President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Linda McMahon as the new Secretary of Education. While some Democrats and legacy media outlets are critical of this choice, others see her as a refreshing pick. Unlike her predecessor, McMahon has a background in business, not just education. McMahon's busine
Elon Musk's mom, Maye, is excited to see Democrats showing interest in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). She believes it's a step in the right direction to tackle the big problems in government like waste and overspending. Even though she used to be a Democrat, she's glad to see some p
The US Department of Justice has sued CVS, claiming the pharmacy chain filled illegal opioid prescriptions and billed federal health programs. The complaint, filed in Rhode Island, says CVS violated the Controlled Substances Act by dispensing large quantities and dangerous combinations of opioids fr
President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance recently criticized a government funding deal that Speaker Mike Johnson negotiated. This deal was meant to fund the government until March 14. They argue that the bill includes too many Democratic priorities and doesn't address the upcom
Canada’s government is facing a tough time. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who has been in power for nearly a decade, is dealing with a lot of problems. One big issue is that his Finance Minister, Chrystia Freeland, just quit. She said she didn't agree with how Trudeau was handling the economy, espe
Just before the holidays, Congress passed a temporary spending bill. This bill keeps the government running until March 14 and includes over $100 billion in emergency aid for natural disasters. These disasters include Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The bill also provides $10 billion to help farmers f
Jared Isaacman, a 41-year-old space enthusiast, just commanded the world's first all-civilian space mission. He's also the founder of Shift4, a fintech company that bet big on stablecoins. In 2020, he took Shift4 public on the New York Stock Exchange, raising its market cap to $9. 3 billion. His int
British Columbia's Finance Minister Brenda Bailey recently announced a significant increase in the province's deficit. It has jumped by $429 million, hitting a record high of $9. 4 billion. This rise is mainly due to weak exports and higher expenses at home. Despite this, Bailey insists that the gov
The U. K. government is chatting about how and if AI developers can use copyrighted songs to train their AI models. Right now, it's a bit of a mystery for creators and AI firms, making it tricky to know who pays whom. A new normal could let AI companies use songs without permission, but only if crea
You might think that voting for a winning party makes people happier with democracy than voting for a losing one. This idea is known as the "winner-loser gap. " But is it really true? To find out, researchers looked at data from surveys in three countries – the Netherlands, Norway, and Iceland – jus
