The second round of July Social Security payments, worth up to $5,108 for the highest-income earners who retire at age 70, goes out to recipients today. When does the check arrive? Social Security payments usually begin on the second Wednesday of every month, and the following waves go out in the subsequent weeks. The distribution […]
August Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $967, will go out to recipients in 16 days. SSI payments are typically distributed at the start of every month to beneficiaries with limited income who are either blind, 65 and older, or have another qualifying disability. The amount recipients receive varies based on several factors, including […]
A federal judge in Tennessee will reconsider on Wednesday whether Kilmar Abrego Garcia should remain in jail while he awaits trial on human smuggling charges, amid growing concerns by his counsel that the Trump administration will deport him before his case ever reaches a jury. The unusual hearing will pit the Department of Justice under the Trump administration against Abrego Garcia’s lawyers, with […]
Three Corporation for Public Broadcasting members whom President Donald Trump fired in April have refused to leave their positions. CPB board members Diane Kaplan, Laura Ross, and Thomas Rothman were terminated in April, yet all three have continued to show up to work. They refuse to vacate their positions, according to a complaint filed by […]
House and Senate lawmakers’ newly released fundraising numbers provide early clues on who is best prepared for battle in the upcoming midterm season. Tuesday was the deadline for lawmakers seeking reelection or running for office to file their second-quarter fundraising numbers to the Federal Election Commission. The total amount raised and how much money is […]
A dead, disgraced financier is testing one of President Donald Trump’s political superpowers: his ability to persevere through any negative news cycle. Trump understands how easily distracted the media is and how fickle readers, viewers, and voters can be, better than any leader in modern American political history. That is how the tabloid celebrity businessman […]
Although the Trump administration has aimed to end temporary protective status for immigrants from multiple countries as part of its sweeping immigration agenda, several of the orders to rescind that status have become involved in litigation and have been halted. TPS, a designation typically afforded to countries whose residents cannot return temporarily due to conflict, […]
Heavyweights in the agricultural industry are lobbying for the continued use of pesticides in crop production after the Make America Healthy Again Commission released a report targeting pesticide usage. The report, issued at the direction of President Donald Trump via executive order, raises concerns about the safety of these chemicals, commonly used for farming. Titled […]
The National League defeated the American League in Major League Baseball’s 95th All-Star Game at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on Tuesday night, doing so in historic fashion. Kyle Schwarber of the Philadelphia Phillies won the exhibition game’s first-ever home run derby swing-off. The game was tied 6-6 after the end of nine innings. The […]
Pima County Supervisor Adelita Grijalva secured the Democratic nomination on Tuesday for the special election in Arizona for her late father’s seat, giving her a clear path to victory in the deep blue district. Adelita Grijalva had 62% of the special primary vote, besting her closest competitor, Democratic influencer Deja Foxx, who had 21% of the vote, with about two-thirds […]
