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U.S. Income Rises, Spending Outpaces Saving in Late 2025, BEA Reports
Read more: U.S. Income Rises, Spending Outpaces Saving in Late 2025, BEA ReportsNew BEA data show U.S. personal income rose in October and November 2025, but consumer spending increased more rapidly. Inflation stayed moderate while the personal saving rate fell, signaling continued consumer-driven growth with rising financial pressure on households.
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Wichita City Council Elects Glasscock Vice Mayor Amid Sales Tax Controversy – January 13, 2026
Read more: Wichita City Council Elects Glasscock Vice Mayor Amid Sales Tax Controversy – January 13, 2026Dalton Glasscock elected Wichita Vice Mayor for 2026 as Council debates delaying March 3 sales tax vote. Mayor Wu’s motion to hold special meeting fails 3-4. Full coverage of park funding, transit issues, and emergency communications.
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Wichita Council Votes 5-2 to Keep March Sales Tax Election
Read more: Wichita Council Votes 5-2 to Keep March Sales Tax ElectionOn January 14, 2026, the Wichita City Council voted 5-2 to proceed with a March 3 sales tax election despite new information about increased costs and polling disruptions. The special meeting, called by Mayor Lily Wu, featured passionate testimony from 22 speakers about the proposed $850 million, 7-year sales tax. Election Commissioner Laura Rainwater revealed…
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Trump Jan 2026 Briefing: Operation Midnight Hammer, Gulf of America & Border Claims
Read more: Trump Jan 2026 Briefing: Operation Midnight Hammer, Gulf of America & Border ClaimsOn Jan 20, 2026, President Trump marked his administration’s first anniversary. He touted “Operation Midnight Hammer” against Iran , claimed a 77% drop in the trade deficit , and declared the border “secure” with zero illegal entries.
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Article Summaries for January 2026
Read more: Article Summaries for January 2026Article Summaries for January 2026
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Trump vs. GOP: Inside the Senate Revolt & The ‘Greenland Plot’ Failure
Read more: Trump vs. GOP: Inside the Senate Revolt & The ‘Greenland Plot’ FailureA new political rift exposes the fragility of Trump’s control over the GOP. As Senators resist the “Greenland plot,” the cost of silence finally outweighs the cost of resistance. Learn how Bill Cassidy’s experience and Senate pushback signal a critical turning point for party loyalty.
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Trump Celebrates Boulevard Naming at Mar-a-Lago, Touts Economic Gains and Venezuela Operation
Read more: Trump Celebrates Boulevard Naming at Mar-a-Lago, Touts Economic Gains and Venezuela OperationPresident Trump attended a January 16, 2026 ceremony at Mar-a-Lago celebrating the renaming of a major Palm Beach boulevard in his honor. Trump used the occasion to announce dramatic claims about his first-year achievements, including $18 trillion in investments.
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Comprehensive Fact-Check: Trump Pre-Departure Press Gaggle – January 19, 2025
Read more: Comprehensive Fact-Check: Trump Pre-Departure Press Gaggle – January 19, 2025The press gaggle demonstrates a pattern where Trump’s most verifiable claims (stock market records, inauguration timing) prove accurate, while his most sweeping assertions (historical investment levels, inflation characterizations, war-ending claims, NATO spending achievements) range from misleading to disputed to factually incorrect. The economic claims in particular show a tendency to overstate achievements while the India-Pakistan…
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Trump Pre-Davos Press Gaggle: Greenland Claims, Economic Boasts, and Board of Peace Updates – January 19, 2025
Read more: Trump Pre-Davos Press Gaggle: Greenland Claims, Economic Boasts, and Board of Peace Updates – January 19, 2025President Trump held a wide-ranging press conference before departing for Davos, celebrating his first year with sweeping economic claims while doubling down on Greenland acquisition efforts. He confirmed inviting Putin to his Board of Peace initiative and threatened massive tariffs on France.
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Kansas State of the State 2026: Where Kelly and Republicans Agree and Disagree on Taxes, Schools, and Spending
Read more: Kansas State of the State 2026: Where Kelly and Republicans Agree and Disagree on Taxes, Schools, and SpendingGovernor Laura Kelly and House Speaker Dan Hawkins both celebrated Kansas achievements in 2026, from landing the Chiefs to cutting taxes. But their speeches reveal competing narratives about who deserves credit and fundamental disagreements over government spending and program expansion.
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DOJ Opposes Khanna-Massie Motion in Ghislaine Maxwell Case Over Epstein Files Transparency Act
Read more: DOJ Opposes Khanna-Massie Motion in Ghislaine Maxwell Case Over Epstein Files Transparency ActThe Justice Department filed a forceful opposition to Representatives Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie’s attempt to appear as amici curiae in the closed Ghislaine Maxwell criminal case, arguing the lawmakers lack standing to enforce the Epstein Files Transparency Act through judicial oversight and are misusing the amicus curiae mechanism for improper adversarial purposes.
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Market Performance in 2025: U.S and World
Read more: Market Performance in 2025: U.S and WorldU.S. stock markets had outperformed the world, until 2025.