EXCLUSIVE – A new House Republican bill would strip back language from federal law that gives enhanced benefits or priority consideration to certain farmers in Department of Agriculture programs based on race or gender. Rep. Mark Harris (R-NC), a freshman member of the House Agriculture Committee, is introducing the Equal Treatment for Farmers Act on Monday, […]
The May 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in 11 days. SSI payments are typically issued to beneficiaries on the first day of each month. Beneficiaries are people with limited income who are either blind, aged 65 or older, or have a qualifying disability. The amount beneficiaries […]
Multiple Israeli leaders denounced an authenticated photo of an Israel Defense Forces soldier striking a Jesus statue in Lebanon with what appeared to be a sledgehammer. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed the offender will be held accountable on Monday. “Yesterday, like the overwhelming majority of Israelis, I was stunned and saddened to learn that […]
The Trump administration is rehauling its approach to wrestling influence in sub-Saharan Africa from China, an uphill battle against decades of Chinese momentum. While the end of the Cold War saw the United States assert its unipolar moment over much of the world, this didn’t extend to sub-Saharan Africa, which ranked low on the list […]
When a member of Congress announces “resignation effective immediately,” Americans should hear the quiet click of an escape hatch locking behind them. That is exactly what Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) and Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) did this week. Gonzales first framed his exit as a dignified “retirement,” but facing mounting pressure, he reversed course in […]
The national average price for a gallon of regular gas decreased again on Monday, falling to $4.042, according to AAA. It was the seventh straight day the national average price of a gallon of regular gas has dropped. Fuel costs had been rising daily ever since February due to the military conflict between the U.S., […]
The third round of April Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued in two days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born on or after the 21st of a month will receive this payment on Wednesday, April 22. The first round went out on April 8 to those born on or […]
U.S. corporations and businesses that paid tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), but were later ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, can start applying for refunds on Monday. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will administer the refund process through an online portal. Beginning at 8 a.m., businesses […]
The U.S. military announced on Sunday its latest strike against suspected drug-trafficking vessels in the Southern Hemisphere, which killed three people. As is customary at this point, the operation was approved by Gen. Francis L. Donovan. It targeted “narco-terrorists” who were allegedly trafficking narcotics along previously known drug-trafficking routes in the Caribbean. U.S. Southern Command […]
CULPEPER, Va. — Virginia Republican leaders make their closing argument to voters that a proposed redistricting amendment on the April 21 ballot would tilt the state’s congressional map toward Democrats, intensifying a broader national fight over control of the U.S. House ahead of the midterm elections. At issue is a referendum that would give the […]
