Four Reasons Some Americans Never Get a Tax Refund

Economy

Tax season means different things for different people. Some are eager to get that W2 while others dread every tax filing season. While most Americans will get a refund each year, there are those who pay Uncle Sam every tax season. For these individuals, tax season is to be dreaded.

As Interest Rates Rise, How will the Housing Market be Effected?

Economy

On Thursday, the housing experts at Freddie Mac revealed that the average interest rate on an American mortgage is the highest rate in a decade. Currently, the thirty-year fixed-rate mortgages is five percent, up from last week's rate of 4.72 percent.

Here’s What You Need to Know about the Omicron Variant BA.2

World

In the last few weeks, former President Obama has been diagnosed with COVID-19, as has Hillary Clinton, Senator Susan Collins of Maine, and DC mayor Muriel Bowser. Late last week, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi tested positive as well. While their exact variant has not been made public, their diagnoses bring attention to the latest variant - a mutation of the Omicron variant called BA.2.

DeSantis’ Leadership in Florida is Unique. Is it Presidential?

U.S. Politics

Ask anyone from the United States - they likely know who Ron DeSantis is in 2022. That's because DeSantis has proven to be an outspoken conservative - and a conservative who puts his money where his mouth is.

With violent crime on the rise, Biden announces regulations on “ghost guns”

U.S. Politics

Violent crime across the nation has risen to levels not seen since the early 1990s, and Americans have demanded that the Biden Administration do something to mitigate these happenings. Conservatives have laid the blame at the feet of soft-on-crime policies as well as what they've deemed "woke" district attorneys who are lax in prosecuting criminals.

Elon Musk Declines Seat on Twitter Board – Could Twitter be in for a Takeover?

Economy

After initially announcing he would accept a seat on the Board of Directors at Twitter, Elon Musk revealed on Monday that he has abandoned his original plan. Last week, the world's richest man bought 9.2 percent of stock in Twitter, making him the largest shareholder. In order to sit on the board, Musk was capped at buying only a certain percentage of Twitter stock.

NATO: Permanent Troop Presence at Border as a Result of “Reset”

World

The war in Ukraine is in its forty-sixth day (on Sunday), and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg predicts a "permanent troop presence" on the Eastern flank, which reaches from the Baltic to the Black Sea. When NATO leaders meet this coming June in Madrid, this decision will be considered and could result in a "reset."

Rep. Issa: BLM $6M Mansion Purchase Warrants DOJ Investigation

U.S. Politics

California Congressman Darrell Issa says that the reported purchase of a $6 million home in California by organizational leaders, including the founder Patrisse Collors, with monies meant for a charitable organization is enough to garner an investigation by the Department of Justice.

Texas Gov. Abbott Announces Plan to Bus Undocumented Migrants to DC; Florida’s DeSantis Vows One Better

U.S. Politics

Already embattled with the influx of migrants on his state's border, Governor Greg Abbott announced on Wednesday that he would bus undocumented immigrants to the nation's capital "to help local officials whose communities are being overwhelmed by hordes of illegal immigrants who are being dropped off by the administration."

Durham Publishes Clinton Lawyer Text, “Joint Venture” Between Campaign, Attorney, Tech Exec

U.S. Politics

On Monday, Special Counsel John Durham released a 48-page filing that released one particularly damning piece of evidence - a text message from former Perkins Coie attorney Michael Sussmann to then-FBI general counsel James Baker. The text explicitly states that Sussmann needs to meet with Baker, and Sussmann claims he desires this meeting "not on behalf of a client or company."