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BROOKLYN, NEW YORK – MARCH 28: Shoppers wearing a surgical masks look at a prepared meals at a … MoreGetty Images As I’ve previously written, most households and individuals have been given a raw deal for the last 40 years. Most people haven’t been able to keep up with the costs of living, particularly higher education, healthcare, and housing. U.S. corporate profits after tax grew at a roughly equivalent rate as disposable personal income (personal income after taxes) up to the early 1980s. Growth Of Corporate Profits And Personal Income Below is a reminder graph constructed at the Federal Reserve…

President Donald Trump on Friday called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to immediately sign a mineral deal with the United States as negotiations to end the Ukraine-Russia war continue. Trump took to Truth Social to nudge Zelensky toward signing the deal while en route to Rome for Pope Francis’s funeral, which is set for Saturday morning. The second version of the deal was proposed in late March after Zelensky’s Oval Office outburst foiled an initial anticipated agreement in February. “Ukraine, headed by Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has not signed the final papers on the very important Rare Earths Deal with the United…

Political commentator Margaret Carlson claimed Friday on MSNBC’s “All In” that President Donald Trump had a “demonic thing inside of him” that causes him not to change course. Host Ari Melber said, “Rich Lowry now writes this is in the conservative magazine. ‘It’s hard to think of another example of a president changing the momentum of his administration from positive to negative so quickly. Usually presidencies are rocked by events hostage crisis, war, inflation that’s uncontrolled. Here nothing has been done to Trump. He did it all to himself. He was the event.’” Carlson said, “Everybody knows I think the…

The European Union has become increasingly concerned about Russian interference as part of what it sees as a broader hybrid campaign orchestrated by Moscow to weaken the West.Addressing a meeting of the European Parliament Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield (EUDS) on Tuesday, Bulgarian investigative journalist Christo Grozev stressed that Russia’s hybrid warfare goes far beyond espionage to include sabotage, cyberattacks and disinformation.According to Grozev – who used to work at investigative website Bellingcat and now writes for the German magazine Der Spiegel and Russia-focused, independent media outlet The Insider – Russia’s campaigns are designed to sow chaos and…

Trump considers high tariffs a “total victory” if they remain in place next year.He believes tariffs will encourage US production and reduce trade deficits with other countries.Despite claims of trade talks, China denies ongoing negotiations with the US.President Donald Trump said if the US still has high tariffs on foreign imports a year from now, he would consider it a “total victory.”Trump made the comment in an interview with “Time” magazine published Friday about the first 100 days of his term, which he will reach on April 30. The interview took place at the White House on Tuesday.During the interview,…

A Brighton woman was charged in connection with a stabbing at a Brighton music hall last year, in which her brother was previously charged in connection with, Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden’s office said.Chandra Dixon, 38, was charged with assault and battery, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (shod foot), Hayden’s office said in a statement.While a judge released Dixon on personal recognizance, she is scheduled to return to court for a pre-trial hearing on June 26.“This was a thorough investigation that didn’t stop when one person was identified and charged,” Hayden said in the statement. “Everyone…

Officials urge visitors to maintain respect during the late pontiff’s lying-in-state Vatican officials have urged mourners to refrain from taking photographs with Pope Francis’s body as he lied in state at St. Peter’s Basilica, emphasizing the need for solemnity and respect during the period of mourning.The appeal came after images and videos surfaced online showing visitors posing near the late pontiff’s casket. Vatican staff have been instructing the faithful to refrain from using mobile phones and to maintain an atmosphere of prayer and reflection.“Visitors are invited not to take photos,” a Vatican spokesperson told The Times, underscoring the importance of…

Scott Jennings, the lone voice of reason on CNN, recently pointed out that activists judges who are being ‘shopped’ by Democrats are bringing the United States towards a real Constitutional crisis as they continually interfere with what should be the president’s job. Jennings goes so far as to suggest that if this continues, that Congress may have to intervene. He also says, correctly, that what these judges are doing is a political ploy. It’s a direct effort to try to run out the clock on Trump’s presidency, just like they did with lawfare during Trump’s first term. Partial transcript via…

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE – APRIL 24: Ja Morant #12 of the Memphis Grizzlies reacts after falling to the … More court during the first half against the Oklahoma City Thunder during Game Three of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at FedExForum on April 24, 2025 in Memphis, Tennessee. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images)Getty Images Memphis guard Ja Morant is the latest NBA star to get injured during the NBA…

President Donald Trump said Friday that Ukraine and Russia “are very close to a deal” following a day of productive conversations. Trump took to Truth Social just after he landed in Rome to share the details and suggest a meeting between top Russian and Ukrainian officials. “Just landed in Rome. A good day in talks and meetings with Russia and Ukraine. They are very close to a deal, and the two sides should now meet, at very high levels, to ‘finish it off,’” Trump wrote. “Most of the major points are agreed to.” “Stop the bloodshed, NOW. We will be…