Day: April 13, 2025

Speaker Mike Johnson says he’s no ‘big fan’ of rumored idea to raise top tax rate

11:50 pm April 13, 2025

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is no “big fan” of hiking the tax rate for America’s wealthiest to 40%, an idea reportedly being mulled by Republicans to offset some costs of their in-progress tax package. “We’re the Republican Party, and we’re for tax reduction for everyone, and that’s a general principle that we always try […]

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Bernie Sanders takes Coachella stage to rail against Trump, ‘billionaire class’ at high-dollar music festival

11:48 pm April 13, 2025

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., took the Coachella stage on Saturday to deride President Donald Trump and “billionaires” to the crowd of luxury music festival-goers.  Sanders, a self-described Democratic socialist, introduced the performance of Clairo, praising the 26-year-old artist, whose real name is Claire Cottrill, for her political activism. He was joined by Rep. Maxwell Frost, […]

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Gen Z leads rise in church attendance in UK: Poll

11:30 pm April 13, 2025

A new survey finds dramatic growth in church attendance among young adults in the United Kingdom and should challenge the idea that religion is dying in Britain, its author says. The survey entitled “Quiet Revival” found a 12% rise since 2018 among 18-24-year-olds who say they attend church at least monthly. Among young men, that […]

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Tigers pitching prospect, son of Masters competitor, picks up 1st career MLB win

11:30 pm April 13, 2025

Jackson Jobe, one of the Detroit Tigers’ top prospects and son of a Masters golfer, picked up the first major league win of his career on Saturday against the Minnesota Twins. Jobe is the son of Brandt Jobe, who appeared in three Masters competitions and finished tied for 14th in 1999.  Jackson Jobe went six […]

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Katy Perry, Lauren Sanchez show off Blue Origin flight suits that bring ‘spice to space’

11:05 pm April 13, 2025

Katy Perry shared a look at the space suits she, Lauren Sanchez, Gayle King and other members of the all-female Blue Origin team will be wearing for their launch on Monday. Perry posted a group photo on Instagram, writing in the caption, “Happy International Day of Human Space Flight. Forever in awe of the Universe […]

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