The Venezuelan government reasserted its control over Caracas with military and paramilitary troops after the United States snatched its head of state on Saturday. Caracas has been in disarray since the U.S.’s daring operation on Saturday, which saw U.S. aircraft and special forces bomb the capital, seize Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from one of the […]
President Donald Trump has repeatedly declared that “America will never be a socialist country,” but after just one year back in the White House, he has already backed policies that may prove more progressive than anything former President Joe Biden enacted across his four-year term. The former president claimed that his economic platform would rebuild […]
February 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in 26 days. SSI payments are typically issued on the first day of a month, though February’s payment will go out on Jan. 30. When the first of a month falls on a weekend or holiday, the former being the […]
The first round of January Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,108, will be issued in 10 days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born on or before the 10th of a month will receive this payment on Jan. 14. The second round of payments will be sent out on Jan. 21 to recipients […]
As federal courts are slated to face a busy 2026 with several high-profile cases at all levels, Chief Justice John Roberts reflected on 2025 by stressing the importance of the judiciary remaining independent from the other branches of government. The chief justice released his annual end-of-year report on the judiciary late Wednesday, after a busy […]
A contingent of black leaders in New York has warned that socialist policies pushed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Socialists of America’s star candidate of 2025, would disproportionately harm black communities. Mounting debate over the DSA’s influence in municipal government comes as Mamdani is about to take over the largest city in the country […]
It takes a village to raise a child, and it takes hundreds of staffers to run the White House effectively. Last January, few in Washington, D.C. anticipated how quickly President Donald Trump would be able to implement much of his promised agenda. Trump is still calling all the shots, but a large share of the credit […]
Congress returns from holiday recess next week and will immediately face its latest government shutdown deadline, when funding is set to lapse starting Jan. 31. Last year’s shutdown, the longest in U.S. history at 43 days over enhanced Obamacare subsidies that have now expired, offers a window into the key players with significant roles beyond […]
The Supreme Court will begin the new year with arguments in several high-profile cases, ranging from challenges to laws protecting women’s sports to President Donald Trump‘s birthright citizenship executive order. The justices have heard arguments in 27 cases this term and are expected to hear arguments in more than two dozen additional cases over the […]
Progressive candidates in deep-blue New York districts are increasingly testing tougher anti-Israel positions to appeal to left-leaning primary voters and activists. The trend was accelerated by New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani‘s victory, which is testing the limits of the Democratic coalition. Mamdani’s win emboldened challengers to take harder lines against Israel and forced several Democratic […]
