson lamented that the high court has taken up a high volume of emergency petitions during the Trump administration.
Gas prices surge, pinching Americans and handing the GOP a new midterm headache
Trump vowed to keep oil flowing as the Iran conflict drove gas prices up 59 cents nationwide, creating new political pressure ahead of the midterm elections.
Trump appoints Charlie Kirk’s widow Erika to Air Force Academy Board of Visitors
President Donald Trump has tapped Erika Kirk, the widow of assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk, to serve on the U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors.
Iran war, 11 days in: US controls skies, oil surges and the region braces for what’s next
U.S. officials say American and Israeli forces are gaining control of Iranian airspace after striking more than 3,000 targets in the first week of conflict.
Longtime House Dem swats down attack ad from millennial challenger: ‘I trust the voters’
Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thompson defended accusations from a primary challenge over his 33-year tenure as younger Democrats increasingly look to take the place of outgoing veterans.
‘Serious concerns’: GOP sounds alarm on taxpayer funds going to ‘high risk’ universities vulnerable to CCP
National security concerns raised over $67 million research initiative as institutions accused of partnerships with Chinese military-linked organizations.