The Biden administration recently unveiled its latest initiative to cancel student loan debt by forgiving $5 billion in loans for approximately 74,000 borrowers who took $12,000 or less and have been repaying for a decade. This fast-tracking relief plan is delivered through the public service loan forgiveness (PSLF) program and income-driven repayment (IDR) plans, and…

Former President Donald Trump said he aced a cognitive test that his doctor gave him a couple months ago, hoping to quell questions about his mental fitness that arose after a gaffe during a campaign speech. Trump said he feels his mind is stronger now than it was 25 years ago.  “I’ll let you know…

Ukraine is getting pretty good at hitting targets deep within Russia’s sovereign territory. The tactics could mark a new stage in the almost two-year-old war and certainly call into question the quality of Russian air defense systems. In mid-January, it’s believed Ukraine used long-range drones to hit oil refineries and weapons manufacturing plants in several…

A coalition of 17 former military officials — including multiple one, two and three-star officers — have sounded the alarm about the implications of electric vehicle (EV) adoption on U.S. national security. In a letter addressed to President Joe Biden and EPA Director Michael Regan, the veterans expressed concerns that current administration policies incentivizing EV…

U.S. Department store chain Macy’s is slashing more than 2,300 jobs and closing five stores, as the company said it’s trying to streamline its operations, according to a company spokesperson. The layoffs make up 3.5% of the overall workforce of the company. The company operated 722 locations back in January 2023, of which more than…

More than a thousand police departments and first responders across the United States use drones for public safety, but a new memo from federal officials warns that those drones may do more harm than good, posing a threat to national security depending on who manufactures them. A Wednesday, Jan. 17 memo from the FBI and…

China, which has the world’s second-largest economy, relies heavily on industries such as cement, steel, and chemical manufacturing, all of which demand substantial energy resources. Despite having an abundant stockpile of coal to fuel its industries, China has made certain pledges to curb its carbon emissions and explore greener fuel sources. But can China’s efforts…

Recent Houthi attacks on U.S. Navy vessels and U.S. counter-strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen have triggered a foreign policy debate on how the United States should proceed and on whether a larger U.S.-Houthi conflict might be imminent. Houthi leaders say that their aim is to impede Israeli trade and shipping, even though many of…

The new year came with a new, staggering milestone for the U.S. The national debt breached $34 trillion. The latest spending package from Congress won’t help chip away at the mounting total, which has doubled in the last decade. Who buys all of the debt? Here’s a look at the lenders to the United States.…

China’s government just announced its population has declined for the second straight year. Once the world’s most populous country, India officially surpassed China in 2023. Experts say the future of China’s workforce and economy are at stake. China’s population dropped by 2.08 million in 2023, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. In 2022, China’s…