June 14, 2026 -

The Closed Sign on America — How Donald Trump Lost the World’s Largest Tourism Economy

For the first time since records began in 1999, the United States has run a travel trade deficit. China is now on pace to overtake the U.S. as the world’s largest tourism economy in 2026. This is what self-inflicted decline looks like — and why it is no longer just an economic story.

The People’s House, For Sale: Inside the $60 Million Birthday Spectacle on the South Lawn

A demolished East Wing. A 92-foot corporate cage. Troops measured by waistline. A president throwing himself an 80th birthday party with crypto sponsors while a third of Americans skip meals. The question is no longer whether this is normal — it is whether anyone in Washington is willing to say it isn’t.

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