Minnesota officials under Democratic Gov. Tim Walz retaliated against state employees who raised concerns about fraud and the state’s management of taxpayer-funded social service programs, including by hiring investigators outside of the agency to scrutinize whistleblowers and monitor workers who reported suspected abuse, a new House oversight committee majority staff report alleged. The 205-page report […]
Bahrain said Saturday that Iran launched ballistic missiles and drones toward the kingdom and Kuwait, all of which were intercepted and destroyed by Bahrain’s air defense systems. Bahrain’s General Command said Iran fired three ballistic missiles and several drones, which were successfully shot down by the Bahrain Defence Force before reaching their targets. The announcement […]
The July 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be sent to recipients in 25 days. SSI payments are typically issued on the first day of each month. The program supports people with limited income who are blind, age 65 or older, or have another qualifying disability. The amount beneficiaries receive varies […]
As Democrats try to rebuild support among working-class voters, they’re increasingly running candidates who bill themselves as blue-collar outsiders, and Republicans are increasingly accusing them of overselling the story. From Montana to Maine, campaigns are scrutinizing rivals’ résumés, political connections, and family backgrounds to undermine claims of working-class authenticity. Republicans have already begun deploying that […]
The Make America Healthy Again movement scored one of its biggest wins of the cycle this month after its endorsed candidate, businessman Zach Lahn, defeated Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-IA), whom President Donald Trump backed, in the Iowa GOP gubernatorial primary. The win was a rare moment when a Trump-endorsed candidate lost their primary and a […]
For a horror movie derived from a concept as singularly contemporary as an internet myth, A24’s Backrooms is grounded in a mourning for lost things that could only be called conservative. Like its foundational web-based myth — which, as far as I can tell from my position as one relatively estranged from internet subcultures, refers […]
The first round of June Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued in four days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born on or before the 10th of a month will receive this payment on June 10. The second round will go out on June 17 to those born between the […]
Hunter Biden is having a moment. The younger Biden created an X, then Twitter, account in 2013, but had not posted for years. However, he resumed posting in late May, just before sitting for a surprising interview with right-wing provocateur Candace Owens. And since his return, he’s discussed a wide range of topics, including his […]
President Donald Trump estimates Iran has retained about one-fifth of its missiles as he gave an assessment on where the country’s military stands as peace talks continue. “Most of the drone factories have been knocked out, most of the launching pads have been knocked out, and most of the missile manufacturing areas have been knocked […]
Maine’s under-fire Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner dismissed the mounting series of controversies rocking his campaign as “politically motivated” at a get-out-the-vote rally Friday. Platner’s campaign is taking on water after being hit with a slew of troubling allegations this week. Republicans are pouring money into the campaign of his opponent, Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), […]
