Rand Paul describes bombing, capture, blockade, Rubio says it still does not qualify as war

Rand Paul: If a foreign country bombed our air defense missiles, captured and removed our president and blockaded our country, would that be considered an act of war? Rubio: We don't believe this does not fit anywhere close to the definition of war. pic.twitter.com/yvyXAV4Mu9 — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) January 31, 2026 Factcheck, straight up:Under international law, …

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Home prices demand $112,000 income to qualify for mortgage, median American household earns just $84,000 yearly

The fundamental problem in the housing market today. American households need to earn $112,000 in order to afford a house. However, the Median Household income is only $84,000. Meaning that a huge portion of the U.S. population is unable to even qualify for a mortgage. Note that from 2010 to 2020, the opposite was true. …

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Starting May 25, non-permanent residents will no longer qualify for FHA loans.

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) -The U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is revising their residency requirements for Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans. “I do know that there are several people in our community that are going to be affected,” says Maritza Bedolla, mortgage loan officer with Primary Residential Mortgage in Tyler. Starting May 25, …

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Eggs now qualify as ‘healthy’ food, FDA says

Eggs are packed full of beneficial nutrients • Iodine• Choline • Selenium• B vitamins • Vitamin D• Vitamin A• Phosphorus • Pantothenic acid It's hard to come up with a better high-protein breakfast option pic.twitter.com/CrCHitdSrB — FoundMyFitness Clips (@fmfclips) November 26, 2024 While eggs haven’t historically been considered a “health food,” the U.S. Food and …

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Thursday is the deadline for Robert Kennedy to qualify for CNN debate — And he is not going to make it.

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has repeatedly claimed that he appears on enough statewide ballots to qualify for next week’s debate between President Biden and Donald Trump and has threatened to sue CNN for not letting him on the stage. But a Washington Post survey of state election officials found Kennedy is not …

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L.A. homeowners who were misled by energy-efficient loan program may qualify for $12M PACE settlement

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Thousands of Los Angeles County homeowners thought they were getting free energy-efficient upgrades – but instead ended up with loans they can’t afford. Now a lawsuit settlement may bring them some relief. Zenia Ocana is one of thousands of L.A. homeowners targeted by the company Renew and Renovate America to enroll in …

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Biden classifies wealthy Martha’s Vineyard as low income to qualify for EV subsidy.

The Biden administration is classifying some of the country’s most elite and exclusive locales as “low-income” areas, making them eligible for electric vehicle (EV) charger subsidy programs. The administration’s EV charger tax credit program — made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), President Joe Biden’s signature climate bill — is specifically designed to route …

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Income to qualify for a mortgage jumps from $47,000 in 2020 to $104,000 in 2023. Home Ownership no longer the American dream for most people

Due to the housing bubble, much higher interest rates, banking crisis and the softening economy. The middle class are being thrown to the curb on house ownership. You will own nothing. These are medians, people Sure, everyone knows a plumber foreman, nurse practitioner, construction manager, and tenured teacher making bank That is not the NORM …

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