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Treasury unveils employer contribution program for Trump Accounts
The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced guidelines for employer-sponsored programs for contributions to Trump accounts, a tax-deferred investing option for children. The Tuesday announcement outlines a process that parents could use to make pre-tax contributions to their child’s Trump account directly from their paychecks with a potential match from employers. “Today, Treasury…
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US military disables Panama-flagged tanker in violation of blockade in Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. military disabled a Panama-flagged cargo tanker on Tuesday attempting to transit the Gulf of Oman in violation of the U.S. naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command (Centcom), which oversees the action of U.S. forces in the Middle East, announced. The U.S. Navy MH-60 helicopter fired two Hellfire missiles into…
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Assad and brother sentenced to death, Colombia quake kills 111 as Libya refinery burns
TalkFuse briefing: a Syrian court has condemned Bashar al-Assad and his brother to death in absentia, Libya battles a drone-sparked refinery fire and a Colombian earthquake has killed at least 111; also Ukraine, Farage-Clarkson row, US primaries and transfer news.
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All the Artists Who Don’t Want Donald Trump Using Their Music
Numerous musicians have publicly objected to Donald Trump’s team using their songs in campaign material and official White House social media posts without permission, a practice dating back to his 2016 campaign and continuing through his second term. The administration has increasingly used provocative, meme-style videos set to popular songs to promote policies such as…
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Trump says Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax for million dollar homes a ‘dangerous political experiment’
President Trump on Tuesday went after New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s (D) attempt to tax second homes worth over $5 million. Trump called the proposed “pied-à-terre” tax a “dangerous political ‘experiment'” in a Tuesday Truth Social post. The president’s comments came after a Staten Island, N.Y., judge temporarily halted the tax’s rollout, also ordering…
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Socialist Wisconsin governor candidate referred to America as ‘abundance of suffering,’ resurfaced post shows
A resurfaced social media post from Francesca Hong, a Democratic Socialist candidate for Wisconsin governor, has drawn scrutiny after she reportedly described America as an “abundance of suffering.” The comment has become a flashpoint in a closely watched Democratic primary, where establishment figures are seeking to fend off a wave of DSA-backed candidates amid a…
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$1 billion Powerball jackpot: Which payout option is best if you win?
A $1 billion Powerball jackpot is up for grabs.
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‘The Office’ U.K. Actress Lucy Davis Reveals “Incurable” Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Lucy Davis, best known for playing Dawn Tinsley in the original British version of The Office, has revealed she was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer and that the disease is now “incurable”. The actress shared the news in an Instagram post, urging fans to attend regular checkups after recalling how she initially dismissed a…
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Can GLP-1s affect birth control, fertility?
Research suggests that GLP-1 drugs could reduce the effectiveness of birth control and boost fertility.