The president doubled down on his idea to pay Americans if the GOP keeps control of Congress in November. But the House speaker was more circumspect.
Pope Leo XIV used his 71st birthday to hand Vatican employees a tangible gift, a papal decree scrapping the salary cuts his predecessor imposed five years ago, while quietly reversing another major Francis-era decision on the Vatican's own archives. The Vatican published two decrees on Monday, both signed by Leo, that together represent the clearest […] The post Pope Leo XIV marks 71st birthday by repealing Vatican salary cuts and reversing Francis-era plans appeared first on American Almanac .
Pope Leo XIV used his 71st birthday to hand Vatican employees a tangible gift, a papal decree scrapping the salary cuts his predecessor imposed five years ago, while quietly reversing another major Francis-era decision on the Vatican's own archives. The Vatican published two decrees on Monday, both signed by Leo, that together represent the clearest signal yet of how the first American pope intends to manage the institution's finances and physical footprint. The first decree repealed COVID-era salary reductions that Pope Francis put in place in 2021. The second canceled Francis' plan to relocate the Vatican's secret archives and library holdings to a pontifical university outside Vatican City, ordering instead that a new building be…Open
A federal survey of nearly 27,000 adults found that more than half of American women feel fatigued on a regular basis, a gap that researchers say carries real consequences for daily life and mental health. The Centers for Disease Control surveyed adults aged 18 and older across the country in 2024 and found a stark […] The post CDC study confirms women report far more fatigue than men — and the numbers point to a deeper problem appeared first on American Almanac .
A federal survey of nearly 27,000 adults found that more than half of American women feel fatigued on a regular basis, a gap that researchers say carries real consequences for daily life and mental health. The Centers for Disease Control surveyed adults aged 18 and older across the country in 2024 and found a stark divide between the sexes. Nearly 20 percent of women reported experiencing fatigue "most days or every day," compared with lower rates among men. One in every six American adults overall fell into that frequent-fatigue category, but women drove the numbers higher, with more than half saying they felt fatigued at least "some days." The CDC defines general fatigue as "physical or mental tiredness or exhaustion that does not…Open
Florida Democratic Senate nominee Angie Nixon earned at least $270,000 last year but still owes nearly $14,000 to the IRS and more than $17,600 in student loans, debts she omitted from her Senate financial disclosure and publicly complained about paying. Nixon, a state representative and self-described dues-paying Democratic Socialist, filed her Senate candidate financial disclosure […] The post Florida Senate nominee Angie Nixon owes $31,000 in taxes and student loans — and left both off her disclosure appeared first on American Almanac .
Florida Democratic Senate nominee Angie Nixon earned at least $270,000 last year but still owes nearly $14,000 to the IRS and more than $17,600 in student loans, debts she omitted from her Senate financial disclosure and publicly complained about paying. Nixon, a state representative and self-described dues-paying Democratic Socialist, filed her Senate candidate financial disclosure in August without listing either her IRS tax debt or her federal student loan balance, both of which exceed the $10,000 threshold that Senate rules require candidates to report. Her latest state financial disclosure, filed August 25, shows the full picture: $13,900-plus owed to the IRS and $17,609 in unpaid federal student loans from her time at the University…Open
A Christian pastor on Wyoming's Wind River Reservation is refusing to leave after two tribal councils declared her unwelcome and passed ordinances restricting religious groups, a standoff that pits tribal sovereignty against religious liberty and private property rights. Sarah Lucas, who leads Foundations for Nations Church in Arapahoe, Wyoming, preached a sermon during the Arapaho […] The post Arapaho tribes move to expel Christian pastor who condemned sundance ceremony as idol worship appeared first on American Almanac .
A Christian pastor on Wyoming's Wind River Reservation is refusing to leave after two tribal councils declared her unwelcome and passed ordinances restricting religious groups, a standoff that pits tribal sovereignty against religious liberty and private property rights. Sarah Lucas, who leads Foundations for Nations Church in Arapahoe, Wyoming, preached a sermon during the Arapaho sundance ceremony calling the sacred practice "idol worship." A video of the sermon circulated in July, just as Arapaho people emerged from their weeklong ceremony. The backlash was swift. Both the Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone tribal councils passed ordinances requiring religious groups to seek tribal approval before operating on the Wind River…Open
Someone splattered red paint across a bronze statue of the late Charlie Kirk at Turning Point USA's Phoenix headquarters, just three days after the memorial was unveiled to mark the one-year anniversary of his killing. The eight-foot statue, which depicts Kirk in his signature "Freedom" T-shirt and cross necklace, was found with red paint smeared […] The post Vandals douse Charlie Kirk memorial statue in red paint days after unveiling appeared first on American Almanac .
