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Social Security, Medicare to Run Out of Money Earlier Than Expected

(Caroline Boda, The Center Square) The Social Security program is nine years away from insolvency, the Social Security Board of Trustees said Wednesday. This forecast moved up one year since 2024’s annual report, which projected the program to deplete its funding by 2035. Now that projection date is set at...

Federal Reserve Holds Rates Steady, But Could Cut Them Later This Year

(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) Federal Reserve officials agreed to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday but suggested they could cut them later this year. "Despite elevated uncertainty, the economy is in a solid position," Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said. Earlier in the day, President Donald Trump again called Powell...

LA’s $20M Protest Response Illustrates Officer Shortage Cost

(Kenneth Schrupp, The Center Square) Los Angeles’ $19.7 million response to the June protests and riots was almost entirely spent on police, highlighting the growing cost of police overtime amid an enduring officer shortage. According to a new report from government transparency group Open The Books, the city of Los...

SpaceX Rocket Being Tested in Texas Explodes, but No Injuries Reported

(Headline USA) A SpaceX rocket being tested in Texas exploded Wednesday night, sending a dramatic fireball high into the sky. The company said the Starship “experienced a major anomaly” at about 11 p.m. while on the test stand preparing for the tenth flight test at Starbase, SpaceX’s launch site at the...

Longtime DEA Informant Charged in Alleged Scheme to Extort High-Level Cocaine Traffickers

(Headline USA) A drug informant who helped the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration build some of its biggest cases has been arrested and charged with scheming to extort major cocaine traffickers facing extradition from Colombia and the Dominican Republic. Jorge Hernández, 57, was charged in a criminal complaint unsealed Wednesday with one...

President Trump Told Netanyahu To ‘Keep Going’ in Iran

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Trump said on Wednesday that he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a phone call a day earlier to “keep going” with his attacks on Iran. The president told reporters that Netanyahu, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for his role in war crimes...

Report: Trump Privately Approved Plans To Attack Iran But Has Withheld Final Order

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that President Trump has told his top officials that he approved plans to attack Iran but is holding off on giving the final order for now. Sources told the Journal that Trump was waiting to see if Iran would agree to...

Iran’s Khamenei Rejects Trump’s Demand for Surrender, Warns US Against Entering War

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday rejected President Trump’s demand for an “unconditional surrender” and warned the US against entering the war by launching strikes on Iran, saying the US would suffer “irreparable harm.” Trump has also threatened Khamenei, claiming the US was aware of his...

FBI Settles Legal Challenge over Covenant Shooter’s Manifesto

(Kim Jarrett, The Center Square) The FBI has settled litigation with a Tennessee newspaper over its previous refusal to release the manifesto written by the perpetrator of the March 2023 shooting at Covenant School. The Tennessee Star and others sued the FBI for the release of Audrey Elizabeth Hale's manifesto...

DNC Flat Broke, Considering Loans to Stay Afloat

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) The Democratic National Committee may soon find itself in the red and forced to take out loans just to keep operations running after its disastrous 2024 performance and internal fights over how to counter President Donald Trump’s second-term agenda.  The DNC’s financial woes were reported Wednesday by...

FBI Ordered Memo Destroyed on 2020-era Chinese Voter Fraud

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) The FBI in the summer of 2020 asked federal intelligence partners to delete evidence of an alleged Chinese plot to rig the presidential race in Joe Biden’s favor, newly released documents showed.  The records—released Monday by FBI Director Kash Patel to the Senate Judiciary Committee—revealed initial intelligence...

WATCH: Judiciary Explores Accountability Options over Biden Decline ‘Coverup’

(Morgan Sweeney, The Center Square) No obvious solutions emerged during a congressional hearing Wednesday on how to hold those accountable for the alleged cover-up of President Joe Biden’s mental and cognitive decline, but witnesses did had some suggestions for how to prevent similar situations in the future. Republicans have been...
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