The White House is declaring victory on turning around the economy, after months of aides urging the president to find a more empathetic tone on Americans financial struggles.
But public attitudes a… [+309 chars]

Advisers had been encouraging the president to sound more empathetic toward struggling Americans. But as some bright spots emerge, the messaging has shifted.

The Washington Post

Trump claims victory on affordability as public anxieties persist - The Washington Post

Did you buy your house during the pandemic years? Congratulations, there's a good chance you have a dirt cheap mortgage rate. Perhaps below 3% about half of today's average for a 30-year fixed mortga… [+9129 chars]

Low mortgage rates from the COVID era might still be attainable for homebuyers, if they find the right house and have the cash.

Want a mortgage for under 3% in 2026? Meet the 'assumable mortgage' - NPR

The recent death of the 48-year-old actor James Van Der Beek is again highlighting how colorectal cancer is increasingly killing younger people. 
Overall, cancer death rates in people younger than 5… [+7636 chars]

The recent death of the 48-year-old actor James Van Der Beek is again highlighting how colorectal cancer is increasingly killing younger people.

NBC News

At what age should you get a colonoscopy? What doctors say after James van der Beek’s death - NBC News

Last month, US President Donald Trump announced a new body called the Board of Peace, which has a mandate from the United Nations Security Council to establish an international force tasked with secu… [+66 chars]

The Palestinian Red Crescent say a strike on a tent encampment in northern Gaza killed at least six people.

BBC News

Eleven killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza, rescuers say - BBC

At first glance, the December meeting of a little-known government panel looked like ordinary bureaucratic business.
But then, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus advisory board opened its pro… [+12358 chars]

A series of faith initiatives championed by the White House has led to a systematic religious revival within the government’s operations, culture and policy.

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Trump claims victory on affordability as public anxieties persist - The Washington Post

Want a mortgage for under 3% in 2026? Meet the 'assumable mortgage' - NPR

At what age should you get a colonoscopy? What doctors say after James van der Beek’s death - NBC News

Eleven killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza, rescuers say - BBC

Trump has chipped away at the long-standing wall between church and state. It’s just the beginning - CNN