The Latest Breaking News from America

Nearly one year after the American presidential election of 2024, in which the high cost of living was a critical factor and subject of debate, the cost of living in the United States remains rather high. Trips to the grocery store still take a sizeable bit out of wallets, inflation…

Even on a modest income, it's possible to build wealth if you choose the right city. In places where home prices are within reach, job growth is strong and the cost of living remains manageable,...

The incendiary quotes don’t disguise how dissatisfied people are about jobs, inflation or the cost of living

Moves by President Donald Trump to bring down costs for consumers risk alienating agricultural sector, a key voting bloc on whom he has depended in the past

The internet is furious over Christopher Anderson's Vanity Fair Trump cabinet portraits. But American politics do not feel pretty right now, so why should the portraits be pretty?

On December 4, 2025, the Trump administration released its new National Security Strategy. Far from being a dry technocratic document, it reads like a blistering broadside against Europe, a reaffirmation of American exceptionalism, and a self-portrait of the president as a heroic defender of Western civilization against mortal threats. It is…

Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego slammed the Trump administration over its military pressure campaign against the Venezuelan regime, saying "there are a couple of people" in it "who want a war and are doing everything they can to get us into a war."

As Americans gather for holiday celebrations, many will quietly thank the health care workers who keep their families and friends well: the ICU nurse who stabilized a grandparent, the doctor who adjusted a tricky prescription, the home health aide who ensures an aging relative can bathe and eat safely.

Masked officers conduct immigration raids. National Guard troops patrol American cities, and protesters decry their presence as a “fascist takeover.” White supremacists openly proclaim racist and antisemitic views.

Before 2025, science policy rarely made headline news. Through decades of changing political winds, financial crises and global conflicts, funding for U.S. research and innovation has remained remarkably stable, reflecting the American public’s strong support for investing in basic science.

Retirement can be expensive, even in the fairly affordable American South. As such, retirees on a budget would be well served to find ways to cut line items from their budget -- especially when it comes to cars.