Various actors make celebrity-centered posts like these, which are common after a disaster, said Cliff Lampe, University of Michigan professor of information. These go viral because fans of ...

CNN and a founding partner of PR and public affairs firm RunSwitch Public Relations. He played a role in multiple presidential campaigns, including those for former President George W. Bush. He also ...

"There are like almost 5 million able-bodied people on Medicaid who simply choose not to work," Jennings said July 1 on "CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip." "They spend six hours a day socializing and ...

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Transgender service members actively removed from US military under Trump ban President Donald Trump participates in a reenlistment ceremony for Army soldiers during a military parade commemorating ...

"The reason the Texans had no idea that a giant flash-flood that killed 20 plus people was going to be coming to them was because the Trump regime has defunded not only the National Weather Service ...

Some of the law’s provisions benefitting taxpayers of ordinary means — including tax cuts for tipped and overtime income — are set to expire in 2028. Multimillionaires will benefit from a permanent ...

Many of President Donald Trump’s most ardent supporters are expressing outrage this week after his administration reversed course on the "Epstein files." A July 7 Justice Department memo revealed that ...

As torrential rains slammed central Texas and the death toll from the resulting floods grew into the dozens over the weekend, rumors started to spread online about a sliver of good news.

The posts claiming there is no natural explanation for the deadly floods ignore a long history of deadly flooding in the Texas Hill Country region. It is sometimes called "Flash Flood Alley" because ...

The Trump administration hasn't acted "immediately" to refill the reserve, as Trump said he would. But a fast refill is being prevented by maintenance concerns, and funding for both repairs and new ...

As signed, the bill gives an additional $6,000 tax deduction to people aged 65 and older. These deductions come on top of existing tax deductions for Americans over 65 years old — $2,000 if married or ...