Last week, the Trump administration issued $500 checks to about one million individuals enrolled in Obamacare across 30 states. The payments are framed as refunds for high costs attributed to what the administration describes as mismanagement under the Biden administration. Despite the payouts, healthcare premiums continue to increase, with an average rise of 18% this year and projections of further growth next year.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-05
The Department of Transportation announced Monday that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has finalized new corporate average fuel economy rules, replacing Biden-era targets. The previous standard called for new vehicles to average 50.4 miles per gallon by 2031; the new rule lowers that requirement to 34.9 miles per gallon.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-28
The US Department of Transportation finalized a rule lowering fuel economy targets, replacing the Biden administration's requirement of 50.4 miles per gallon by model year 2031 with a 34.9 mpg standard. The agency called it one of the largest deregulatory moves of the second Trump administration and said it would cut $1,300 off the average cost of a new vehicle, saving $138 billion over five years.
theverge.com
· 2026-09-28
The Trump administration is set to release new fuel economy standards Monday that would lower fleetwide mileage requirements for gasoline-powered cars and light trucks, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. The proposed target is roughly 34.5 miles per gallon by 2031, down from the 50.4 mpg figure projected under Biden-era rules.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-28
The EPA is seeking to rescind a Biden-era rule requiring power plants to cut most greenhouse gas emissions by 2039 or shut down. It is also arguing that the agency lacks authority under the Clean Air Act to regulate such emissions, claiming without scientific support that they pose no threat to public health or the environment.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-14
Hunter Biden launched a memecoin called $LAPTOP on Wednesday, which briefly spiked to $190.81 per token before collapsing to $3.70 within an hour, wiping out its fully diluted valuation from $144 billion to $4.8 billion. Roughly 80 percent of buyers reportedly lost money, following the classic pattern of early holders cashing out on hype before the coin's value cratered.
futurism.com
· 2026-09-11
Hunter Biden is preparing to launch a cryptocurrency token called LAPTOP, following an extended run of podcast and media appearances that raised his public profile. The move mirrors the memecoin ventures previously pursued by Donald Trump and his family.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-09-08
A new Gallup survey finds 89% of U.S. adults believe government corruption is widespread, a jump of 10 points from last year and the highest share recorded in two decades. The rise is driven largely by Democrats, whose corruption perceptions climbed from 57% in Biden's final year to 91% now, while independents rose to 90%. Republicans have stayed relatively steady at around 80% over the same period.
news.gallup.com
· 2026-09-04
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