‘Cold-blooded cruelty’: Donald Trump doesn’t want to waste time to begin ‘looting’ America He gloats as he gaslit millions of Americans and got away with it. We Got This Covered · May 22, 2025
Happy birthday to me! Trump's mega-MAGA birthday military parade raises eyebrows Plans to combine celebrations for the US Army's 250th anniversary with the US president's birthday with a military parade through the centre of Washington DC are raising eyebrows and the hackles of local politicians, who fear for the price tag and damage involved. Euronews · May 22, 2025
JPMorgan’s Dimon warns of US stagflation risk: Report Economists echo Jamie Dimon’s concerns as US credit downgrade and tariff-driven uncertainty continue. Al Jazeera · May 22, 2025
Trump administration seeks to end protections for immigrant children in federal custody The Trump administration is seeking to end an immigration policy cornerstone that since the 1990s has offered protections to child migrants in federal custody, a move that will be challenged by advocates The Independent UK · May 22, 2025
Trump policy bill nearly derailed by nap The tax cut and spending bill passed by the thinnest possible margin after one GOPer missed the vote to saw logs Salon · May 22, 2025
Russia says it received Ukraine’s list of names for major prisoner swap Russia and Ukraine are expected to each swap 1,000 prisoners of war as part of deal reached at recent talks in Istanbul. Al Jazeera · May 22, 2025
Trump administration halts Harvard’s ability to enroll international students Homeland security secretary Kristi Noem posts copy of department’s letter to university on X The Guardian - US · May 22, 2025
‘Debt bomb ticking’: Thomas Massie rebrands Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ in Senate speech It's Trump vs. Massie, round 7,384. We Got This Covered · May 22, 2025
Goodbye to the Penny! Treasury Department announces plan to phase out the coin The U.S. mint made its final order of penny blanks, the Treasury Department said Thursday. The Independent UK · May 22, 2025
Congress Just Took A Sledgehammer To The EV Industry. Here's What It Means The U.S. House just killed the EV tax credits. The Senate voted to end California's emissions rules. America is about to fall behind in the electric race. InsideEVs · May 22, 2025
Miami Herald, Marco Rubio's Home State Outlet, Accuses Him of Abandoning Migrants For Political Gains: 'What a Betrayal' Secretary of State Marco Rubio, once a staunch foreign aid supporter and advocate for migrants escaping authoritarian regimes, has overseen the slashing of USAID and the ending of TPS for Venezuelans. Latin Times · May 22, 2025
Supreme Court allows Trump firings from national labor boards - Roll Call The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to fire members of the national labor boards for federal employees and workers. Roll Call · May 22, 2025
Judge blocks Trump’s efforts to shutter Education Department - Roll Call Ruling halts president’s executive order to wind down the department, with the administration pledging to appeal. Roll Call · May 22, 2025
Karoline Leavitt gets fiery and doubles down after press questions alleged ‘white genocide’ in South Africa White House press secretary takes aim at NBC reporter for ‘ridiculous’ line of questioning The Independent UK · May 22, 2025
The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2025 The Guardian view on the US and South Africa: Trump looks to his base and partners look elsewhere Editorial: The president’s cynical ambush of Cyril Ramaphosa was not about American interests but racial grievances
Latin Times · May 22, 2025 Inside the Political Rift Between Pope Leo XIV and His MAGA-Aligned Brother After being elected pope, Robert Prevost's private life came under scrutiny. Especially the political differences between him and his brother, Louis.
Tom’s Guide · May 22, 2025 Nike announces price hikes on shoes and apparel — what you need to know Nike announced that it will raise prices on shoes and apparel in the coming weeks, and a return to Amazon.
The Independent UK · May 22, 2025 Taylor Swift has the chance to reclaim her original masters with the help of an unlikely source Pop superstar has spent years trying to gain ownership of the original recordings of her first six albums
The Independent UK · May 22, 2025 Work requirements could transform Medicaid and food aid under US budget bill Work requirements for Medicaid recipients, hospitals checking citizenship status, food assistance cuts and other measures in the budget passed by the U.S. House would rearrange the U.S. social safety net
International Business Times · May 22, 2025 California's Electric Car Drive Put On Blocks By US Senate US senators on Thursday blocked California's landmark mandate phasing out gas-powered cars, dealing a blow to the state's move towards electric vehicles in a pointed rebuke of Democratic climate change policies.
The Independent UK · May 22, 2025 Billion dollar pizza? Bitcoin soars on key anniversary of crypto's growth It’s not an official holiday – yet – but for many cryptocurrency enthusiasts “Bitcoin Pizza Day” is still special
Salon · May 22, 2025 Mahmoud Khalil meets infant son Khalil, a legal U.S. resident, has been detained since March
The Independent UK · May 22, 2025 JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon says Trump’s tax bill will ‘stabilise things’ - but there’s still one big problem ‘There's a chance that [...] you'll have stagflation,’ the JP Morgan Chase CEO said Thursday
The Independent UK · May 22, 2025 Judge stops the dismantling of the Department of Education and orders rehiring of fired workers President signed an executive order to ‘eliminate’ the department without congressional approval
Reason · May 22, 2025 Trump's Prescription Price Controls Would Lead to Fewer New Drugs The executive order is likely unconstitutional, but if implemented as written, it would be detrimental to the American health care market.