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 […]
The Trump Justice Department’s position in a legal fight over Biden-era “ghost gun” regulations is the latest instance of the Trump administration breaking with gun rights groups on Second Amendment issues. The administration is evaluating whether to appeal two recent Texas decisions favoring gun-rights groups: one striking down a Biden-era “ghost gun” regulation, and another […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) spoke positively about President Donald Trump’s Trump Accounts on Friday in a rare break with the White House while touting a similar initiative in California. “I am enthusiastic about getting people to get a Trump Account,” Newsom said at a press conference promoting his CalKIDS program. “I think it’s incredibly important. […]
The United States Postal Service issued a 95-page final rule on Friday outlining how it would comply with President Donald Trump’s March executive order aimed at “Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections.” The report, which will be released on Wednesday, says USPS will direct states to provide the agency with a list of […]
President Donald Trump filed a motion on Friday to bar the BBC from subpoenaing his family members as part of the U.K. media company’s legal defense against Trump’s defamation lawsuit. In response to a motion from the BBC that asked the Florida federal court to allow subpoenas of Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, and Jared […]
Prediction markets have come of age. Kalshi, the industry leader, is enjoying its biggest year ever. Monthly trading volumes surpassed $37 billion in July, boosted by the World Cup. The startup is raising new capital at a $40 billion valuation, about four times what it was worth just eight months ago, and the CEO speaks […]
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney detailed three of the “last-minute changes” he alleged U.S. negotiators tried to bargain for in trade talks, which he said ultimately led to his country pulling out of the negotiations. In an overnight statement explaining Canada’s decision to suspend its trade talks with the Trump administration, Carney claimed that “last-minute […]
