The World Bank says, the U.S. has a Gini coefficient of 41.3, which remains the highest among the richest seven countries and the fourth highest among all high-income countries in other words, the US has one of the greatest income spreads.

Study: Of the145,000+ children believed to be affected, more than 22,000 experienced the detention of all their co-resident parents. More than 53,000 citizen children with a detained parent were under the age of six.

The 400 wealthiest U.S. families paid an average income tax rate of just 8.2% from 2010 to 2018. After Trump's megabill, by 2035, the top 1% will get $1 trillion in tax cuts while the lower-incomes endure “massive cuts” to #Medicaid, the #ACA and SNAP.

CNN Poll: A majority of Democrats, Republicans and independents have changed their purchases from grocery stores to stay within budget in the last several months,. And 59 percent have cut back on extras and entertainment.

For households in the bottom quarter of income (below $40,000 a year) commuting fuel costs are an average of about four percent of their income, For households in the top quarter, ($100,000+), it's less than one percent.

Double pneumonia is treatable in most cases. Here's why it can turn deadly fast, even in someone young and seemingly healthy like Kyle Busch.

Tulsi Gabbard’s resistance to foreign wars amid Trump’s aggression was her undoing | Mohamad Bazzi

#Sepsis is considered a life-threatening medical emergency that occurs when the body has an extreme, overactive response to an infection, causing the immune system to damage its own tissues and organs, according to the #CDC. #kylebusch apnews.com/article/kyle...

WaPo: As the U.S. confronts another #Ebola outbreak, it is relying on fragmented agency conference calls rather than government-wide coordination, according to six knowledgeable people. No formal interagency coordinating structure exists. @uncpublichealth www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...

​DOL: Ground beef is up 14.5% from a year ago. Frankfurters rose 10.7% and tomatoes are 39.7% higher. Americans to rethinking holiday decisions. ​https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/the-memorial-day-barbecue-is-starting-to-cost-a-small-fortune-5f36e0e0?st=QMLJXQ&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

USCIS did not say when the change would come into effect, whether individuals would be required to remain in another country throughout the entire process, or whether the policy impacts foreigners whose green card applications are already underway

Nationwide, #Medicaid spending on #autism therapy nearly tripled between 2020 and 2024. CO now spends more on autism therapy than on all ED visits. NC, which spent $121 million in 2022, projects it will spend over $1 billion next year.

The Waste and Costs of American Utilities. #NextEra's $67 billion takeover of #Dominion shows the problem with utilities. We spend a lot, and get little in return. Why? Monopolies profit from gold-plating, waste and inefficiency. @ncnewsline.bsky.social

Fed data: Most gusinesses passed through tariffs, raising core goods inflation by 3.1 percent. Harvard Pricing Lab: Retail prices for imports are up 5.4 percent under #tariffs. And some firms raised prices even if they were not affected.

Scientists think this could be the hottest summer on record or at least close to it. Experts project that electricity bills will be 8.5% higher this summer than last, with residents in some Southern states seeing even bigger increases.

The #ebola outbreak is testing U.S. pandemic preparedness.“It does not appear the administration is following the...playbooks that were developed under the last several administrations,” said Beth Cameron, a former NSC official who later worked at #USAID

We are going to savor this one. Our client, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, is freed of these outrageous, vindictive charges. It’s a good day.

A history of the top marginal tax rates on the wealthiest Americans: 1940: 81% 1950: 84% 1960: 91% 1970: 72% 1980: 70% 1990: 28% 2000: 40% 2010: 35% For 50 years, corporate backed politicians in Congress have slashed taxes to line the pockets of their wealthy donors.

It's the first time a judge has validated what has become a common defense raised by high-profile defendants targeted by #DOJ. : the claim that they are being prosecuted not in pursuit of justice but rather for political revenge. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

The change is likely to affect hundreds of thousands of people. It could also lead to more family separations as spouses or relatives wait for application decisions, #immigration lawyers said www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/u...

Hooters restaurants are set to undergo a rebrand to a ‘neighborhood place’ for families

“Hang on—it’s Colbert’s last episode.”

Gabbard has been heavily involved in investigating 2020 election conspiracy theories and took part in the FBI's seizure of election materials from Fulton County, Georgia, earlier this year. Her resignation will take effect on June 30.

BREAKING: Tulsi Gabbard resigns as Trump's Director of National Intelligence, according to Fox News.

