Trump Floats Creating New Tax Bracket for Wealthiest Americans: Reports
President Donald Trump this week told House Republicans to raise taxes on the richest Americans as part of their sprawling budget bill, according to The New York Times and The Washington Post, which cited people familiar with Trump’s stance. Why It Matters Trump’s reported demand stands in stark contrast to the mainstream Republican position on […]
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MAGA Leaders Defend Americans’ Right to Boycott Israel
Prominent figures from within President Donald Trump‘s “Make America Great Again” or “MAGA” movement came out against the bipartisan IGO Anti-Boycott Act, House Resolution 867—saying it would criminalize boycotts and free speech against Israel. Newsweek reached out to Representative Mike Lawler, a New York Republican, and Representative Josh Gottheimer, a New Jersey Democrat, who introduced […]
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Americans Would Pay More to Own Cars Under Republican Proposal
Republicans serving on the House Transportation Committee on Tuesday unveiled a new spending bill, which, if passed, would implement an annual fee of $20 for most car owners. Why It Matters The GOP bill would shape the federal government’s funding of transportation programs while cutting key initiatives designed to combat climate change. The new annual […]
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Elderly Americans Face Crisis Amid Trump Immigration Crackdown
President Donald Trump‘s crackdown on immigration is deepening a crisis in America’s caregiving system, straining the already limited workforce that supports the country’s rapidly aging population, experts have warned. Trump pledged to remove millions of undocumented migrants as part of his aggressive immigration agenda. Yet immigrants are integral to the U.S. care workforce, accounting for […]
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Americans Should Get ‘Reparations’ Over Migration, White House Suggests
The White House deputy chief of staff has suggested that Americans should be paid reparations “for the damages inflicted by mass migration.” Stephen Miller made the remarks during an interview with Newsmax on Friday, in which he hit back at suggestions from Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse that the government should be fined over the wrongful […]
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Americans Eligible for $4.5 Million Cough Medicine Settlement: Here’s Who Qualifies
A nationwide class-action lawsuit settlement could bring payments to consumers who purchased Robitussin cough medicine products that were falsely marketed as “non-drowsy.” The $4.5 million agreement, reached with manufacturer Haleon, resolves allegations that the products contained an active ingredient known to cause drowsiness, despite claims on the packaging. Newsweek reached out to Haleon for comment […]
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Could Donald Trump Deport Americans? Legal Experts Weigh In
Donald Trump could strip criminals of their U.S citizenship and deport them, say legal experts. Why It Matters Both Trump and the White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, have recently said that he wants to deport U.S citizens who commit serious crimes. If Trump succeeds in stripping criminals of their U.S citizenship and deporting them […]
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Americans Being Warned of Water Contamination Scam
Officials in multiple cities across the United States in recent months have warned citizens about scams targeting water systems that involve payments to improve so-called quality issues and provide adequate testing. Why It Matters The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and other groups continually warn Americans about being vigilant when it comes to their utilities, including […]
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Americans are Giving up on Eggs
A growing number of Americans are crossing eggs off their grocery lists, frustrated by record-breaking prices driven by avian flu outbreaks and market pressures. According to new research from Clarify Capital, 34 percent of U.S. consumers say they’ve stopped buying eggs altogether. The average retail price of a dozen eggs reached a 10-year high of […]
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The Great Black Church Schism—How Black Americans’ Becoming Less Religious Will Impact Future Elections | Opinion
In recent years, research has consistently shown Black Americans becoming less religious. In a 2023 Pew poll, 72 percent of Black people identified as Christian, with 24 percent identifying as religiously unaffiliated. Just a decade earlier in 2013, 79 percent identified as Christian and 16 percent identified as religiously unaffiliated. For political epidemiologists like myself […]
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