Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) announced the completion of her egg retrieval on Sunday, capping off a two-week fertility preservation process she has documented extensively on social media, and said she plans to continue sharing updates with followers. Ocasio-Cortez, 36, first revealed she had begun the process on Aug. 9, sharing the personal decision with followers […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said he wants to make this weekend’s inaugural IndyCar race in Washington, D.C., an annual event if Republicans can retain control of the lower chamber. “I want to bring this back next year. I want to make it an annual event, so let’s see if we can,” Johnson told Fox […]
Left-wing Twitch streamer Hasan Piker faces renewed criticism after appearing to lead a live audience in singing a song associated with online mockery of the late conservative Charlie Kirk. The incident occurred during a recent stop on Piker’s “Fear&LIVE” tour, where video circulating online shows him performing the song “We Are Charlie Kirk” as members […]
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and the president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner reportedly met in private to identify bipartisan issues as Democrats aim to retake control of the House in November. The pair recently met to discuss housing, immigration, and cost of living as “potential areas of common ground” between House Democrats and the Trump […]
Hackers affiliated with Iran managed to disable a small-scale power plant in the United Kingdom for four days, according to a new report. The cyberattack is believed to be the first successful attempt at shutting down an energy facility in Britain and is thought to be the most successful of its kind, the Telegraph reported […]
Karmelo Anthony’s defense lawyers lost their motion for a retrial on Saturday following a two-day court hearing in Texas last week. The development comes two months after the 19-year-old black man was convicted of murder and sentenced to 35 years in prison for fatally stabbing Austin Metcalf, a 17-year-old white athlete, at a Texas high […]
The September Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be sent to recipients on Sept. 1. SSI payments are typically issued on the first day of each month. The program supports people with limited income who are blind, age 65 or older, or have a qualifying disability. The amount beneficiaries receive varies based […]
Democrats running in competitive races this midterm cycle are grappling with how to handle former Vice President Kamala Harris on the campaign trail, with some candidates welcoming her help while others are keeping their distance. Harris remains a front-runner for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination, but her ties to the Biden administration and 2024 loss […]
Abdul el Sayed is contending with the fact that the Democratic Party’s most reliable voters could cost him the election in the high-stakes matchup with former Rep. Mike Rogers for Michigan’s Senate race. Black voters have helped propel his party to statewide victories for years, but they were significantly less enthusiastic about his candidacy than […]
The third round of August Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued on Wednesday, Aug. 26. When will payments arrive? Retirees born on or after the 21st of a month will receive this payment on Aug. 26. The first round went out on Aug. 12 to those born on or […]
