The top Democrat on the House’s housing subcommittee expressed skepticism about the Trump administration’s push to ban institutional investors, such as Blackstone, from purchasing single-family homes. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), the ranking member of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, spoke with the Washington Examiner on Tuesday during an interview focused on housing policy and […]
The first round of January Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,108, will be issued today. When will payments arrive? Retirees born on or before the 10th of a month will receive this payment on Wednesday, Jan. 14. The second round of payments will be sent out on Jan. 21 to recipients born […]
President Donald Trump is staring down another possible setback in the GOP-led Senate on a bipartisan measure to restrict further military operations against Venezuela without congressional approval. The so-called war powers resolution advanced last week, but its ability to clear final passage as early as Wednesday hinges on whether Trump can personally sway the five Republicans who bucked him […]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The head of Iran’s judiciary signaled Wednesday there would be fast trials and executions ahead for those detained in nationwide protests despite a warning from U.S. President Donald Trump. The comments from Iran’s judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei come as activists had warned hangings of those detained could come soon. Already, a […]
Former Sen. Doug Jones is singing from the same hymn sheet as national Democrats on healthcare as he eyes a rematch against Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), this time for the governor’s mansion in Alabama. Jones, the rare Democrat to win statewide in Alabama, has made healthcare a centerpiece of his gubernatorial campaign, promising an executive […]
A new committee composed of Palestinians will be named to oversee governance of Gaza as the plans for the area shift to a rebuilding phase. The Trump administration is expected to announce on Wednesday a 15-member National Committee for the Administration of Gaza of Palestinian technocrats to manage governing decisions and daily operations in the […]
Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) announced she is under a federal investigation for her participation in a joint video message in 2025 in which she told members of the intelligence community and the United States military that they were not obligated to follow illegal orders. Slotkin, a former CIA officer, first revealed that she was under […]
President Donald Trump dismissed concerns about a labor shortage hindering the progress of a Ford factory, arguing that automation would resolve the issue. Speaking to CBS Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil on the floor of a Ford factory in Dearborn, Michigan, Trump was asked about the challenges of filling job openings. Dokoupil pointed to a recent quote from the CEO of […]
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) renewed her criticism of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Tuesday as the Supreme Court heard arguments over whether states can enforce sex-based rules in school sports. In a radio interview, Blackburn referenced Jackson’s past refusal to define the word “woman” during her 2022 confirmation hearings, suggesting the issue remains relevant as […]
Justice Sonia Sotomayor offered sharp commentary on Tuesday about the Supreme Court‘s recent rulings, claiming the high court has adopted several past dissenting opinions as new rulings. During oral arguments for Little v. Hecox, one of two cases the Supreme Court heard Tuesday regarding state laws limiting women’s sports to biological women, Sotomayor questioned Justice […]
