Year: 2025

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Trump takes 6-day vacation to Mar-a-Lago while Americans struggle with skyrocketing prices

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President Donald Trump is heading to his Florida estate on Tuesday to get a jump on the Thanksgiving holiday. The president and First Lady will be staying at Mar-a-Lago for an extended break, returning to the White House early Sunday evening. As the First Family enjoys their six-day trip, Americans are increasingly dismayed at the state of the Trump economy, which is producing near-record-low consumer sentiment, rising and record prices at the grocery store, increasing unemployment, persistent inflation, and as the president recently declared tariff payments that are about to “skyrocket.”Inflation remains strong at 3. 0%. The unemployment rate is now the highest it’s been in nearly four years. Prices for items like beef, coffee, and bananas have increased by double-digit percentages. Major corporations have announced plans to lay off thousands or tens of thousands of workers. Millions of Americans are seeing their health care premiums for next year in some cases double or even triple. And according to one economist, there is a possibility that some parts of the country may already be in a recession. Another economist last week sounded the stagflation alarm. READ MORE: Family Food Costs Hit Record High Despite Trump Touting Cheaper Holiday DinnerAccording to guidance from the White House, published by Roll Call, the president and First Lady will head to Palm Beach, Florida, at 6 PM on Tuesday, after pardoning the presidential turkeys. The president has no public events scheduled on Wednesday. The only event scheduled for Thursday, Thanksgiving, is a 6 PM call with service members. On other Thanksgivings, some presidents have visited troops in person, even overseas, or volunteered at food banks. For Friday and Saturday, the president has no public events scheduled. On Sunday, the president and First Lady leave Palm Beach at 3 PM, headed for the White House. Last month, President Trump was sharply criticized as “tone deaf” for hosting a Great Gatsby-themed party as millions of Americans were poised to lose their SNAP benefits. READ MORE: Trump: Nearly All of Biden’s Pardons Including the Turkeys Are ‘Invalid’.

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Obituary for Landry J. Lacombe

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Obituary for Landry J. Lacombe, Echo, LouisianaLandry J. Lacombe, a devoted lifetime resident of Echo, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 20, 2025, at the age of 94, while residing at Regency House of Alexandria. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, November 24 th 2025,.

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Former Bond Girl Joins New Season of Netflix Hit Show

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Eva Green has been cast in the upcoming third season of Wednesday. Green will portray Ophelia, Morticia Addams’ (Catherine Zeta-Jones) sister. Wednesday will mark the actress’ first TV role since starring in the short-lived Apple British-French thriller Liaison with Vincent Cassel in 2023. The role also reunites [.] The post Former Bond Girl Joins New Season of Netflix Hit Show appeared first on PopCulture. com.

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Johnson: Carlson interview with Fuentes was a ‘big mistake’

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House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tucker Carlson’s decision to interview white supremacist Nick Fuentes on his podcast last month was a “big mistake.” “He has a lot of listeners, and I think giving Nick Fuentes that platform is a big mistake,” the Louisiana Republican told The Hill in an interview published Tuesday. Johnson said that he had not listened to Fuentes before but that he “sort of knew” who the far-right provocateur is. After listening to a compilation of some of the “worst things” Fuentes has said, Johnson called it “vile, terrible stuff.” “I mean, it’s not just antisemitic, it’s.

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Letter: A capitalistic putdown of the working poor

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ICE raids continue the capitalistic putdown of the working poor. If the government really wanted to make a better place, they would go into the corporations that hire these folks, and fine them 20 years’ pay for each non-W-9 worker that ICE arrests, and shut them down until they follow laws made to ensure fair [.].

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Klarna launches KlarnaUSD stablecoin on Tempo blockchain

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The post Klarna launches KlarnaUSD stablecoin com. Klarna, the Sweden-based digital bank, has officially announced the launch of KlarnaUSD, a US dollar stablecoin. This move makes it the latest global fintech company to tap blockchain rails for powering global transfers. The token is set to go live on Tempo, a blockchain developed by Stripe and Paradigm specifically for payment use cases. The token will be issued through Bridge, Stripe’s stablecoin infrastructure product, and is currently in test mode. A full public rollout is planned for next year. Introducing KlarnaUSD, our first @Stablecoin. We’re the first bank to launch on @tempo, the payments blockchain by @stripe and @paradigm. With stablecoin transactions already at $27T a year, we’re bringing faster, cheaper cross-border payments to our 114M customers. Crypto is.- Klarna (@Klarna) November 25, 2025 At launch, Klarna’s stablecoin will serve internal payment processes, with expansion to merchant and consumer use expected in the future. The rollout aims to streamline international payments and reduce costs for both consumers and merchants. KlarnaUSD to help reduce the cost of cross-border payments The fintech giant is also known for its “buy now, pay later” empire. Its CEO is known to dismiss crypto. However, earlier this year, CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski announced that the fintech giant would embrace crypto. Siemiatkowski said at the time that Klarna was preparing to integrate crypto services and invited the community to weigh in on potential features. To that end, Klarna stated that the token will help reduce the cost of cross-border payments, a space where global fees amount to roughly $120 billion annually. The partnership also builds on Klarna’s existing work with Stripe, which handles much of Klarna’s payment processing across 26 global markets. Sebastian Siemiatkowski, co-founder and CEO of Klarna, stated, “Crypto is finally at a stage where it is fast, low-cost, secure, and built for scale.

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