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Signage for Moody’s Corporation is displayed at their headquarters at 7 World Trade Center on March … MoreAFP via Getty Images The U.S. has been ignoring its fiscal condition and its credit rating for decades. Even now that Moody’s, following Standard & Poor’s (technically, S&P Global these days) and Fitch’s Ratings, downgraded the U.S. credit rating from the top AAA to AA+, many people won’t care. Nothing may happen immediately, meaning that politicians might not act, thinking that all will be well. In the short run, it might seem that way. In the long run, probably not. The drop in…

President Donald Trump suggested in conversation with businessmen in Doha, Qatar, on Thursday that the United States should take on a major role in the rehabilitation of Gaza, turning it into a “freedom zone.” The comments were not the first time that Trump proposed American coordination to reconstruct the devastated Palestinian territory after decades of rule by the genocidal terrorist organization Hamas, but they were the first time that he has done so in the Middle East, in a country that had hosted Hamas leadership for years. While the government of Israel has enthusiastically embraced American leadership in aiding Gaza,…

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to arrive in Washington, DC, on Monday for a four-day visit, with talks with President Donald Trump set for Wednesday, May 21. The trip should be an opportunity for South Africa and the U.S. to discuss differences and work toward far-reaching compromises. Instead, South Africa is bringing the wrong attitude: that the differences between the two sides are due to “misinformation.” That has been President Ramaphosa’s line since the diplomatic confrontation began earlier this year, when President Trump suspended aid to South Africa and offered asylum to Afrikaner refugees. Instead of offering to…

The Russian-born billionaire said spy chief Nicolas Lerner wanted him to silence “conservative voices” Telegram founder Pavel Durov has claimed that French foreign intelligence chief Nicolas Lerner personally asked him to censor conservatives on his platform ahead of the contentious rerun of Romania’s presidential elections. The Russian-born entrepreneur said he refused the request.The accusations of foreign meddling first surfaced last year after Romania’s top court annulled the November election results, in which independent right-wing candidate Calin Georgescu came first with 23%. Authorities cited “irregularities” in his campaign, along with intelligence reports alleging Russian interference – claims Moscow has denied. Georgescu was…

The House Budget Committee on Sunday night passed the Republicans’ budget reconciliation package 17-16 with 4 present. After failing to pass Trump’s budget package on Friday, GOP lawmakers reconvened Sunday night and voted to pass the reconciliation package. THE HOUSE BUDGET COMMITTEE has passed the Republicans’ reconciliation package. 17-16, with 4 present. JOHNSON gets the bill out of the committee. But there is A LOT of more work to do here — Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) May 19, 2025 There is still work to do on the bill. According to CNN, GOP lawmakers are still negotiating changes to the bill. House…

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MAY 17: Michael Morales of Ecuador reacts after a victory against Gilbert Burns … More of Brazil in a welterweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on May 17, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)Zuffa LLC The UFC is back at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas for the first time since early April for tonight’s UFC Vegas 106 fight card. In the UFC Fight Night main event, former UFC welterweight title challenger Gilbert Burns looks to end a three-fight losing skid against the up-and-coming, and undefeated, Michael…

Hungarian Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Levente Magyar said on Thursday that President Donald Trump should not pressure Hungary to “decouple” from China because China is too important as an investor and trading partner. “Definitely not. That’s a red line for us, we’re having excellent trade relations with China, and China has become one of the biggest investors in Hungary,” Magyar said when reporters asked if Hungary would be willing to cut ties with China at Trump’s request. “Hungary is benefiting from these very intensive Chinese economic and trade relations. We’re not willing to give those up,” he…

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is being pressured via lawsuits from five district attorneys in his state who are pushing back against one of Paxton’s rules. Paxton is being sued over a reporting rule that would give his office access to those district attorneys’ records, the Texas Tribune reported Friday: The two lawsuits, filed in Travis County District Court, seek to overturn a new rule created by Paxton’s office giving the attorney general office’s employees discretion to request almost all documents from cases county officials work on, regardless of whether they are being pursued. The district attorneys suing Paxton said the…

Former First Lady Michelle Obama recently discussed her frustrations with her grown daughters during an appearance on Amy Poehler’s “Good Hang” podcast. Michelle Obama said her daughters Malia and Sasha routinely brush off her advice. “People line up for my advice. And you, you’re walking away like I’m stupid. It’s like, I’ve written books. I’ve given speeches,” Michelle Obama told Amy Poehler. WATCH: Narcissist Michelle Obama says, “People line up for my advice. And you, you’re walking away like I’m stupid. It’s like, I’ve written books. I’ve given speeches.” Michelle told Amy Poehler regarding daughters Malia and Sasha. They know…

Minnesota Frost forward Taylor Heise celebrates her series-winning overtime goal against the Toronto … More Sceptres in Round 1 of the 2025 PWHL Playoffs on May 14, 2025 in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by /PWHL)Courtesy: PWHL Parity rules in the PWHL. For the second-straight year, the league’s third and fourth-seeded teams have won their first-round playoff series and will play for the Walter Cup in the 2025 PWHL Finals. The Minnesota Frost are the defending champions, but once again the lower-seeded squad for the final. The best-of-five series will kick off Tuesday in Ottawa — the first-ever Walter Cup Final…