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Mark Hamill considered an exodus from America after President Donald Trump‘s re-election before his wife offered a sharp rebuttal. Speaking with The Times about the current administration, the actor, 73, recalled presenting his longtime wife, Marilou York, with two options following Trump’s 2024 presidential victory: a move to London or Ireland to flee the horrors of America. “She’s very clever,” …

The White House launched an official TikTok account on Tuesday, as Donald Trump continues to permit the Chinese-owned platform to operate in the US despite a law requiring its sale. “America we are BACK! What’s up TikTok?” read a caption on the account’s first post, a 27-second clip, on the popular video-sharing app. The account had about 4,500 followers an …

Social Security’s Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) trust fund is an estimated eight years away from exhausting its asset reserves, which would trigger sweeping benefit cuts. A fresh analysis from the Social Security Administration’s Office of the Actuary foresees the “big, beautiful bill” modestly exacerbating the program’s cash outflow. However, ongoing demographic changes are the root cause of Social Security’s …

Trump’s flagship tax and spending law is expected to have a material (and adverse) impact on America’s leading retirement program. For most aging Americans, Social Security income isn’t a luxury — it’s a necessary payout that ensures a stable financial foundation. For 24 years, Gallup has been surveying retirees to gauge their reliance on the income they receive from Social …

Russian state media and Kremlin officials are gloating about the warm reception Vladimir Putin received after landing on U.S. soil for the first time in a decade to meet with President Donald Trump on Friday. Trump’s red-carpet rollout, excited clapping, friendly handshakes, and joint ride in “The Beast” limousine are being cited as proof by Putin allies that the Russian …

President Donald Trump signed his “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” into law on July 4, 2025. But as 19th century author Margaret Wolfe Hungerford wrote, “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” Not everyone views the president’s new law favorably. Even while the bill was making its way through Congress, opponents said it would cause the Social Security trust funds …

ON AUGUST 11TH an unpredictable president did a predictable thing: Donald Trump extended America’s tariff truce with China for at least another 90 days. The decision followed a frenetic spell of dealmaking and tariff-setting that has changed the terms of entry to the American market for dozens of other trade partners, from Canada to Congo. America has struck deals with …

Donald Trump will back a plan to cede unoccupied Ukrainian territory to Russia to secure an end to the war between the two countries, it was reported on Saturday, after details of his post-summit call with European leaders leaked out. Trump told European leaders that he believed a peace deal could be negotiated if the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, agreed …

The S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and Dow Jones Industrial Average have navigated their way through historical bouts of volatility in 2025. Donald Trump’s tariff and trade policy has stoked inflationary fears and increased uncertainty on Wall Street. However, a historically pricey stock market implies corporate earnings quality is of the utmost importance. 10 stocks we like better than S&P 500 …

Although President Trump’s tariff and trade policy is headline news, another factor is of far greater importance to the stock market. It’s been quite a memorable year for Wall Street, with the broad-based S&P 500 (^GSPC -0.29%), growth stock-propelled Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC -0.40%), and ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI 0.08%) navigating their way through historical bouts of volatility. For …