The first round of January Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,108, will be issued in 18 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 […]
January 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in four days. SSI payments are typically issued on the first day of a month, though January’s payment will go out on Dec. 31. When the first of a month falls on a weekend or holiday, the latter being the […]
The Trump administration implemented a social media strategy that, at times, was at odds with famous musicians for using their music in political advertisements. While some singers and songwriters let the copyright use slide, others spoke out against the administration. Nancy Wilson Nancy Wilson of the band Heart took issue with her song “Barracuda” playing […]
Over the New Year’s holiday, some museums, stores, and restaurants will be closed, and others will have limited hours. While holiday schedules vary, a few places will remain open in the district. Museums Grocery stores Restaurants Here’s what’s closed on New Year’s Day Museums Grocery stores Restaurants DIGITAL FLOURISHING: A NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION WORTH KEEPING […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) massively stepped up his social media game in 2025, savagely mocking President Donald Trump and members of his administration, matching Trump’s all-caps posts, signature sign-offs, and AI-edited content to create a firestorm online. Newsom’s tone has been combative and crass, and has been defended as fighting fire with fire. His taunting […]
President Donald Trump has pardoned or granted clemency to 12 current or former House members throughout both terms, serving as an unusually extensive use of commutation power for legislators. The president’s most recent use of his clemency powers was for Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX), the only one of the 12 who had not been convicted […]
President Donald Trump and several former codefendants from the collapsed Fulton County, Georgia, 2020 election racketeering case are preparing to pursue millions of dollars in legal reimbursements, arguing that the prosecution never should have been brought and that its failure demands accountability in the upcoming year. The effort is expected to unfold under a new […]
Kennedy Center head Richard Grenell will seek $1 million in damages against musician Chuck Redd after he declined to perform at the center following its name change. Grenell said Redd’s response to the Trump-Kennedy Center’s name change is “classic intolerance.” “Your decision to withdraw at the last moment — explicitly in response to the Center’s […]
FBI Director Kash Patel announced Friday that the agency’s longtime headquarters, the J. Edgar Hoover Building, will close permanently. The agency said earlier this year that it would abandon the building in favor of the former U.S. Agency for International Development headquarters. “After more than 20 years of failed attempts, we finalized a plan to […]
A terror attack in Syria killed at least eight people and injured 18 on Friday after explosive devices were planted at a mosque. The attack happened in the Syrian city of Homs in the western portion of the country. A state news agency reported that the devices were planted to harm worshippers attending Friday prayers. […]
