Unless you’re rich, you’re probably aware that it’s getting very difficult to make ends meet. No matter who’s in charge of the country, prices keep rising, companies keep paying less, and saving for retirement keeps getting harder. In fact, most people under 40 have given up on the idea of retiring.As difficult as things are, they still aren’t nearly as bad as they could be. Because most Americans grew up in a time of relative luxury, they don’t know what it’s like to live without power, skip meals to save money, or put cardboard in their shoes instead of buying…
Author: Tommy Grant
President Donald Trump issued an executive order Wednesday blocking Afghan nationals from entering the U.S., another blow to Afghan allies seeking refuge in a country that has provided fewer and fewer pathways for their safety.The order, which goes into effect June 9, will fully suspend immigrant and nonimmigrant visas for 12 locations the current administration said uses deficient vetting processes that jeopardize U.S. national security.“The Taliban, a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) group, controls Afghanistan,” the order read. “Afghanistan lacks a competent or cooperative central authority for issuing passports or civil documents and it does not have appropriate screening and…
President Donald Trump is tapping an Air Force fighter pilot with extensive experience as a senior commander in the Middle East to be the next head of U.S. European Command.Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, currently the director of operations for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, would also take over as the supreme allied commander Europe if his nomination is confirmed by the Senate. NATO’s North Atlantic Council in a statement Thursday said it approved Grynkewich’s nomination as SACEUR.The U.S. military’s presence in Europe is under scrutiny, as the Trump administration eyes cuts in the force even as the region continues to…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is ramping up its fear tactics as it warns of the mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) once again. The CDC is recommending “vigilance” as Clade I mpox cases appear in the United States following travel to affected regions in Central Africa, especially the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Monkeypox Fear Mongering Ramps Up According to a report by Business Insider Africa, Clade I of the mpox virus is more severe and has higher mortality rates compared to Clade II, as seen in past outbreaks. Health professionals are urged to evaluate patients…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Tech tycoon and former DOGE chief Elon Musk’s political evolution has shifted to the right after he jumped into the election fray as a staunch ally of President Donald Trump on the campaign trail and ultimately as the leader of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Musk’s conservative genesis on the public stage has put him at odds with the president as he rails against the One Big Beautiful Bill, which Trump has touted as legislation that would translate into big tax breaks for Americans across the pay brackets and subsequently called on…
The Air Force estimates it will cost less than $400 million to modify a luxury aircraft gifted from the Qatari government into President Donald Trump’s flying command center, according to the service’s top civilian official.That projection is far less than the $1 billion congressional democrats and some aviation experts have said would be required to harden the plane’s defenses and install the countermeasures, encrypted communications and other capabilities needed to fulfill the Air Force One mission.Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said Thursday in a House Armed Services Committee hearing that the assumptions some are making about the modification costs include…
Donald Trump has declared Volodymyr Zelensky the “bad guy” as the United States issues a security alert for the Kiev regime. Trump sees the Ukrainian ruler as a “bad guy” who is pushing the world closer to nuclear conflict. The United States Embassy in Kiev has advised Americans to heed air-raid sirens and shelter appropriately, warning of “a continued risk of significant air attacks,” in a new security alert issued on Wednesday, as Moscow has vowed to respond to the continued strikes on its airfields. According to a report by RT, the US State Department issued the security alert just hours…
A soldier at Joint Base Lewis-McChord fought off two masked men who attacked him with a hammer while stealing gear from the Ranger Compound on base Sunday night.Authorities arrested Levi Austin Frakes and Charles Ethan Fields, both veterans, at their home in Lacey, Washington, on Monday night, according to a criminal complaint filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court.FBI agents found an arsenal that included dozens of guns, explosives and body armor, along with Nazi paraphernalia at the home.According to the complaint, a soldier entered a building at the Army Ranger compound at Joint Base Lewis-McChord on Sunday night and found…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Supreme Court ruled Thursday in favor of seven U.S. gun manufacturers who were sued by the Mexican government over allegations they aided and abetted illegal gun sales to Mexican cartels.The high court’s decision in Smith & Wesson Brands v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos was unanimous, finding that the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, a statute that protects gun makers from lawsuits, did not include exceptions that gave the Mexican government the ability to sue.”The kinds of allegations Mexico makes cannot satisfy the demands of the statute’s predicate exception,” Justice Elena…
Vladimir Putin, Russia’s ruler, has said what most of the rest of us were thinking. Ukraine is not interested in peace or any kind of peace deal that would secure a ceasefire agreement. While speaking at a government meeting on Wednesday, Putin further claimed that Ukraine is trying to cling to power by subverting the peace process. Putin said the recent sabotage of railway infrastructure in Russia’s Bryansk and Kursk Regions was a deliberate strike on civilians intended to disrupt the negotiations. Both of the attacks came shortly before the second round of Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul and amid a…