Informational pamphlets at a health care enrollment fair in Richmond, Calif., on March 31, 2014. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Health insurance premiums and deductibles rose faster than both inflation and wages in 2024, leaving the average American worker with health care costs of more than $11,000 against a median household income of $86,000. These costs rose
The demolition of the East Wing of the White House. Jessica Koscielniak/Reuters The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts on Feb. 19 approved a proposal for a new White House ballroom, advancing a major renovation project at the executive residence. The commission—whose members were appointed by President Donald Trump—was originally scheduled to only review and discuss
Apple CEO Tim Cook during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 20, 2026. AP Photo/Markus Schreiber West Virginia sued Apple on Feb. 19, claiming the company knowingly allowed its iCloud platform to be used to distribute and store child sexual abuse material for years without taking action to
President Donald Trump marked an important foreign policy feat with the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace. Trump spoke of rebuilding Gaza and talks with Iran. British police have arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public office over ties with Jeffrey Epstein. His brother, King Charles III, s… Original News Source Link
FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington on Dec. 4, 2025. Daniel Heuer/AFP via Getty Images FBI Director Kash Patel said on Feb. 18 that the law enforcement agency uncovered what he said are funding sources tied to antifa organizations, suggesting that more enforcement actions could
U.S. Sailors direct an EA-18G Growler on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the Arabian Sea, Feb. 3, 2026. Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zoe Simpson/U.S. Navy via DVIDS WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump indicated on Feb. 19 that United States and Iranian negotiators may have less than two weeks to
Students study in the Perry-Castaneda Library at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas, on Feb. 22, 2024. Brandon Bell/Getty Images The Education Department issued guidance on Feb. 18 urging colleges to implement practices to reduce student loan delinquency and default rates or risk losing access to federal student aid. In a statement, the department