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 […]
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is heading to the White House this week, hoping to leave with assurance that President Donald Trump has her back on trade and international security. The country’s first female prime minister has already proven her Trump-whisperer credentials during the president’s visit to the islands last year, where he praised her […]
EXCLUSIVE — The campaign arm of Senate Republicans is using the partial government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security to criticize Democratic Alaska Senate hopeful Mary Peltola, as she looks to unseat Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) in the November midterms. In a nearly 30-second digital ad first seen by the Washington Examiner, the National Republican Senatorial Committee […]
Comedian host Conan O’Brien was the host for the 98th Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday night in Hollywood, California. During his opening monologue, the former talk show host mostly avoided political topics, instead focusing his humor on the entertainment industry, most notably Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos, actor Leonardo DiCaprio, and actor Timothee Chalamet, in the […]
Progress in Operation Epic Fury has been “relatively positive” with U.S. and Israeli forces causing significant damage to Iran’s military capabilities, according to a new assessment released by the Institute for the Study of War. However, more time is required for the joint U.S.-Israel military operation to achieve its objectives. “The war in Iran is currently […]
President Donald Trump has renewed his fury against the Supreme Court, smearing it as a “weaponized and unjust Political Organization” in what is a significant escalation of his rhetoric against the highest court. Trump made the remark in a lengthy Truth Social post that mostly included him rehashing the Supreme Court’s decision last month striking […]
The captain of Iran women’s national soccer team became the fifth team member to withdraw her asylum bid in Australia on Sunday. Zahra Ghanbari, 34, is “returning to the embrace of the homeland,” Iran’s IRNA news agency reported. Ghanbari’s decision comes after four other team members also left Australia. The team of 26 players went […]
President Donald Trump revealed on Sunday night that he has talked to “about seven” countries regarding the Strait of Hormuz, as he looks to form a coalition to reopen and defend the key waterway from Iranian attacks. “I’m demanding that these countries come in and protect their own territory, because it is their own territory,” […]
