Giving a wedding gift? Here's how much to spend — plus 4 other etiquette tips
(NEXSTAR) – Summer is here and with it comes wedding season. And with wedding season comes another difficult task: gift-giving. "Weddings are one of the few social conflicts or social events where, when we receive an invitation, it creates an obligation of a guest, regardless of whether you go," explained Lizzie Post, co-president and author at the Emily Post Institute, an organization focused on providing etiquette advice. If you don't have a knack for gift-giving or a reasonable registry t
Amid deepening divisions, US no longer seen as beacon of light around the world
People care about their image, how others perceive them. So do nations. Every nation extends its values and interests onto the world stage, generating public opinion. How citizens and governments respond to a nation (positively or negatively) can impact that nation’s power and influence, both real and perceived. That, in turn, affects policy and people — how we live within the global community. In short, what others think of you matters. Into that complex public opinion vortex comes a new report from Pew Research Center, which has been measuring international attitudes f
Read More$8.1B in student loan relief has been approved under revamped program: Do you qualify?
(NEXSTAR) - Roughly 145,000 federal student loan borrowers have received $8.1 billion in relief thanks to changes to a federal loan forgiveness program, the latest data from the Education Department shows. The Wall Street Journal reports that $8.1 billion in debt relief has been approved since October when the Education Department rolled out a number of changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness p
Whitmer says 'no common ground' with Republican-controlled Michigan legislature on abortion
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) said on Sunday that it is a “scary moment” for women as Republicans in her state push to ban abortion after Friday’s Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade. “What I'm trying to fight for is the status quo in Michigan, and there are reasonable restrictions on that,” Whitmer told CBS “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan. “With the current legislature that I have, there is no common ground, which is the sad thing.” But later in the interview, Whitmer did say some “compromise was possible” as she referred to Republican e
Read MoreOcasio-Cortez says conservative justices lied under oath, should be impeached
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y) on Sunday said conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices who "misled" Americans during their confirmation hearings about whether or not they supported overturning Roe v. Wade should be impeached and face "consequences" for lying under oath. Ocasio-Cortez told NBC's "Meet the Press" moderator Chuck Todd the Supreme Court "dramatically overreached its authority" and created a "crisis of legitimacy" that President Biden should address. "If we allow Supreme Court nominees to lie under oath and secure lifetime appointments to the highest c
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