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Gen Z Just Cracked the Housing Code While Millennials Still Rent. Here’s the Brutal Savings Hack Trump’s Economy Tried to Kill

Gen Z is buying homes while millennials still rent, and the savings hack behind this shift is brutal. According to NPR, Francisco Vazquez, 27, just closed on a three-bedroom house in Milwaukee with a basement, garage, and yard. He spent weeks sanding hardwood floors and staining them himself, all while…

The Mary Sue · May 18

Pope Leo just called out the real villains behind AI warfare and Trump’s military budgets are Exhibit A

Pope Leo XVI just dropped a bombshell on the world’s rush toward AI warfare, calling it a “spiral of annihilation” that’s turning modern conflict into something more devastating. During a speech at Rome’s La Sapienza University on May 15, 2026, Leo criticized how military budgets, especially the kind that have…

The Mary Sue · May 17

Trump Adviser Says Record-Low Consumer Sentiment Is Basically POTUS' Fault for Caring Too Much

US consumer confidence has reached a record low, driven by high petrol prices and tariffs. Economic pressures are affecting household budgets, with many Americans feeling financially strained.

International Business Times · May 11

Companies Are Reportedly Charging Disabled US Veterans Up to $20k to Help Them Get Their 'Free' Benefits

A new bipartisan bill seeks to prevent for-profit firms from exploiting disabled veterans by using automated calls to track and charge for benefits, following reports of predatory practices.

International Business Times UK · May 5

Immigration Appeals Court Makes Easier to Deport DACA Beneficiaries

According to a letter sent to senators earlier this year by then-DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, between January and November 2025 a total of 261 recipients were arrested and 86 were deported.

Latin Times · Apr 28

Trump team looking to deport loved ones of a worker killed in Baltimore bridge disaster

Mother of 7-year-old US citizen at risk of removal after applying for protections under Biden that were denied under Trump

The Independent UK · Apr 24

‘Can I just have my money back’: The Supreme Court may have killed Trump’s tariffs but regular Americans have nothing to gain from the move

The Supreme Court’s decision to strike down tariffs may have handed businesses a $166 billion refund windfall, but regular Americans are learning the hard way that they won’t see a dime of it. U.S. Customs just launched its online refund portal, and the first wave of businesses rushed to claim…

The Mary Sue · Apr 23

Trump’s correspondents’ dinner appearance sparks boycotts: ‘You’re having dinner with him?’

Trump was notably roasted by President Obama at the 2011 event

The Independent UK · Apr 23

Thomson Reuters axed a 20-year employee after she asked how ICE was using its data to hunt immigrants. Now she’s suing

Thomson Reuters fired a 20-year employee after she asked how the company’s data tools were being used by ICE to track immigrants. Now, Billie Little is suing, claiming her termination violated Oregon’s whistleblower protections. According to NPR, Little, who worked in legal publishing, was part of a group of employees…

The Mary Sue · Apr 22

Billionaire Connie Ballmer just donated $80 million to support NPR after Trump cut $1.1 billion from public broadcasting

Ballmer and an anonymous donor gifted the network more than $110 million to support digital transformation and local stations.

Fortune · Apr 20