Washington Examiner columnist Guy Benson said Sunday that late-night host Stephen Colbert will portray himself as being “silenced” by President Donald Trump once his show ends. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is airing various tributes ahead of the show’s final episode on May 21. The guests’ eulogies over the past six months have drawn […]
Cuba is preparing to allow Cuban nationals living in the United States to invest in private businesses on the island, a possible shift in economic policy as the communist-run country struggles through one of the deepest economic crises in decades. Cuban Deputy Prime Minister Oscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga said Havana is open to having a “fluid […]
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday dispelled a “false narrative” that President Donald Trump would delay his upcoming trip to China because of a dispute over the Strait of Hormuz. In a new interview with the Financial Times, Trump suggested he would postpone his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping as the United States seeks […]
EXCLUSIVE — A conservative immigration nonprofit group is launching a new ad in states with competitive Senate races targeting Democrats over illegal immigration and the death of Kayla Hamilton, who was murdered in 2022 by an illegal immigrant. American Sovereignty is releasing two ads — a 30-second and 60-second spot — on television and digital […]
President Donald Trump’s push to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is beginning to gain steam, as a stream of allies respond coolly to his demands to help secure the key waterway from Iranian control. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer held a call with Trump on the matter over the weekend. At a Monday press conference, […]
In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture. You can find our full list of In Focus pieces here. For the first time in nearly a decade, wealthy anonymous […]
The second round of March Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,108, will be issued in two days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born between the 11th and 20th of a month will receive this payment on Wednesday, March 18. The first round went out on March 11 to those born on or […]
The April 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in 16 days. SSI payments are typically issued on the first day of each month. For months when the first day of a month falls on a weekend or holiday, like in March, these payments are issued on the […]
President Donald Trump is waging a relentless campaign to pass a national voter ID law that has the MAGA base primed to blame Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) if Republicans lose the midterm elections in November. Thune has taken weeks of slings and arrows from the Right over his reluctance to weaken the Senate […]
Pope Leo XIV addressed the military conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran during his noon Angelus prayer from the Vatican on Sunday. He called for a ceasefire among “those responsible” and pleaded with them to reopen dialogue to end the ongoing violence. “On behalf of the Christians of the Middle East and all […]
