Migrant crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border surged in 2023, reaching 2.47 million encounters. The Biden administration is working to address the immigration crisis but faces additional pressure from Texas. The state has filed multiple lawsuits accusing the administration of obstructing its efforts to curb illegal immigration. In September, federal courts sided with Texas, allowing the…

With the 2024 presidential election a year away, new research shows that Americans are watching or reading the news less closely than they were just a few years earlier. According to a new Pew Research Center analysis, since 2016, there has been a precipitous decline in adults following the news. In 2016, 51% of adults…

Fox News has scheduled a Nov. 30 debate between Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. DeSantis, who secured his re-election with ease in 2022, is actively campaigning for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Newsom, who also comfortably won a second term last year, has dismissed speculations regarding his potential White…

The United States’ Long-Term Foreign-Currency IDR, essentially the national credit rating, has been downgraded from AAA to AA+. At the top of the list of reasons that Fitch provided for the downgrade is an “erosion of governance” that has persisted in the United States over the past two decades, culminating in the Jan. 6, 2021…

Americans are falling behind on their car payments at a rate not seen in about 30 years. The National Automobile Dealers Association has warned that a combination of recent “surging interest rates” and “higher vehicle prices” will continue to “put further pressure on vehicle affordability” going forward, hampering the ability of consumers to purchase a…

The famous phrase “Taco Tuesday” is now free to be used by any restaurant in any state, thanks to Taco Bell. In May of 2023, the fast-food chain filed legal petitions to cancel the two “Taco Tuesday” trademark registrations in the country that covered all 50 states. In July 2023, the smaller regional chain Taco John…

Dozens of states have sued Meta, claiming the company used addictive features to keep kids and teens on its social media platforms for longer periods of time and have them return again and again. The lawsuit filed by 33 attorneys general on Tuesday, Oct. 24, alleges Meta’s use of features including the like button and…

President Joe Biden traveled to Israel on Wednesday, Oct. 18, to broadcast U.S. support for Israel and to facilitate an agreement to deliver urgent humanitarian aid to the besieged Gaza Strip via Egypt. Biden also moved U.S. military assets into the region to deter any party from escalating this conflict into a regional war, namely…

After failing to agree on wages, hundreds of workers at Canada’s St. Lawrence Seaway have gone on strike. Unifor, their union, cited a substantial gap between what the employees want and what the employer has offered, stating they are “1,000 nautical miles apart.” This strike will impact the St. Lawrence Seaway, temporarily halting the connection…

Beyoncé said it loud and clear: “Who run the world? Girls.” In 2023, three women have dominated the economy: Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Barbie. Together, they’ve shown how much financial gain there is in properly targeting the female consumer. Female purchasing power is having a moment, though women have long held the purse strings. Women…