Someone splattered red paint across a bronze statue of the late Charlie Kirk at Turning Point USA's Phoenix headquarters, just three days after the memorial was unveiled to mark the one-year anniversary of his killing. The eight-foot statue, which depicts Kirk in his signature "Freedom" T-shirt and cross necklace, was found with red paint smeared across its face and neck. A nearby memorial sign was defaced as well: someone crossed out a photo of Kirk's face, scribbled over the name "Jesus" and a cross on the display, and reportedly wrote "Satan" on the tribute . Flowers, American flags, and other mementos left by mourners still sat at the statue's base, many of them already drying in the Arizona heat. Phoenix police confirmed no arrests…Open
Federal Election Commission filings show self-described champions of the working class, including Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib, spent campaign funds at some of the country's priciest restaurants, including one that accuses Israel of weaponizing food. Ocasio-Cortez's campaign committee dropped nearly $10,000 at multiple Michelin-starred spots, FEC disbursement records show. Tlaib's committee spent more than […] The post AOC, Tlaib, and other progressive Democrats spent thousands in donor cash at Michelin-starred restaurants appeared first on American Almanac .
Federal Election Commission filings show self-described champions of the working class, including Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib, spent campaign funds at some of the country's priciest restaurants, including one that accuses Israel of weaponizing food. Ocasio-Cortez's campaign committee dropped nearly $10,000 at multiple Michelin-starred spots, FEC disbursement records show. Tlaib's committee spent more than $2,700 at Albi, a Palestinian restaurant in Washington, D.C., whose unnamed owner has accused Israel of using food "to starve people and deprive them of their human rights." A Washington Free Beacon review of the FEC data found the pattern stretches well beyond the Squad, reaching into the campaign accounts of House…Open
A 40-year-old unvaccinated woman in rural Pennsylvania has become the third person to die from measles complications during the state's worsening outbreak, and the CDC says nobody in Harrisburg bothered to pick up the phone. Jefferson County Coroner Greg Furlong announced the death in a Facebook post on Sunday, confirming that the woman died on […] The post Third measles death in Pennsylvania exposes rift between state and federal health officials appeared first on American Almanac .
A 40-year-old unvaccinated woman in rural Pennsylvania has become the third person to die from measles complications during the state's worsening outbreak, and the CDC says nobody in Harrisburg bothered to pick up the phone. Jefferson County Coroner Greg Furlong announced the death in a Facebook post on Sunday, confirming that the woman died on Saturday, September 12, from complications associated with measles. Furlong confirmed to ABC News that the deceased was unvaccinated against the virus. No additional identifying information was released, per the family's privacy. The death marks the third measles-associated fatality linked to Pennsylvania's outbreak, which has now reached 676 confirmed cases statewide. More than 100 new cases…Open
A Sonoma County jury found former Windsor, California, mayor Dominic Foppoli liable for sexually assaulting seven women over nearly two decades, and reality TV star Farrah Abraham, who has her own civil case pending against him, says the verdict is only the beginning. The unanimous verdict landed after a seven-week civil trial. Jurors ordered the […] The post Former Democratic mayor ordered to pay $13 million after jury finds him liable for sexually assaulting seven women appeared first on American Almanac .
A Sonoma County jury found former Windsor, California, mayor Dominic Foppoli liable for sexually assaulting seven women over nearly two decades, and reality TV star Farrah Abraham, who has her own civil case pending against him, says the verdict is only the beginning. The unanimous verdict landed after a seven-week civil trial. Jurors ordered the 44-year-old Democrat to pay roughly $13 million in compensatory damages to the seven plaintiffs, with individual awards ranging from $6,000 to more than $4.6 million. Punitive damages have not yet been determined. The jury also found "clear and convincing" evidence that Foppoli acted with "oppression, fraud, and malice", a legal threshold that opens the door to additional financial penalties in a…Open
Rep. Tom Tiffany, the Republican nominee for Wisconsin governor, escaped a sinking aircraft in Lake Wausau after the plane lost power on approach, swimming to safety with only minor injuries. Tiffany and 73-year-old pilot Leonard Boltz were aboard a 1959 Beechcraft Bonanza K35, a single-engine, four-seat aircraft, returning from a La Crosse County Lincoln Day […] The post Wisconsin GOP governor candidate Tom Tiffany swims from sinking plane after emergency lake landing appeared first on American Almanac .
Rep. Tom Tiffany, the Republican nominee for Wisconsin governor, escaped a sinking aircraft in Lake Wausau after the plane lost power on approach, swimming to safety with only minor injuries. Tiffany and 73-year-old pilot Leonard Boltz were aboard a 1959 Beechcraft Bonanza K35, a single-engine, four-seat aircraft, returning from a La Crosse County Lincoln Day Dinner on the night of September 12, 2026, when the plane lost power while approaching Wausau Downtown Airport. Boltz, a former Air Force pilot trainer, had only seconds to react. He warned Tiffany: "We are going down. Pull your seatbelt tight." Boltz raised the landing gear before the plane hit the water, a split-second decision that, Fox News reported , likely prevented the…Open