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Americans are behind on car payments at a record level Consumers are showing mounting signs of stress.

Americans are missing their car payments at the highest rate in decades, according to Fitch Ratings data.

Monthly job cuts hit a 22-year high in October Nearly 1.1 million job cuts have been announced so far this year, the most since 2020, according to the research firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

U.S.-based employers cut more than 150,000 jobs in October, marking the biggest reduction for the month in more than 20 years, a report by Challenger, Gray & Christmas said on Thursday as industries adopt AI-driven changes and intensify cost cuts.

Doritos and Cheetos Get Stripped of Artificial Colors and Flavors with 'NKD' Launch PepsiCo announces the launch of Simply NKD Doritos and Cheetos to remove artificial colors and flavors.

Doritos and Cheetos are stripping down with a new line-up of "NKD" options, which promise to deliver the classic snacks that fans recognize without artificial colors or flavors.

"Rest assured, our iconic Cheetos and Doritos remain unchanged. NKD is an additive option, not a replacement.."

Congress’s Medicare ‘auto-enrollment’ bill is a trap Many would find themselves stuck in private insurance plans they never chose, possibly unable to access trusted doctors, specialists or hospitals outside their network.

H.R. 3467, should alarm anyone who cares about protecting older Americans’ health and autonomy.

Many would find themselves stuck in private insurance plans they never chose, possibly unable to access trusted doctors, specialists or hospitals outside their network.

What does 15 look like? Teens and former child actors weigh in online after Megyn Kelly comments After commentator Megyn Kelly seemed to downplay the youth of Jeffrey Epstein's victims, former child actresses and current teenagers took to social media to express outrage.

Former child actresses, as well as teenage girls around the country, have posted photos of themselves at 15 years old after journalist Megyn Kelly seemed to downplay the youth of Jeffrey Epstein's victims on her podcast.

SSA Drops Planned Changes to Disability Rules AARP and other advocates praise decision not to alter age guidelines on weighing claims

After signaling its intention earlier this year to make significant changes in how it determines eligibility for disability benefits, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has told disability advocates it is not moving forward with an overhaul.

Envelopes with white powder sent to two Texas ICE offices, no public threat (The Center Square) – Texas remains ground zero for targeted attacks against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. In the past few months, ICE facilities in Texas have been the

In the past few months, ICE facilities in Texas have been the target of shootings, bomb threats and, now, mail with powder substances.

Federal officials are investigating two incidents in north Texas after two ICE field offices received envelopes with white powdery substances this week.

Social Security benefits face big cuts in 2033 if Congress doesn't act The Social Security trust fund is expected to run out of money by 2033, according to a new report. Unless Congress acts before then, benefits for millions of retirees will be cut by 23%.

The Social Security trust fund is expected to run out of money by 2033, according to a new report. Unless Congress acts before then, benefits for millions of retirees will be cut by 23%.

Marjorie Taylor Greene refutes reports that she's considering running for president Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene refuted reports that she's planning to run for president, days after she announced plans to leave Congress amid a break with President Trump.

GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia refuted reports that she's planning to run for president on Sunday, days after she announced plans to leave Congress amid a break with President Trump.

Farmworkers sue Trump administration in California over threat to wages The United Farm Workers, along with more than a dozen farmworkers, filed a federal lawsuit in California challenging a new Labor Department rule they argue will "undercut and adversely affect" wages p...

The United Farm Workers, along with more than a dozen additional farmworkers, are suing the Trump administration in California over a new Labor Department rule they argue will “undercut and adversely affect” wages paid to U.S. workers.

Supreme Court temporarily reinstates Texas Republicans' redrawn congressional map The move will, for now, allow Texas to use the new district lines that a federal court blocked earlier this week as the Supreme Court reviews the case.

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Friday temporarily permitted Texas to use Republicans' redrawn congressional map that a federal court blocked earlier this week.

Republicans left the Obamacare cliff to the last minute. Some are regretting it. GOP lawmakers knew subsidies were expiring and premiums would spike, but no clear, conservative alternative emerged.

Republicans have said for months they had plenty of time to figure out what to do about Obamacare subsidies expiring at year’s end. During a six-week government shutdown, they said they’d talk about it after. Now, with five weeks to go before New Year’s, they’re scrambling and divided.

Lawsuit filed on behalf of immigrants fined up to $1.8 million for remaining in the country Daily fines of $998, designed to encourage immigrants in the U.S. illegally to leave the country, have been imposed on more than 21,500 people who the lawyers said were trying to comply with immigrati...

Daily fines of $998, designed to encourage immigrants in the U.S. illegally to leave the country, have been imposed on more than 21,500 people who the lawyers said were trying to comply with immigration laws.

Just follow orders or obey the law? What US troops told us about refusing illegal commands A majority of service members understand the distinction between legal and illegal orders.

Service members who follow an illegal order can be held liable and court-martialed or subject to prosecution by international tribunals. Following orders from a superior is no defense.

Charlotte activists met the immigration crackdown with ‘bless your heart’ resistance ICE and CBP’s North Carolina operation faced an early-warning system run by thousands of volunteers

Charlotte has engaged in a bless-their-hearts approach to the surge. “Bless your heart” sounds nice, often said in complete sincerity, but widely understood by southerners to be a quiet way to tell someone they’re an idiot when offered in the right context.

Nursing no longer considered a professional degree by Trump administration The Trump administration is no longer considering nursing as a professional degree. That means getting financial help to complete advanced degrees in nursing could become more difficult at a time when...

