‘Everything is going up’: Americans struggle with affordability despite Trump’s claims

US workers are finding it difficult to afford basic necessities as the president claims ‘the economy is roaring back’ US workers are still struggling with the cost of living despite Donald Trump’s campaign promises to fix the US affordability crisis. The Guardian spoke to workers as an exclusive poll showed cross-party concerns about the Trump … Read more

Democrat darling Talarico called out for making sixth-grade public students write ‘Obama memoirs’

Democrat darling and Texas Senate candidate James Talarico is taking heat after it was discovered that, as a public school teacher in San Antonio, he made his sixth-grade students write “Obama memoirs” celebrating his election. Corey DeAngelis, a school choice advocate and research fellow at the Heritage Foundation, called the assignment “disqualifying” for a Senate … Read more

Democratic lead in Georgia special election signals change in party’s fortunes

Race to fill Marjorie Taylor Greene’s seat provides glimpse into midterms with Iran and immigration on voters’ minds Earlier this week, a steady trickle of voters casting ballots in Dalton at Georgia’s City Hall offered a glimpse into what may be changing fortunes for Democrats in Marjorie Taylor Greene’s former congressional district. The district hasn’t … Read more

US immigrant parents are taking intense precautions in case of detention: ‘I need to prepare for the worst’

From wills and guardianship papers to advance healthcare directives, parents are anticipating dying in custody or being deported without warning She called it the “end times”. In a quiet living room in south Florida, a 42-year-old South American woman sat at her kitchen table signing her will. Her hands trembled, and the ink smeared when … Read more

Dems continue to reject GOP efforts to fund ICE in DHS fight despite terror concerns: ‘That’s on them’

Democrats on Capitol Hill are accusing Republicans of walking away from attempts to shrink the size of a partial government shutdown that began on Feb. 14, arguing that the impasse over funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) doesn’t need to hold up funding for other agencies. It’s a position that Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., … Read more

Cuba Confirms Discussions With the US Amid Oil Blockade

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel is acknowledging for the first time discussions with the United States. He did not provide details about the talks, but added that certain international factors led to the exchange. It comes as President Donald Trump has been ramping up pressure on the communist country with an oil blockade. NBC’s George Solis … Read more