Clayton Health Giant Cashes In As 2 Million Obamacare Customers Vanish
Centene posted a $1.5B quarter even as Marketplace enrollment fell by about two million after enhanced subsidies expired. Medicare drug plan growth and cash moves helped offset the hit.
Trump’s Face In Your Passport As D.C. Unveils Flashy America250 Book
The State Department plans a limited-run America250 passport that places President Trump’s portrait and a gold signature on an interior page ahead of July celebrations. Details about distribution and run size remain unclear.
Cartel Boss El Jardinero Dragged From Nayarit Ditch After 19-Month Hunt
Mexican special forces captured Audias Flores Silva, "El Jardinero," near El Mirador after a months‑long operation. Authorities say U.S. agencies cooperated and brief reprisals followed.
U.S. Home Prices Hit Pause as Mortgage Rates Snap Back
FHFA says single-family home prices were unchanged in February, with big regional swings and mortgage-rate volatility keeping affordability front and center.
Chicago Reps Storm Capitol With Bold $25 Wage Gambit
Chicago representatives unveiled the Living Wage For All Act, a proposal to lift the federal minimum to $25 with a decade‑plus phase‑in and an end to subminimum wages. Sponsors say it’s about affordability; critics warn of costs to small businesses.












