After publicly sparring with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) this week, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) claimed a win on the FBI accountability provision she has championed as part of the 2026 defense authorization bill. Stefanik criticized her Republican caucus members and Johnson for “getting rolled” by Democrats, who are seeking to block a provision of […]
The high mortgage rates that have prevented many people from buying homes may not fall quickly, even if President Donald Trump succeeds in appointing a new Federal Reserve chairman who shares his desire to slash the central bank’s target rate. Trump has reportedly narrowed down the list of possible candidates for Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s […]
Mayra Macias, a liberal activist and lifelong Democrat, has launched a campaign as an independent in Illinois, challenging the sole Democratic candidate controversially handpicked by Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia (D-IL) to replace him. Garcia was rebuked by a bipartisan group of lawmakers in November for an election filing scheme in which he filed for reelection, […]
Republican Matt Van Epps won Tuesday night’s special election in Tennessee‘s 7th Congressional District, beating Democrat Aftyn Behn by a larger margin than last-minute polling showed. However, there were still significant Democratic gains in the district. The outcome of the special election was thrown up in the air last week when an election tracker and […]
The first round of December Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,108, will be issued in seven days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born on or before the 10th of a month will receive this payment on Dec. 10. The second round of payments will go out on Dec. 17 for retirees born […]
Members of congressional leadership far outperform other lawmakers in picking stocks, according to new research that could boost efforts to curb stock trading on Capitol Hill. The research, circulated this week by the National Bureau of Economic Research, used transaction-level data to track the stock trades of members. It found that lawmakers outperform their peers […]
Once optimistic and bipartisan discussions to extend expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies have all but fizzled out, with senators on both sides of the aisle skeptical a deal can come together before higher out-of-pocket premiums kick in next month. The inability to reach a compromise stems largely from a long-running impasse over GOP demands to […]
January Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in four weeks. 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 case […]
President Donald Trump is underscoring his “Trump accounts” program as he shifts into election mode and works to preserve Republican control of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections. Trump’s announcement Tuesday that Michael and Susan Dell will donate $6.25 billion to fund investment accounts for at least 25 million American children, excluded from the president’s […]
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian and European officials on Wednesday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of faking interest in peace efforts after five hours of talks with U.S. envoys at the Kremlin produced no signs of a breakthrough, although negotiations were expected to continue. Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Putin should “stop wasting the world’s time.” […]
