New $2,000 Charitable Deduction Starts in 2026
π Key Facts β The 'big beautiful' budget bill created a $2,000 above-the-line deduction on charitable donations. β This deducti...
π Key Facts β The 'big beautiful' budget bill created a $2,000 above-the-line deduction on charitable donations. β This deducti...
π Key Facts β Sen. Cynthia Lummis, a Republican from Wyoming, has announced her retirement. β The cryptocurrency community laments her ...
All eyes are on how Beijingβs βChinese dreamβ of eventual Taiwan reunification will unfold at a time when the leader of the United States β Taipeiβs top international backer β appears less likely to i...
President Donald Trump's rule to limit the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program is set to go into effect in July 2026. Rattankun Thongbun/Getty Images Changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness...
Workers in six more states will see their minimum wages hit $15. Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Nineteen states will raise their minimum wages in January, affecting over 8 m...
Russian President Vladimir Putin took questions on the war and the economy during his annual televised phone-in event. Contributor/Getty Images Most Russians expect the war with Ukraine to end in 2026...
The Navy's fleet size has fluctuated and shrunken as China continues to churn out more warships. Official US Navy photo The US Navy's fleet size has shrunk considerably due to problems with new ship c...
Tahmina Watson. Courtesy of Tahmina Watson Tahmina Watson's law firm assists founders and businesses in applying for employment visas. Her advice to clients since November 2024 has been to avoid all t...
Thousands of student-loan borrowers are waiting for their income-driven repayment applications to be approved. nirat/Getty Images Over 800,000 student-loan borrowers are waiting for their income-drive...
π Key Facts β Fighting groups are active in the Sahel region β These groups are putting increased pressure on Mali β ...
π Key Facts β US consulates are rescheduling H-1B and H-4 visa appointments up to June or November 2026. β New online presence reviews,...
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna is trying to force a vote on a bill to ban stock trading. But leaders in both parties have other ideas. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images A GOP congresswoman is t...
π Key Facts β Prime Minister Starmer lacks a coherent social mobility plan according to a top government adviser. β The chair of the So...
π Key Facts β Pam Duncan-Glancy is a Labour MSP set to quit Holyrood due to links to a sex offender. β She stood down as the party'...
π Key Facts β The Bad River Band sued USACE to stop Enbridge's 41-mile Line 5 extension threatening wild rice areas. β Line 5 pipel...
π Key Facts β Five projects paused: Vineyard Wind 1, Revolution Wind, CVOW, Sunrise Wind, Empire Wind β Projects worth $25 billion, pow...
π Key Facts β Under President Trump, the SEC has backed down from nearly all its fights with crypto firms. β The biggest lawsuits and i...
π Key Facts β U.S. seizures target vessels carrying Venezuelan oil. β These actions may become a bigger strategic pressure point. ...
π Key Facts β The Trump administration halted 6 gigawatts of offshore wind leases. β This is the latest attempt to delay construction o...
π Key Facts β The Federal Communications Commission banned new foreign-made drones from import into the US unless recommended by the Department of Defense or D...