The first round of December Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,108, will be issued in 10 days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born on or before the 10th of a month will receive this payment on Dec. 10. The second round of payments will go out on Dec. 17 for retirees born […]
FBI Director Kash Patel revealed that the case into former FBI Director James Comey is not over after a federal judge tossed his criminal indictment earlier this week. In a wide-ranging interview with the Epoch Times that was released on Saturday, Patel said the FBI and Department of Justice are weighing “numerous options” to keep […]
War Secretary Pete Hegseth‘s first ordered strike on alleged drug boats operating in the Caribbean is now under “vigorous oversight” from the Senate Armed Services Committee, Chairman Roger Wicker (R-MS) and ranking member Jack Reed (D-RI) announced on Saturday. “The Committee is aware of recent news reports — and the Department of Defense’s initial response […]
President Donald Trump‘s statement that the airspace over Venezuela is “closed” has resulted in the suspension of deportation flights from the United States, the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry said. Trump issued a warning to pilots on Saturday morning that the airspace “above and surrounding” Venezuela is now “closed in its entirety.” The surprising announcement was met […]
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) rebuked Sen. Elissa Slotkin‘s (D-MI) recent criticism of the National Guard deployments in her defense of the “illegal orders” video, dismissing her remarks as part of a potential bid for the presidency in 2028. Slotkin warned last weekend that President Donald Trump’s National Guard orders are leading to “very stressful” situations […]
Republican Indiana state Sen. Michael Bohacek said Friday that he will vote against a redistricting plan supported by President Donald Trump, citing what he described as Trump’s “insulting and derogatory references.” Trump called Gov. Tim Walz (MN-D) “seriously r*******” in a Truth Social post on Thursday, accusing Walz of allowing Somali migrants to take over […]
(The Center Square) – Several local organizations are urging Seattle residents to support Small Business Saturday amid some concerns about the economy. Small Business Saturday is an annual event on the Saturday after Thanksgiving that encourages consumers to support and shop at local small businesses. It was started by American Express in 2010 in the aftermath of […]
(The Center Square) – Colorado residents lost a record high $24 million to personal data scams in 2024, according to a data forensics firm. That was four times the amount lost in 2023, which totaled $6 million. It is also the highest reported loss since the FBI began keeping records in 2016. CNC Intelligence, a digital […]
(The Center Square) – Republican state Sen. Brent Taylor and Democratic state Rep. Gabby Salinas have a deep love for Memphis as well as different ideas about the presence of National Guard troops in their city. To Taylor, the troops are necessary as part of the “Make Memphis Matter” campaign, the Trump administration’s anti-crime initiative launched […]
(The Center Square) – Secretaries are well known for earning modest wages, but not the ones who work at Pocantico Hills Central School District. At the school district of 500 students outside New York City, secretaries make $130,000 and $190,000 a year, an investigation by The Center Square found. The highest paid is Gina L. Downes, a confidential secretary. Her salary is $110,538 this school year, and she will receive $79,281 in benefits and other […]