America's Shifting Politics: Secular Surge, Soldier Tragedy, and Tariff Tensions

America’s religious landscape is changing fast.

While 29% of adults now identify as nonreligious, a new group—Secularists—is gaining political traction.

Unlike Nonreligionists, who simply lack faith, Secularists embrace science and humanism.

They’re young, educated, and politically active—potentially forming a 'secular left' to rival the religious right.

But don’t assume all nonreligious voters lean left—many supported Trump, showing this shift is more complex than it

seems.

A heartbreaking update from Lithuania: all four U.S.

soldiers whose vehicle sank in a bog have now been confirmed dead.

The M88 Hercules recovery vehicle they were in was found after days of intense search efforts involving U.S.,

Lithuanian, and Polish forces.

Lithuania’s president expressed deep condolences, and the operation highlighted the strength of U.S.

alliances abroad.

As one Army official said, 'If I was the one in that Hercules, Lithuania is the country I’d

want helping to bring me home.' President Trump is set to announce sweeping new tariffs—possibly 20% on most

imports—at a Rose Garden event dubbed 'Liberation Day.' Markets are jittery, and gold prices have hit record highs.

Trump says the move will protect American workers, but economists warn it could push the U.S.

closer to recession.

Meanwhile, Democrats are suing to block his new voter ID executive order, calling it an 'unconstitutional power grab.'

Democratic voters are furious—with their own party.

Approval ratings for leaders like Chuck Schumer are tanking, and grassroots anger is boiling over.

Some say this could be the Democrats’ version of the Tea Party—a generational revolt demanding younger, bolder leadership.

As one strategist put it, 'You’re going to see a totally different type of person running as a

Democrat.'