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Iran war risks ballot box backlash for GOP: ‘Undermining affordability’

Republicans risk undercutting their midterm affordability messaging as President Donald Trump’s foreign policy agenda overshadows domestic politics and voters face broader economic warning signs. The GOP-controlled Congress is floating more money for Trump’s Iran war, a move that could alienate voters’ cost-of-living concerns ahead of the November elections in the face of rising prices at […]

April Social Security direct payment worth $994 goes out in 24 days

The April 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in 24 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, these payments are issued on the last business day […]

First round of March Social Security payments goes out in three days

The first round of March Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,108, will be issued in three days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born on or before the 10th of a month will receive this payment on Wednesday, March 11.  The second round will go out on March 18 to those born between […]

Not just Tony Gonzales: Brandon Herrera dogged by controversy in Texas House race

Republicans will still have a nominee in Texas’s 23rd District haunted by controversy after Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) announced he would end his reelection bid on Thursday night. Democrats have been quick to resurface the statements that can be found on Brandon Herrera’s YouTube channel, including Nazi references and a mention of his gun as […]

Noem’s deputy director of ICE bought thousands of vehicles that officers can’t use

A former Trump administration official wasted millions of taxpayer dollars given to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to purchase thousands of employee vehicles that the agency cannot use to arrest illegal immigrants, according to three sources. ICE’s top brass are quietly searching for a way to amend the remainder of a massive order of pick-up […]

China blusters on Iran as US strikes put Xi Jinping in economic, diplomatic bind

China is distraught as it watches Iran collapse but is not willing to risk further weakening its position by backing the Islamic regime’s spray-and-pray counter-offensive. China, long considered the Islamic Republic’s most valuable patron and protector, has done little but complain about “international law” since its pet project in the Middle East was bombarded by […]

New strikes light up the night in Tehran as Israel vows ‘many surprises’

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Iran war exploded further late Saturday as pillars of flame rose above an oil storage facility in Tehran, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised “many surprises” for the next phase of the week-old conflict. Israel‘s military confirmed that it hit the fuel storage facilities in Tehran. Associated […]

Iran still striking Gulf States despite president’s promise not to: Report

Iranian attacks against Gulf States have persisted, even after President Masoud Pezeshkian promised not to do so, according to a report from the Institute for the Study of War. Two Iranian drones struck targets within the United Arab Emirates between Friday afternoon and Saturday morning Eastern time, according to the report. Dubai International Airport, the […]

Iran prepared if Trump seeks escalation: Foreign minister

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said Saturday that if U.S. President Donald Trump “seeks escalation” in the weeklong conflict between the two countries, “it is precisely what our Powerful Armed Forces have long been prepared for, and what he will get.” In a statement posted to X, Araghchi said Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian had […]

White House’s bombastic Iran war media blitz breaks from precedent, shocking critics

The White House has taken heat from critics over its social media strategy celebrating U.S. military strikes that have successfully hit targets throughout Iran in the first week of the war with the Islamic regime. Between sharing videos of airstrikes referencing the video games Grand Theft Auto and Call of Duty and compilations of strikes […]
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