The Latest Breaking News from America

The nighttime snack that could be ruining your sleep

Just a bar of this American favorite is enough to keep you awake

The Independent UK · Jan 22

JP Morgan chief Jamie Dimon took home $43m pay last year

Bank hails Dimon’s ‘exemplary leadership’ as package for one of corporate America’s best-paid bosses rose 10%

The Guardian - US · Jan 22

‘The US needs Greenland for what again?’: Trump is now suggesting Russia and China are not enemies and NATO is the ‘real threat’

For weeks, Donald Trump has justified his fixation on Greenland with a single, blunt argument: America needs it for security. Against whom? Russia and China. And then, on Jan. 20, Trump quietly reposted something against NATO, which collapsed that entire story.

The Mary Sue · Jan 22

Zelensky at Davos: Trump has exposed Europe's weakness

"Until America pressured Europe, most countries weren't budging."

Axios · Jan 22

A Kentucky cathedral called 'America's Notre Dame' gets a rehab, gargoyles and all

Workers have been installing new gargoyles on the facade of the Catholic cathedral in Covington, Kentucky, in January as they near the completion of a major renovation

The Independent UK · Jan 22

Ken Griffin says America has been sent an ‘explicit warning’ from the bond market that it’s time to get the national debt in order

“I think there’s an explicit warning that if your fiscal house is not in order, the bond vigilantes can come out and retract their price,” Ken Griffin told an audience at Davos.

Fortune · Jan 22

Here’s How Long the Average American Would Have To Work Minimum Wage To Have a Billion Dollars

Learn how long the average American would need to work at minimum wage to reach a billion dollars and why the numbers reveal stark income inequality.

GOBankingRates · Jan 22

‘Are you from here?’: Minnesota woman goes shopping at Walmart. Then ICE agents approach her in the parking lot

It seems as though there is no person in America who is not aware of ICE’s presence. From Sam’s Club locations to Walmarts, the federal agency has started popping up, causing everyday people distress.

The Mary Sue · Jan 22

Elon’s wild ride at the White House: From DOGE and a chainsaw to one epic bust-up with Trump

2025 was an unprecedented year in American politics, with Elon Musk playing a pivotal role. Io Dodds recounts the tech tycoon’s journey from ‘first buddy’ to MAGA exile and back again — all in the space of 12 months

The Independent UK · Jan 21

Greenland American Flag cake served at Kennedy Center event with Republicans pushing for a Trump third term

‘It’s gonna be an international incident,’ one partygoer said before the cake was sliced

The Independent UK · Jan 21