Main Page: Difference between revisions

← Older edit Newer edit →

VisualWikitext

Revision as of 23:17, 27 December 2025

United States Today: News & Trends

📰 Current Events & Trending Topics

Headlines (December 27, 2025)

Dec 27: **Trump Account Sign-ups:** The IRS reports a "historic surge" in Trump Accounts Explained registrations as families rush to meet the 2025 birth-year seed deposit deadline.
Dec 27: **Golden Fleet Construction:** The Pentagon selects two major shipyards in Virginia and Mississippi to lead the first-phase development of the Trump-class battleships.
Dec 26: **National Mall Redesign:** The White House unveils the "Magnificence Plan," a 10-year project to renovate the The National Mall with neo-classical aesthetic standards.

🔥 Trending Discussions

Digital Transformation Mandate – Tech companies react to the "America by Design" executive order requiring unified federal UI/UX.
Border Security Funding – Analysis of the $150 billion allocation for the wall and mass deportation logistics in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

See: United States current events • The Golden Fleet

📜 On This Day - Dec 27

1831 – Charles Darwin sets sail on the **HMS Beagle**, a voyage that would ultimately transform American scientific thought.
1932 – **Radio City Music Hall** opens in New York City, becoming a "Palace for the People."

🇺🇸 Start here

🏛️ Government & civics

📜 Foundational Topics & Culture

📊 United States at a Glance

Capital City:

Washington, D.C.

💰 U.S. Economic Focus: The OBBB Act

Tax Extensions: The Act makes the 2017 tax cuts permanent (effective Dec 31, 2025).
New Deductions: Introduces a $6,000 senior deduction and tax-free overtime/tips.
Outlook: Projected to boost GDP but increase the national deficit by $3.4 trillion.

🗺️ Geography & National Parks

📜 Facts & History

Did You Know: The U.S. flag's colors (Red, White, and Blue) are said to symbolize Valor, Purity, and Vigilance.
Did You Know: The original U.S. Motto was *E Pluribus Unum* ('Out of Many, One'), but the current official motto is In God We Trust.

🆕 Recently Added

Tip: Use Search to find states, historical figures, cultural facts, and more.

@@ Line 4: / Line 4: @@
 |
 <div style="font-weight:bold; color:#0b2c5f; margin-bottom:6px; font-size:120%;">📰 Current Events & Trending Topics</div>
-<div style="font-weight:bold; margin-bottom:2px;">Headlines (December 23, 2025)</div>
+<div style="font-weight:bold; margin-bottom:2px;">Headlines (December 27, 2025)</div>
-* '''Dec 23: - Golden Fleet Launch:''' Pres. Trump announces plans for a new class of high-tech "battleships" to modernize naval dominance in the Pacific and Caribbean.
+* '''Dec 27:''' **Trump Account Sign-ups:** The IRS reports a "historic surge" in [[Trump Accounts Explained]] registrations as families rush to meet the 2025 birth-year seed deposit deadline.
-* '''Dec 23: - Federal Reserve Approval:''' The Fed approves the merger of National Bank Holdings with Vista Bank, signaling further consolidation in the banking sector.
+* '''Dec 27:''' **Golden Fleet Construction:** The Pentagon selects two major shipyards in Virginia and Mississippi to lead the first-phase development of the Trump-class battleships.
-* '''Dec 22: - Washington Disaster Aid:''' The USDA releases emergency funds for farmers in Washington State following catastrophic late-season flooding.
+* '''Dec 26:''' **National Mall Redesign:** The White House unveils the "Magnificence Plan," a 10-year project to renovate the [[The National Mall]] with neo-classical aesthetic standards.
-* '''Dec 21: - Greenland Envoy:''' Alarm grows in Copenhagen and Nuuk after the U.S. appoints a new special envoy for Greenland without prior notice.
 <hr style="border: none; border-top: 1px dashed #c0c0c0; margin: 8px 0;">
 <div style="font-weight:bold; color:#b35400; font-size:105%; margin-bottom:4px;">🔥 Trending Discussions</div>
-* '''Epstein File Contempt''' – Lawmakers float "inherent contempt" charges to force full transparency of the grand jury testimonies.
+* '''Digital Transformation Mandate''' – Tech companies react to the "America by Design" executive order requiring unified federal UI/UX.
-* '''Gaza Reconstruction''' – High engagement regarding the Miami ceasefire talks and the proposed early 2026 phase-two implementation.
+* '''Border Security Funding''' – Analysis of the $150 billion allocation for the wall and mass deportation logistics in the [[One Big Beautiful Bill Act]].
-* '''Diversity Visa Suspension''' – Nationwide debate following the suspension of the Green Card lottery scheme.
+<div style="margin-top:10px; font-size:90%; color:#444;">See: [[United States current events]] • [[The Golden Fleet]]</div>
 |}
 {| style="border:1px solid #e2d3ff; background:#f9f5ff; padding:14px; margin-bottom:16px; border-radius:12px; font-size:95%; width:100%;"
 |
-<div style="font-weight:bold; color:#4b249c; font-size:115%; margin-bottom:6px;">📜 On This Day - Dec 23</div>
+<div style="font-weight:bold; color:#4b249c; font-size:115%; margin-bottom:6px;">📜 On This Day - Dec 27</div>
-* '''1913 – The Federal Reserve System''' is created as President Woodrow Wilson signs the Federal Reserve Act.
+* '''1831''' – Charles Darwin sets sail on the **HMS Beagle**, a voyage that would ultimately transform American scientific thought.
-* '''1986 - The experimental aircraft''' '''Voyager''' completes the first nonstop flight around the world without refueling.
+* '''1932''' – **Radio City Music Hall** opens in New York City, becoming a "Palace for the People."
-* '''1783 - George Washington''' resigns as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army at the Maryland State House.
-|}
-{| style="border:1px solid #d5e3ff; background:#f5f9ff; padding:14px; margin-bottom:16px; border-radius:12px; font-size:95%; width:100%;"
-|
-<div style="font-weight:bold; color:#0b3a82; font-size:115%; margin-bottom:6px;">📈 What Americans Are Searching For</div>
-# “One Big Beautiful Bill Act senior deduction”
-# “Who is the Greenland Special Envoy?”
-# “Epstein grand jury testimony redacted names”
-# “USDA flooding assistance Washington”
-# “Battleship Golden Fleet specs”
 |}