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1 day ago | theepochtimes.com | Kimberly Lankford

6/26/2025Updated: 6/26/2025By Kimberly Lankford From Kiplinger’s Personal FinanceOn the campaign trail last year, President Trump vowed that he would eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits, and it’s still one of several potential tax changes on the table. Here’s how taxes on Social Security benefits currently work, who has to pay them, steps you can take to reduce the taxes, and what you can do to bypass an unpleasant surprise at tax time.

1 day ago | theepochtimes.com | Anders Corr

CommentaryOne of the biggest global risks today is that China develops powerful artificial intelligence (AI) and uses it against the United States and other democracies. China’s AI companies could power a future drone army, invent a killer virus that only targets people in North America, or create millions of virtual personas to chat with and convince U.S. citizens to vote in ways that support the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

1 day ago | theepochtimes.com | Kevin Stocklin

‘We want the best and the brightest from around the world,’ Tim Doescher, Unleash Prosperity’s executive director said. 6/26/2025|Updated: 6/26/2025At a time when much attention is focused on tightening border security and deporting those who have entered the United States illegally, one conservative think tank is seeking to highlight the benefits brought by immigrants who have played by America’s rules and entered legally.

1 day ago | theepochtimes.com | Gretchen Mckay

Stale bread can be turned into something fresh and tasty. If you’re like me, and sometimes forget what’s in your pantry, you probably buy more bread than you can use on occasion. How many loaves have dried on your counter? Rather than throw it to the birds, you might soak it in milk kissed with cinnamon and sugar to make a buttery pan of French toast. You could pulverize the dry slices in a food processor to make bread crumbs, or cube and fry it in a little olive oil for salad croutons.

2 days ago | theepochtimes.com | Evgenia Filimianova

ADNew rules aim to save taxpayer money and free up 500 prison places per year. A law change will see foreign prisoners deported sooner in a move to free up prison capacity amid an overcrowding crisis. The government announced on Wednesday that foreign national offenders (FNOs) serving fixed-term sentences will face deportation 30 percent into their prison term rather than the current 50 percent.