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A discounted Old Navy maternity dress is having a moment on the internet right now.The bump-hugging coral dress, recently worn by Second Lady Usha Vance, who is pregnant with her fourth child, became the subject of discussion after The New York Times’ Vanessa Friedman wrote about pregnancy and style among high-profile Republicans.Friedman pointed out that three key women linked to Trump’s administration — Karoline Leavitt, Katie Miller, and Usha Vance — have been pregnant at pretty much the same time this year.While the pregnancies are coincidental, she writes, the way they have presented them is less so. Tight-fitting, bump-hugging dresses…

President Donald Trump’s sweeping student-loan repayment overhaul just got dealt a blow in court.On Wednesday night, US District Judge Beryl Howell temporarily blocked a provision that would establish stricter borrowing caps for advanced nursing and other healthcare-related programs.The Department of Education set a $100,000 lifetime cap for graduate students and a $200,000 cap for professional students. It also limited the definition of “professional” to 11 programs —including law, dentistry, and medicine — while excluding advanced nursing and other healthcare-related programs.That narrow definition prompted lawsuits by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and the PA Education Association, which argued that it…

2027 GMC Sierra 1500 AT4X (left) and Denali Ultimate modelsCourtesy GMCDETROIT – General Motors revealed its 2027 GMC Sierra 1500 pickup truck lineup on Thursday with new V-8 engine options and redesigned interior and exterior styling.The new GMC trucks are crucial to the automaker’s sales and earnings, especially the highly profitable Denali luxury models and off-road AT4 models that represent roughly half of the vehicle’s current sales, according to GM. Such models feature unique parts, accessories and amenities to boost pricing and profits for the company.GM said Thursday it’s narrowing its model lineup for the next-generation Sierra to the Pro,…

The U.S. Supreme Court Drew Angerer/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Drew Angerer/AFP via Getty Images The Supreme Court on Thursday handed the Trump administration a tool that could make it far more difficult for asylum seekers to enter the United States. Asylum is a form of legal protection available to people fleeing persecution in their home countries if they meet certain criteria. Under U.S. lawU.S. law, an asylum seeker who “arrives in” the U.S. is entitled to apply for asylum, and generally cannot be removed from the country until their asylum application is processed.  By a 6…

The U.S. Supreme Court Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images The Supreme Court gave the Trump administration the green light to begin mass deportations of people who have been living and working legally in the United States for years, some even decades. By a 6-to-3 vote along ideological lines, the court’s conservative majority ruled that the President has virtually unrestrained power to end the Temporary Protected Status program, known as TPS. Congress enacted the TPS law in 1990 to allow fully vetted and eligible migrants to live and work legally in the…

The U.S. Supreme Court Al Drago/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Al Drago/Getty Images The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that states cannot require gun owners to get permission from property owners before bringing guns onto their land. In a 6-3 ideologically divided decision, the high court said that requiring permission in advance is an undue burden on the right to possess and carry a firearm. In most states, gun owners can bring firearms onto private property, unless the property owner tells them otherwise. But five states—Hawaii, California, Maryland, New York, and New Jersey—have passed laws that require gun owners to…

Filippobacci | E+ | Getty ImagesLuxury spending is expected to rebound this year, driven mainly by experiences rather than luxury goods, according to a new study.After two years of declines, luxury goods sales are expected to grow between 1% and 4% in 2026, according to a report from Bain & Co. and Altagamma. Personal luxury goods sales are projected to reach between 365 billion euros and 373 billion euros (US$413.6 billion to US$422.7 billion) this year.The tensions in the Middle East continue to dampen sales. Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was one of the fastest-growing luxury markets in the world before…

President Trump holds up an executive order to limit mail-in voting as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick looks on in the White House’s Oval Office in March. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images President Trump’s executive order to limit voting by mail has hit a legal hurdle. On Thursday, a Boston-based judge blocked parts of the order that, at least so far, has not directly affected mail-in voting for this year’s midterm primary elections. The legal fight, however, is likely to continue. The order pushes the boundaries of Trump’s authority under the Constitution, which gives state legislatures…

Violetastoimenova | E+ | Getty ImagesA version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.Donors gave an estimated $617.2 billion to U.S. charities last year, up 5.7% from the year prior on a blistering stock market rally, according to a Giving USA report released this week. The findings mark the first time yearly giving has topped $600 billion in the 60-year history of the annual philanthropy report, which is published by the Giving USA Foundation. Adjusted for inflation, giving…

JPMorgan Chase on Thursday promoted two of its top executives into newly created co-president roles, marking the latest step in CEO Jamie Dimon’s long-running succession planning while announcing the retirement of one of Dimon’s most prominent potential successors.Doug Petno and Troy Rohrbaugh, who have jointly led the bank’s commercial and investment banking division since early 2024, were named co-presidents of JPMorgan effective immediately, according to a regulatory filing.As part of the changes, Petno, 61, becomes the sole chief executive of the commercial and investment banking division, while Rohrbaugh, 56, will take over as CEO of the firm’s consumer and community…