The Trump administration is no longer considering nursing as a professional degree, as it begins rolling out student loan changes in its One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

In culture war backlash, Democrats sweep school boards The party recruited and invested in school board races to oust Republicans. It worked.

From Texas to Pennsylvania to Ohio, Democrat-backed candidates ran successful campaigns in some of the nation’s largest school systems and in political battlegrounds.

Anti-Trump Utahns join "We Ain't Buying It" boycott as holiday shopping begins Some are focusing on Target, Amazon and Home Depot while others are calling for a bigger "blackout."

Utah's holiday shopping season will kick off alongside a boycott of corporate purchases, with some progressive groups making "buy local" the season's greeting of 2025.

The boycott focuses on three corporations: Target, Home Depot, and Amazon, all enabled "the Trump administration's abuses of power.

What Trump’s Mamdani praise — and MTG’s ouster — says about MAGA’s future A whirlwind Friday is the freshest reminder that the MAGA movement has always been defined more by id than ideology.

A weekend wellness check on the MAGA coalition: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), who on Friday announced her resignation, is spurned by its leader. And incoming New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, held up as a midterm Republican bogeyman, is now welcomed by him.

Khashoggi's widow and Democrats demand release of call transcript with Trump and Saudi crown prince The widow of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi is calling for the release of the transcript of a 2019 phone call President Donald Trump had with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

The widow of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi called Friday for the release of the transcript of a 2019 phone call that President Trump had with Mohammed bin Salman, joining Dem lawmakers who are raising questions about whether Trump personally benefitted from the Saudi crown prince.

Texas A&M committee rules professor's firing over gender identity lesson was unjustified A Texas A&M committee agreed the university was wrong to fire a professor earlier this year after a controversy over a classroom video that showed a student objecting to a children’s literature le...

A Texas A&M committee agreed that the university was wrong to fire a professor earlier this year after a controversy over a classroom video that showed a student objecting to a children’s literature lesson about gender identity.

Trump pledge to 'immediately' end protections for Minnesota Somalis sparks fear and legal questions President Donald Trump has pledged to end temporary legal protections for Somalis in Minnesota, sparking fear in the state's immigrant community. In a Truth Social post, Trump said he would

President Donald Trump’s pledge to terminate temporary legal protections for Somalis living in Minnesota is triggering fear in the state’s deeply-rooted immigrant community, along with doubts about whether the White House has the legal authority to enact the directive as described.

A Trump Policy Pivot Could Hand Nvidia Billions in AI Chip Sales -- If It Happens | The Motley Fool Could Nvidia sell its H200 chips in China?

Bloomberg is reporting that the Trump administration is considering allowing Nvidia to sell its H200 chips to China -- and if so, it could be worth potentially billions to Nvidia's bottom line.

Tyson Foods To Close Major U.S. Beef Plant As Cattle Supplies Dwindle Tyson Foods will close a major beef plant in Lexington, Nebraska, with about 3,200 employees in January after U.S. cattle supplies dropped to their lowest level in nearly 75 years, the meatpacker said...

Tyson Foods will close a major beef plant in Lexington, Nebraska, with about 3,200 employees in January after U.S. cattle supplies dropped to their lowest level in nearly 75 years, the meatpacker said on Friday.

Trump Says 'Sike' After Threatening 'Seditious' Democrats With Death The president claims he didn’t actually mean death-death when he said Democrats he accused of "seditious" behavior deserved death.

President Donald Trump said Friday that when he took to TruthSocial to say Democrats encouraging service members to ignore unjust laws was “seditious behavior” that was “punishable by death,” he didn’t really mean death-death.

Sen. Elissa Slotkin receives bomb threat after urging military to 'refuse illegal orders' A spokesperson for Slotkin said she was not home at the time.

Michigan State Police responded to a bomb threat at the home of Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., a spokesperson from her office said in a statement on Friday. The threat comes after President Donald Trump accused her and other Democratic lawmakers of "seditious behavior" that was "punishable by death."

‘The Ukrainians will have to accept’: Why Trump officials think now is their best chance for a deal The Trump administration is pressing its advantage as Ukrainian leaders grapple with an embarrassing corruption scandal.

The Trump administration believes the moment to pressure Ukraine into a peace agreement is at hand, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy particularly weak at home and plagued by a corruption scandal that poses the most direct threat to his leadership since Russia invaded in 2022.

The latest Epstein emails reveal the powerful people who sought his counsel The latest emails from Jeffrey Epstein's estate show communications with a vast web of influential figures in politics, academia, business and more, even after he registered as a sex offender.

New releases from Jeffrey Epstein's estate shine additional light on the array of powerful figures who kept ties to the disgraced financier after his criminal charges came to light.

Supreme Court could redefine the limits of state power The Court’s ruling could reshape how far states may go in regulating therapies delivered through speech, with national implications.

As the U.S. Supreme Court considers Chiles v. Salazar, a case examining Colorado’s 2019 ban on gay conversion therapy for minors, the justices face a dispute that could reshape how states regulate licensed mental health professionals.

Trump administration makes major changes to a report it commissioned on FEMA reforms, AP sources say A draft report on reforms to the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been significantly reduced in size, according to three people familiar with the matter.

A draft of a much-anticipated report on reforms to FEMA has been whittled down in size, with recommendations compiled by a council appointed by the president slashed and amended by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s office, according to three people familiar with the developments.