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The News Roundup For August 29, 2025
A shooter opened fire in a Minneapolis church on Wednesday, injuring 17 people and killing two children. Parishioners and students were gathered at a Mass marking the first week of school
A federal gr…
Published on 20 hours ago
New Orleans And Katrina, 20 Years Later
It’s been two decades since Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans, making landfall in the city as a Category 3 storm. The massive storm surge broke through levees and the flood walls.
Some 80 percent …
Published on 1 day, 18 hours ago
ICYMI: Trump Tries to Remove a Fed Governor
President Donald Trump is ramping up his attacks on the Federal Reserve.
On Monday, the president posted orders on Truth Social to remove Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook – effective immediately. Th…
Published on 2 days, 21 hours ago
ICYMI: Why The FBI Searched John Bolton’s Home And Office
Another Friday, another move against a perceived enemy of the president.
Last week, the FBI searched the Maryland home and Washington office of President Trump’s former national security advisor, John…
Published on 4 days, 19 hours ago
'If You Can Keep It': Trump Takes Aim At Mail-In Voting
"Corrupt" is the word President Trump is using, without evidence, to describe mail-in voting. It's how almost one third of Americans cast their ballots in the last election.
States including Florida a…
Published on 4 days, 21 hours ago
The News Roundup For August 22, 2025
President Donald Trump is continuing his efforts to influence the Federal Reserve.
He’s calling on one of its governors to resign, publicly criticized Chair Jerome Powell, and is trying to fast-track…
Published on 1 week ago
Artificial Intelligence And Emotional Intimacy
ChatGPT has at least 500 million weekly users. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says that number is growing extraordinarily fast.
When the chatbot went through an update a couple weeks ago, it brought to light h…
Published on 1 week, 1 day ago
The new reality for student loan borrowers
Nearly 43 million Americans have federal student loan debt. Their borrowing totals more than $1.8 trillion. That’s according to the Education Data Initiative.
Now, the federal student loan system is f…
Published on 1 week, 2 days ago
The Future Of Ukraine After Trump Meeting With Putin
President Donald Trump gave Vladimir Putin what the Russian leader wanted during their meeting in Alaska last week.
Now, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is back in the U.S. for more talks. Hi…
Published on 1 week, 3 days ago
'If You Can Keep It': The Smithsonian
President Donald Trump and his administration want control over exhibits at the Smithsonian Institution.
In a letter sent Aug. 12, three White House officials told the secretary of the Smithsonian Ins…
Published on 1 week, 4 days ago