The Super El Niño. An enormous marine heatwave off the US west coast is ringing alarm bells among ocean and atmospheric scientists as new data shows its ecological and environmental effects are intensifying. The unusual area of warm water has persisted since peaking in size during

JUST IN: A day after the collapse of the "Broadview Six" case, attorneys for the former defendants have filed an emergency motion seeking preservation of U.S. attorney's office emails and texts about the case. A motion for sanctions will undoubtedly be filed down the road

Big Money Is Ruining Youth Sports. For-profit companies are buying up the rituals of American childhood and selling them back to parents.

The panel has experts who rate the evidence for disease prevention tools, such as depression screenings and using statins to prevent heart attacks. Under the #ACA , most insurance plans must cover preventive services with an A or B grade without a co-pay.

The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) and other advocacy groups are advising Black athletes to seek other schools until the universities in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) — a powerhouse of college sports — come out publicly against the GOP’s redistricting campaign. thehill.com/homenews/hou...

Body-cam footage shared with the Guardian shows #ICE agents forced workers out of a van in what a judge has called ‘unlawful’ arrest www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

State Senate bill 1084 would cut early voting from 17 days to 10 days. In November 2024, 4.2 million people voted early, compared to about 1.2 million on election day. A Catawba-YouGov survey found strong bipartisan support for 17 days of early voting ncnewsline.com/2026/05/21/n...

NC AG Jeff Jackson seeks to claw back the land and $80 million NC gave #VinFast. Jackson said that the company breached its contracts. The Moncure factory was supposed to be operational by 2026, but the site is largely abandoned. ncnewsline.com/2026/05/21/n...

The rate jump resulted from investors dumping bonds over fears of persistent inflation, and the war in Iran. The 10-year Treasury yield, (the benchmark for mortgages, auto loans and credit card debt) is at its highest level in more than a year,

People who got the injection, #retatrutide, lost 28 percent of their body weight on average after 80 weeks, Eli Lilly said. The results have not yet undergone peer review or been published in a medical journal.

Martin County won’t get direct relief from Trump’s #rural health fund — because its hospital isn’t open. NC is distributing the money among existing health and social service organizations.

Agents rappelled from a Black Hawk helicopter in a massive show of force. Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. But after the cameras were gone, federal prosecutors did not charge anyone. (Published Nov. 2025)

Body-cam footage shared with the Guardian shows #ICE agents forced workers out of a van in what a judge has called ‘unlawful’ arrest www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) and other advocacy groups are advising Black athletes to seek other schools until the universities in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) — a powerhouse of college sports — come out publicly against the GOP’s redistricting campaign. thehill.com/homenews/hou...

AG Jeff Jackson filed suit for the N.C. Department of Commerce. “#VinFast agreed to build a factory and create jobs for North Carolinians,” he said. “It didn’t do either.” NC gave the firm an economic incentive to build the major auto assembly plant. www.newsobserver.com/news/busines...

Katalin Karikó is one of the most extraordinary scientific stories of this era. A girl from a modest Hungarian household helped develop technology that saved millions of lives worldwide. In 2023, she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for discoveries that enabled effective mRNA vaccines.

The panel has experts who rate the evidence for disease prevention tools, such as depression screenings and using statins to prevent heart attacks. Under the #ACA , most insurance plans must cover preventive services with an A or B grade without a co-pay.

Big Money Is Ruining Youth Sports. For-profit companies are buying up the rituals of American childhood and selling them back to parents.

The bottom half of taxpayers had an adjusted gross income of nearly $54,000 in 2023, according to the Tax Foundation, citing the most recent IRS statistics. By contrast, households in the top 1% earned at least $676,000. #wealthinequality

Reynolds American’s contribution to MAGA Inc. came about one week before the Trump administration announced a new policy on e-cigarettes the company had sought. #vapilg

NC voters set to weigh in on limiting state income tax and property taxes in November. Political observers say the amendments are aimed at getting GOP voters to come out to the polls in November. ncnewsline.com/2026/05/20/n...

The House easily passed a bill that encourages homebuilding across the US and would ban corporate landlords from buying up more than 350 houses. It must be reconciled with a similar, Senate-approved version.

The plaintiffs are Metropolitan PD officer Daniel Hodges and former U.S. Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn, who is running in Maryland for a seat in Congress. #weaponization Https://www.npr.org/2026/05/21/g-s1-123293/officers-who-defended-capitol-sue