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President Donald Trump sharply criticized a Reuters reporter Thursday after being asked whether his decision to participate in a tele-rally rather than campaign in person in Kansas was related to the demanding travel schedule he has maintained in recent weeks. The exchange occurred as Trump departed an event in South Carolina. When asked whether he was avoiding the trip because he was tired of traveling, the president appeared to interpret the question as a challenge to his health and stamina. "I feel perfect," Trump responded before directing a series of personal insults at the reporter. The journalist, Jacob Bogage, a Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent for Reuters, asked: "You're not going to Kansas. That's nothing to do with you being sick of traveling?" Trump replied, "You are a sick guy. Reuters is terrible, by the way." He then escalated his criticism beyond the substance of the question, targeting the reporter's physical appeara...

On Thursday, October 29, 2026, First Lady Melania Trump and President Donald J. Trump will open the South Lawn of the White House to trick or treaters of all ages. During this special White House tradition, thousands of children and their parents will proceed around the South Lawn to visit various trick-or-treat booths and enjoy spooky decorations featuring the harvest Moon on the South Portico of the White House. The event will take place from 3:30 PM to 7:00 PM and is open to ticketholders, including military families, law enforcement families, foster and adoptive families, and Administration officials with children. The President and First Lady will hand out commemorative candies on the South Drive for a portion of the event. Adding to the festivities and fun, the United States (U.S.) Air Force Strolling Strings will play traditional Halloween songs and modern tunes while the President and First Lady welcome children and families. Throughout the evening, the U.S. Postal Service will...

WASHINGTON — Nearly 950,000 Americans in 30 states received $500 refund checks as the Trump administration returns what it describes as surplus funds collected through federal Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance exchange user fees. The U.S. Treasury began distributing the payments today, while recipients are also expected to receive a letter from President Donald Trump explaining the refunds. According to administration officials, the refunds stem from fees collected through federally operated ACA marketplaces overseen by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Thirty states rely on the federal government to administer their health insurance exchanges, while the remaining states operate their own marketplaces. CMS assesses a user fee on insurance plans sold through the federal exchange to cover administrative and operational costs. Administration officials argue that the Biden administration collected more revenue than was necessary to operate the exchanges, creating a ...

The Supreme Court has cleared the way for the Trump administration to use Social Security data in a federal system designed to verify citizenship for voter eligibility, ahead of the November midterm elections. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson criticized the decision, arguing that the court had overstepped its authority and favored the administration over voters. The ruling allows the Department of Homeland Security to use its updated SAVE system to check citizenship information. A lower court had blocked its use over concerns that Social Security records could contain outdated information. The Supreme Court did not identify the justices who supported the decision.

    For over a year, vocal dynamo Tasha Page-Lockhart has been in the recording studio laying down tracks for her first solo album since 2017’s The Beautiful Project . The first radio single “ He’s on the Way ” (Giftbox Music Group / Tyscot Records), released a few months ago and has now entered the Top 20 on both the Billboard and Mediabase Go spel Airplay charts. It’s No. 17 on both surveys. Listening Link: https:// TashaPageLockhart.lnk.to/ Hesontheway   At the same time, Page-Lockhart had another big surprise. The 43-year-old singer and her husband DeAngelo Loftin  recently welcomed a new baby girl, Adayah Charise Loftin . She was born September 14 @ 3:36 AM and weighed in at 7 lbs. and 3 ounces. Although, there were various complications during the unexpected pregnancy ( including 27 hours in labor), Page Lockhart has pulled through and posted on Instagram that, “God will always keep his promises.”  

Choosing a political party is a mix of emotional and practical decisioning.  And as much as Black Americans have been taught to unite for collective change, the vote is a deeply personal choice.  Black voters are rethinking traditional affiliations, but not all of the arguments to support leaving the Democratic party make sense.    This is an examination of 3 main Black Republican talking points. The intent is not to be anti-Republican.  It is to help those who are make logical decisions. CLAIM:  Abortion is destroying the Black community. Republicans are the party protecting Black babies." This argument presents abortion primarily as a moral failure within the Black community and casts Republicans as its defenders. It raises a genuine moral question for people who believe life begins at conception. But it becomes politically inconsistent when the concern for children ends at birth or when abortion is discussed without examining the circumstances surroundin...