IRS touts a 24% increase in tax refunds compared to the previous administration
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tax refunds this season are up 24% compared with the four-year average of refunds before President Donald Trump took office, his administration said Thursday — a change credited to Republicans’ tax legislation signed into
Trump administration’s volume of emergency docket appeals ‘unprecedented,’ Sotomayor says
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has notched a string of wins on the Supreme Court ’s emergency docket, in part because the conservative justices believe that blocking executive policies is a blow that can’t be easily
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel tells NBC News that he will not step down
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel told NBC News’ Meet the Press that he would not step down in his first interview with a U.S. network, a portion of which was broadcast Thursday.
The Media Line: ‘The Lies Need To End:’ Melania Trump Denies Relationship with Epstein, Maxwell and Urges Congressional Hearing for Victims
‘The Lies Need To End:’ Melania Trump Denies Relationship with Epstein, Maxwell and Urges Congressional Hearing for Victims By The Media Line Staff First lady Melania Trump denied a close relationship with Jeffrey Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell during a
Judge postpones termination of temporary status for Ethiopians
MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s decision to end a temporary status that has protected more than 5,000 Ethiopians from deportation and allowed them to live and work in the United States. In
California officials charge 21 people in hospice fraud exceeding $250 million
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California officials on Thursday said they uncovered a multimillion-dollar scheme to use stolen identities from people outside the state to charge for hospice services paid for with a government insurance program. State Attorney
Federal judge finds Pentagon is violating court order to restore access to reporters
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday ruled that the Defense Department is violating his earlier order to restore access to the Pentagon for reporters. U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman sided with The New York Times
Judge rejects bid to stop Arizona’s prosecution of Kalshi on wagering charges
PHOENIX (AP) — A federal judge has denied a request from prediction market operator Kalshi to bar Arizona prosecutors from moving forward with a criminal case, alleging the company is operating an illegal betting platform in the
Plaintiffs settle with Trump administration, halting cuts to agency that funds US libraries
WASHINGTON (AP) — Plaintiffs challenging the Trump administration’s cost-cutting measures against an agency that funds and promotes libraries across the U.S. said Thursday they settled the case with the Justice Department in a deal that would reverse
Prediction markets are back in the spotlight, this time because of the war in Iran
Prediction markets let people wager on just about anything — from basketball games to elections. And among more jarring bets recently, the fate of the U.S. and Israel’s war against Iran. Shortly ahead of a fragile ceasefire