Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) has declared a “Day of Unity” in Minnesota on Friday to remember Renee Good, the woman fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis. Walz’s announcement came just after he authorized the National Guard to assist law enforcement if needed, as demonstrators took to the streets in the […]
The number of employees on the federal government’s payroll has dropped by 277,000 since President Donald Trump took office for his second term, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. The agency said in its monthly jobs report that federal employment was 2.738 million in November, adjusted for seasonal variations, down from 3.015 million in […]
President Donald Trump has confirmed he will welcome Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado to the White House next week after U.S. forces captured the South American country’s authoritarian leader and brought him to New York to face trial on federal charges. “I understand she’s coming in next week sometime, and I look forward to […]
The economy added 50,000 jobs in December, and the unemployment rate fell to 4.4%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday. Forecasters had expected roughly 66,000 new jobs and for the unemployment rate to fall from 4.6% to 4.5%. The interpretation “Obviously, a little bit of a mixed bag,” Dan North, a senior economist with Allianz Trade Americas, told the Washington […]
Vice President JD Vance made a rare appearance at the podium during Thursday’s White House press briefing to mount a passionate defense of Immigration and Customs Enforcement amid growing anti-ICE protests after an officer was involved in a fatal shooting in Minneapolis. “I’m not happy that this woman lost her life,” Vance said of Renee […]
February 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in 21 days. SSI payments are typically issued on the first day of a month. However, February’s payment will go out on Jan. 30. When the first of a month falls on a weekend or holiday, SSI payments are issued […]
A fatal shooting by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis has triggered a legal and political clash over federal officer immunity and investigative authority, with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) demanding state involvement and the Trump administration insisting the matter remains exclusively federal. Walz said Thursday that Minnesota “must be part of this investigation” into […]
The first round of January Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,108, will be issued in five days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born on or before the 10th of a month will receive this payment on Jan. 14. The second round of payments will be sent out on Jan. 21 to recipients […]
President Donald Trump announced he has canceled further military strikes planned on Venezuela on Friday morning. Trump announced the decision in a social media post on his Truth Social account. The “second wave of attacks” was not publicly known, and it is currently unknown when they were supposed to have occurred. Trump said he gave […]
As Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) launches his reelection bid, the Pennsylvania governor’s race is coming into focus, with Republicans sidestepping another Doug Mastriano nomination but still confronting a difficult path to defeating the incumbent. Shapiro commenced his 2026 campaign Thursday, opening what may be his last statewide race as national Democrats increasingly view the Pennsylvania […]
