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Over 800,000 student-loan borrowers will enter the new year still waiting to get their cheaper payments and debt relief approved

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...

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Photos show the luxurious, heavily fortified presidential jets world leaders use for official travel

President Donald Trump posing for photo with law enforcement in front of a Boeing VC25 operating as Air Force One. MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images The US president flies on Air Force One. Other countries...

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Which states tax Social Security benefits? See the map and tax rates.

Social Security tax rules will change in 2026. Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI Social Security tax rules will change in 2026 at the state and federal level. West Virginia will stop taxing Social Security be...

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Jimmy Kimmel's Christmas message to the UK: 'Tyranny is booming' in the US

Matt Winkelmeyer/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images Jimmy Kimmel delivered an "alternative Christmas message" on British TV on Thursday. The talk show host used the opportunity to hit out...

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US-Ukraine Miami Talks Productive Despite No Breakthrough

📋 Key Facts ✓ Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Ukraine's top negotiator in Miami ✓ The talks focused on disc...

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8 million minimum wage workers are up for a raise in January. Some will hit a historic $15 milestone.

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...

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Bari Weiss Censors 60 Minutes El Salvador Prison Report

📋 Key Facts ✓ Bari Weiss, editor-in-chief of CBS News, censored a 60 Minutes segment about men deported to an El Salvador prison. ✓ The...

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Student-loan borrowers in public service risk losing access to a major loan forgiveness program in the new year

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...

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Bangladesh Tensions Rise After Student Leader Killing

📋 Key Facts ✓ Tensions are growing in Bangladesh after the killing of a student leader. ✓ The student leader was involved in last year&...

Dec 21Al JazeeraPolitics

Tech Giants Warn Visa Workers of Year-Long Delays

📋 Key Facts ✓ US consulates are rescheduling H-1B and H-4 visa appointments up to June or November 2026. ✓ New online presence reviews,...

Dec 22Business InsiderPoliticsImpact

Archivists Post 60 Minutes CECOT Segment Bari Weiss Killed

📋 Key Facts ✓ Archivists posted the 60 Minutes CECOT segment. ✓ The segment was killed by Bari Weiss. ✓ Publica...

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Drones keep shutting down European airports. This hybrid warfare could be a sign of worse to come, one analyst says.

Danish police at Copenhagen Airport on September 22. STEVEN KNAP/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images Several European airports have been temporarily shut down due to nearby drone sightings. Analysts a...

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Lawmakers Threaten Action Against Pam Bondi on Epstein Files

📋 Key Facts ✓ US lawmakers threaten legal action against Pam Bondi over unreleased Epstein material. ✓ A Republican and a Democrat have...

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Zuckerberg’s CZI Cuts Ties with FWD.us Advocacy Group

📋 Key Facts ✓ Mark Zuckerberg co-founded FWD.us in 2013 to advocate for pro-immigration policies. ✓ CZI provided over half of FWD.us&#3...

Dec 19EngadgetPoliticsImpact

Monday's Papers: No Coherent Social Mobility Plan for Sir Keir

📋 Key Facts ✓ Monday's papers include a warning from the government's social mobility commissioner ✓ Sir Keir lacks a clear str...

Dec 22BBC NewsPolitics

Indiana Lawmaker Calls for Comprehensive Crypto Legislation Beyond ...

📋 Key Facts ✓ Indiana State Rep. Kyle Pierce advocates for comprehensive crypto legislation ✓ Current legislative efforts should not fo...

Dec 21DecryptPoliticsImpact

Climate Central to Sámi Truth and Reconciliation in Finland

📋 Key Facts ✓ The Finnish government released a Truth and Reconciliation report documenting harms to the Sámi people. ✓ Climate change,...

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Nicki Minaj Reaffirms Views at Turning Point Q&A

📋 Key Facts ✓ Nicki Minaj sat for a conversation with Erika Kirk at the Turning Point USA conference in Phoenix Sunday morning. ✓ She c...

Dec 21VarietyPoliticsImpact

There's no silver bullet to the US Navy's shipbuilding woes: report

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...

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Imralı Island: Turkey's Prison of Coups and Strife

📋 Key Facts ✓ Imralı is a prison island associated with Turkey's historical conflicts. ✓ The island mirrors the nation's strugg...

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