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June Social Security direct payment worth $994 goes out in 22 days

The June 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be sent to recipients in 22 days. SSI payments are typically issued on the first day of each month. The program supports people with limited income who are blind, aged 65 or older, or have another qualifying disability. The amount beneficiaries receive varies […]

Trump and Jeffries could become Washington’s ultimate odd couple

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) could be the speaker next year, holding the keys to whether President Donald Trump’s final two years are productive or consumed by impeachment and government shutdown fights.  But the duo’s fraught relationship points to the latter. On Thursday, Trump implied Jeffries bore responsibility for the April 25 attempt on […]

How great power competition in the central Sahel helped open a vacuum for al Qaeda

A fight for influence between France, Russia, and the United States in the central Sahel has fomented disaster in the region, after an al Qaeda affiliate filled the vacuum opened by the competition. As a former colony of the French Empire, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have traditionally fallen in France’s orbit. Paris intervened in […]

First round of May Social Security payments goes out in 3 days

The first round of May Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued in three days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born on or before the 10th of a month will receive this payment on May 14. The second round will go out on May 21 to those born between the […]

Trump’s mandatory detention policy appears poised for Supreme Court review

The Trump administration‘s policy of keeping illegal immigrants in detention during their deportation proceedings has resulted in hundreds of lawsuits and has splintered appeals courts over its legality, leading the issue toward likely Supreme Court review as more appeals courts weigh in with different interpretations of the policy. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the […]

Trump renews attacks on Comey day after judge sets trial date

President Donald Trump attacked James Comey twice on Saturday night, calling him a 'dirty cop' and 'pathetic' one day after judge set Comey's trial date.

Putin thinks Ukraine war ‘coming to an end’ as three-day ceasefire goes into effect

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he thinks the Ukraine war is 'coming to an end' the same day as Russia's Victory Day parade.

Iran releases first public details of supreme leader’s injuries

An Iranian official publicly detailed supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei's injuries from the Feb. 28 strike that killed his father.

Friend or foe: DeSantis’s final year as governor triggers conversations about his next step

As he nears the end of his second term this year, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) may be gearing up for a new job — this time at the federal level. President Donald Trump is reportedly considering DeSantis for the full-time attorney general position based on recommendations from mutual friends of the president and governor, according […]

Crowdfunding campaign to buy Spirit Airlines takes off to the tune of $337 million

An ambitious content creator seeking to buy the now-defunct Spirit Airlines with a crowdfunding campaign has generated over $337 million in pledged funds so far. Hunter Peterson, known for flying the budget carrier “24 hours straight” last year, started the grassroots campaign on the same day that Spirit shut down last weekend. He said he […]
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