Nation/World

The national debt clock displayed at a bus station in Washington on Jan. 2, 2025. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu.

What to expect from Trump’s global tariffs 

By Terri Wu Contributing Writer  President Donald Trump has dubbed April 2 “Liberation Day,” when he will unveil reciprocal tariffs to level the trading field between the United States and its

Health News

States move to ban using food stamps for soda 

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer  States are beginning to take action to ban food stamp recipients from using their food stamps for soda.  West Virginia will ask the U.S. Department of

Vice President JD Vance (2nd R) and Second Lady Usha Vance (R), with national security advisor Mike Waltz (2nd L), tour the U.S. military's Pituffik Space Base in Pituffik, Greenland, on March 28, 2025. Pool photo by Jim Watson/via Getty Images.

Vance, wife tour US Base in Greenland  

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance touched down in Greenland and toured a U.S. military base and later said that China and Russia

World News

7.7 quake hits Myanmar, shakes buildings in Bangkok  

By Chris Summers Contributing Writer  An earthquake measuring 7.7 magnitude hit Myanmar and neighboring Thailand on Friday, causing a high-rise building under construction in Bangkok to collapse, killing three people.  The

Salvadoran police officers escort alleged members of the Tren de Aragua gang at the San Oscar Arnulfo Romero international airport in San Luis Talpa, El Salvador, on March 16, 2025. Secretaria de Prensa de la Presidencia/Handout

ICE arrests 370 after local jurisdictions release them 

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, working with multiple law enforcement agencies, arrested 370 “alien offenders” during a crackdown on criminal activities in Massachusetts from March 18

National News

New messages from government chat group released  

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer  The Atlantic on Wednesday published more messages from the Signal chat messaging app group that included top U.S. officials, including Vice President JD Vance and Defense