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Second round of September Social Security payments goes out in four days 

The second round of September Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued in four days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born between the 11th and 20th of a month will receive this payment Wednesday, Sept. 16. The first round went out on Sept. 9 to those born between the 1st […]

Latino Republicans warn economic frustrations are eroding GOP’s 2024 gains

DALLAS — Republicans are facing warning signs that the historic gains they made with Hispanic voters in 2024 could be slipping away, less than two months before the midterm elections. Hispanic voters swung toward President Donald Trump at a historic record for a GOP candidate during the 2024 presidential election. Trump won 43% of Hispanic […]

House to take up bill shielding consumers from energy costs tied to data centers

The House will vote on a bipartisan bill on Tuesday designed to get tech companies to pay for the infrastructure and energy required to construct data centers. The vote comes as data centers have become one of the most heated issues in the 2026 midterm elections. Republicans and Democrats alike have faced anger from voters […]

Trump demands Smithsonian honor George Washington with new statue and exhibition

President Donald Trump on Friday urged the Smithsonian Institution to honor George Washington at its National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. Trump asked the history museum to erect a new 30-foot “Washington Colossus” to replace the “Infinity,” which is an abstract rotating stainless steel sculpture that stands at the venue’s main entrance. The […]

Florida says state DMV victim of cyberattack

Florida officials on Friday said the state’s Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles was the victim of a cyberattack.  Florida’s DMV said it is investigating a data breach by an “international cybercriminal organization” that it learned about on Sept. 4. Officials said a hacker breached a single Plant City Police Department user’s credentials that […]

Jon Husted fires political director after use of Nazi imagery

Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) on Friday confirmed he fired his campaign’s political director after the staffer was linked to Nazi content.  Stephen Woytek once used a photo of the Nazi military, SS soldiers, as his Facebook profile photo and recently added to a public playlist of songs celebrating Rhodesia, a country venerated by white supremacists […]

Saudi Arabia shutters key pipeline bypassing Strait of Hormuz following Houthi offensive

Saudi Arabia on Friday moved to halt a key oil pipeline used to bypass the Strait of Hormuz after Iranian-backed Houthi militants launched a series of attacks the day prior, dealing another blow to the kingdom’s ability to move oil. The Saudi energy minister said Friday that the East-West Pipeline was closed as a precaution after multiple attacks […]

DOJ indicts man for allegedly starting Spokane fire that destroyed over 700 buildings

A federal grand jury has returned an indictment for the man suspected of starting one of the recent wildfires in Spokane, Washington, the Department of Justice announced on Friday. Aaron Farinacci, 37, faces an arson charge related to the Old Trails fire, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Washington. More […]

Airport board unanimously votes to rename Nashville airport after Dolly Parton

The Nashville airport will be renamed in honor of late music icon Dolly Parton after the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority unanimously approved the change on Friday. The airport authority voted 6-0 to rename the airport, but said the final name will be determined at a later date. The vote comes after Parton’s death on Aug. […]

White House honing in on viable vehicle for Trump’s $5,000 dividend in talks with lawmakers

Top Trump administration officials are exploring separate ideas for funding President Donald Trump‘s proposed $5,000 dividends for Americans. A senior official told the Washington Examiner that the White House was engaging with Congress not just on how to fund the checks, but also on potential vehicles to make good on the president’s promise. Rep. Riley Moore (R-WV), a […]
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