US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said many American households could receive unusually large tax refunds early next year, potentially ranging from $1,000 to $2,000 for numerous filers. Bessent explained that the expected increase is linked to tax changes passed in July under President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” Because these changes apply…
The White House has recently updated its West Wing “Walk of Fame,” drawing attention for sharply critical portrayals of several former U.S. presidents, particularly Donald Trump’s immediate predecessors. Earlier this year, Trump’s team installed black-and-white portraits of past presidents along the previously empty hallway. The display first raised eyebrows when Joe Biden’s image was replaced…
Members of the Kennedy family have publicly criticized plans to rename the Kennedy Center after Donald Trump, making it clear they do not support the decision. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. was established as a memorial to President John F. Kennedy following his assassination in 1963 and has…
Donald Trump has approved a major shift in U.S. drug policy by signing an executive order to reclassify marijuana. The decision was signed on Thursday, 18 December, marking a potentially historic change at the federal level. The order would move marijuana out of the Schedule I category, where it is listed alongside heroin and LSD….
Canadian researchers have made a remarkable wildlife discovery by capturing the first-ever mobile phone footage of a melanistic Canada lynx. This rare individual, exhibiting an unusually dark coat, marks an unprecedented official recording for the species. Typically, Canada lynx possess light gray or reddish-brown fur, providing essential camouflage in snowy forests. The appearance of this…
President Donald Trump announced a special one-time payment of $1,776 to over 1.4 million active-duty U.S. service members. He described this as a “warrior dividend” during a prime-time televised address from the White House on December 18. Trump framed the payment symbolically, linking the amount to the year of America’s founding, 1776. He stated the…
The Prince and Princess of Wales have released their 2025 Christmas card, featuring a new family photograph. The image shows William and Kate on the grass with their three children—George, Charlotte, and Louis—amid spring daffodils. The photo, taken by Josh Shinner in Norfolk last April, presents a casual and sweet family moment. Princess Charlotte rests…
A betting platform’s odds for the 2028 US presidential election have yielded a surprising ranking. Despite being constitutionally barred from serving a third term, former President Donald Trump appears on the list. The platform, Kalshi, gives Trump a six percent chance of winning the 2028 election. Notably, this is double the three percent chance given…
Kristin Cabot has publicly addressed the incident that went viral earlier this year. She and her former boss, Andy Byron, were filmed in an intimate moment on the jumbotron at a Coldplay concert in July. Both individuals resigned from their positions at Astronomer following the viral video. Byron was the company’s CEO and married at…
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released another set of images linked to Jeffrey Epstein as the deadline for the Department of Justice to publish the full Epstein files approaches on Friday. On Thursday, 18 December, the committee made public 68 additional photos taken from Epstein’s estate. This release comes just one day before…