Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) announced he will drop his bid for reelection, after an ethics report released this week detailed concerning behavior toward female staffers. ‘BURNING WITH JEALOUSY,’ STRIP CLUB TALK, AND 30 TYPES OF ICE CREAM: THE CONDUCT THAT COULD GET CHUCK EDWARDS CENSURED “After much prayer and reflection, I’ve decided to withdraw from […]
The first round of August Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued in seven days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born on or before the 10th of a month will receive this payment on Wednesday, Aug. 12. The second round will go out on Aug. 19 to those born between […]
The September 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be sent to recipients in 27 days. 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 […]
A Wisconsin nonprofit group leading an illegal protest encampment that blocked traffic enjoys lavish federal, state, and local funding. The city of Madison awarded Freedom Inc. at least $149,000 this year for initiatives such as “[Southeast Asian] and Black Youth Programs” after years of similar community-focused grants, records show. The city’s awards offer a glimpse […]
William Lawrence, a progressive insurgent, upset the Democratic establishment Tuesday to win the tense primary to run against Rep. Tom Barrett (R-MI), possibly thwarting one of the top pickup opportunities for Democrats in November. Lawrence led with a plurality of the vote in the three-way field, 43%, when the Associated Press called the race at […]
Washington Senate Minority Leader John Braun will face Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) in November, after both advanced to the general election from the all-party primary. Braun will fight for one of the top pickup opportunities for Republicans this cycle — the seat is labeled one of the four Democratic toss-up seats by the nonpartisan […]
A federal judge has scheduled a March 2027 trial date in the antitrust lawsuit challenging Paramount Skydance‘s proposed $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, setting the stage for a courtroom battle over what would be one of the largest mergers in Hollywood history. U.S. District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin ordered the trial to begin March 2 […]
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson defeated Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson on Tuesday in Michigan’s Democratic gubernatorial primary, clearing the way for her to defend term-limited Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s blue seat. Benson defeated Swanson with 84.7% of the vote compared to Swanson’s 15.3%, according to the latest poll count from the Associated Press. Benson […]
Former Missouri Rep. Cori Bush’s comeback bid fell flat Tuesday night, as Rep. Wesley Bell (D-MO) fended off her primary challenge in a sharp blow to the socialist movement. Bush, backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, lost to Bell in Missouri’s 1st Congressional District in a close race seen as a bellwether for shifting […]
Republican Mike Rogers secured the GOP nomination for Michigan‘s open Senate seat on Tuesday as he was unopposed in the primary, setting up a closely watched general election matchup that could determine control of the chamber. Rogers, a former FBI special agent who later chaired the House Intelligence Committee during seven terms in Congress, entered […]
