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July 26, 2025
Tariffs likely to drive up U.S. prices even with Trump trade deals, experts say
July 25, 2025 / 5:12 PM EDT The new normal for U.S. tariffs on foreign goods starts at 15%. Even as President Trump seeks to forge new terms of trade with Japan, the European Union and other global economic partners, he is raising the floor for tariffs to their highest level in decades. Speaking at an AI summit on Wednesday, Mr. Trump said "we'll have a straight, simple tariff of anywhere between 15% and 50%," conditioning the lower rate on countries opening their economies to the ...
Go to discussionDr. Phil launching new media network of 'citizen journalists' after his first one goes bankrupt
Saturday 26 July 2025 04:56 BST Celebrity psychologist Dr Phil McGraw is launching a new media network that will provide opportunities for “citizen journalists” to share their stories, less than two weeks after a similar venture went bankrupt. Envoy Media Co. will include “live, balanced news, original entertainment programming, and immersive viewer experiences,” according to a press release shared by The Hollywood Reporter. It comes after McGraw’s conservative-leaning cable network, Merit S ...
Go to discussionUS states to get $608 million from FEMA to build migrant detention centers
July 25, 2025 4:31 PM EDT Updated 10 hours ago WASHINGTON, July 25 (Reuters) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency is preparing to send $608 million to states to construct immigrant detention centers as part of the Trump administration's push to expand capacity to hold migrants. FEMA is starting a “detention support grant program” to cover the cost of states building temporary facilities, according to an agency announcement. States have until August 8 to apply for the funds, according to ...
Go to discussionTrump official says administration will change visa, citizenship tests
07/25/25 5:30 PM ET The new head of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said in an interview with The New York Times Thursday that the Trump administration will make changes to the visa system for skilled workers and look to make the test for U.S. citizenship more difficult. “The test as it’s laid out right now, it’s not very difficult,” said Joseph Edlow, who assumed the role in mid-July. “It’s very easy to kind of memorize the answers. I don’t think we’re really comporting with the sp ...
Go to discussionTrump says surprise rebate checks could be coming thanks to tariff revenue
Published: Jul. 25, 2025, 6:45 p.m. President Donald Trump’s on Friday said that he’s considering issuing rebate checks to Americans that would be paid out of the revenue generated by increased tariffs on other countries, CBS News reported. “We’re thinking about a little rebate. But the big thing we want to do is pay down debt. But we’re thinking about a rebate,” Trump told reporters before leaving for a four-day visit to Scotland. The president said that the rebate could be “for people of a ...
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