White House Economist Predicts ‘Biggest Refund Cycle Ever’ During 2026 Tax Season
By Jack Phillips The White House’s National Economic Council director predicted the largest-ever tax “refund cycle” in 2026 as several measures included in a congressional...
EU Leaders Agree to Explore Use of Frozen Russian Assets for Ukraine
By Guy Birchall European Union leaders agreed at a summit in Brussels on Dec. 18 to explore financing Ukraine’s 2026–27 funding needs through a loan...
Small Plane Crashes Into New Hampshire Condominiums
By The Associated Press NASHUA, N.H.—A pilot was taken to the hospital with injuries Wednesday after a small plane crashed into a residential neighborhood in...
Meta Ordered to Provide User’s Complete Personal Data in Austrian Supreme Court Ruling
By Bill Pan Austria’s highest court has ordered Meta to give an online privacy activist full access to his personal data, establishing what could be...
6 More Fraud Suspects Indicted in Minnesota, as $18 Billion in Medicaid Billing Is Reviewed
By Janice Hisle U.S. First Assistant Attorney Joe Thompson announced indictments against a half-dozen new suspects in a pair of recently identified welfare fraud schemes....
Trump Gives Federal Workers 2 More Days Off: Dec. 24 and 26
By Jackson Richman WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday closing the federal government on Dec. 24 and 26. All federal departments and...