The second round of February Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,108, will be issued in five days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born between the 11th and 20th of a month will receive this payment on Feb. 18. The first round went out on Feb. 11 to recipients born on or before […]
The Department of Homeland Security’s broad reach means that everything from disaster relief to airport security could be hampered if funding runs out on Saturday, but it might take weeks before the public feels the impact. The dispute over how to reform the agency, sparked by the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis last […]
Lower court judges are finding ways to order the release of illegal immigrants apprehended by the Trump administration, despite a critical appeals court ruling that affirmed the administration’s detention policy. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit handed the administration that major victory late last week, when a panel ruled 2-1 in favor […]
The midterm elections will give Vice President JD Vance an opportunity to build up political capital by campaigning for Republican candidates across the country, with the possibility of spending it later. President Donald Trump has already indicated he will be hitting the campaign trail in an effort to protect the GOP’s fragile congressional majorities, returning […]
Media outlets controlled by the Chinese government have taken an apparent liking to Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA), posting reams of articles and video clips featuring the governor criticizing the Trump administration. Academic research has argued that China’s state-controlled media apparatus serves to delegitimize the United States by portraying it as “poorly governed, plutocratic, racist, and […]
EXCLUSIVE — The House Democrats‘ campaign arm is launching a Lunar New Year ad in competitive districts beginning Friday, as the party looks to regain support from Asian Americans, a significant voting bloc that trended toward President Donald Trump in 2024. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee will release a four-figure ad campaign to run on […]
The Munich Security Conference, kicking off Friday, is quickly emerging as an unofficial stop on the Democratic 2028 primary tour. The annual gathering of world leaders and defense officials is drawing a slate of ambitious Democrats eager to sharpen their national security credentials, expand their global profiles, and project steadiness to European allies wary of […]
Two Pakistani nationals were indicted on Thursday for their roles in defrauding Medicare in a scheme conducted in Chicago, Illinois. The duo allegedly regularly billed “Medicare and private insurers” in excess of $10 million for “nonexistent healthcare services,” according to the Department of Justice. Kashif Iqbal and Burhan Mirza, and several other unnamed participants, “used […]
Two people were killed and one other injured in a shooting on Thursday night at South Carolina University. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division was still investigating the shooting as of early Friday morning, according to reports. No information has been provided about the victims or suspect as of yet. The shooting happened at a […]
Goldman Sachs’s top lawyer announced her upcoming resignation on Thursday after the latest tranche of the Epstein files showed her adoring the convicted sex offender by calling him “Uncle Jeffrey.” Kathryn Ruemmler said she “regretfully informed” Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon that she is stepping down as chief legal officer and general counsel by June […]
