Bahrain accused Iran of striking a desalination plant Sunday, raising fears that the expanding war in the Middle East will target civilian infrastructure critical to water supplies in the Gulf. Bahraini officials said the strike damaged a desalination facility that produces drinking water for the island nation. Desalination plants are vital to the Gulf region, […]
An explosion struck the entrance of the U.S. Embassy in Oslo, Norway, early Sunday, causing minor damage but no reported injuries, Norwegian police said as authorities launched an investigation into what officials believe may have been a deliberate act. A spokesman for the country’s police force said during a news conference that the attack on […]
The May 26 runoff election between Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton could be the most consequential Republican primary since the Tea Party era. This race pits a 63-year-old conservative upstart Vox called “MAGA’s top lawyer” against a 74-year-old four-term incumbent who was, for most of his career, viewed as an […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
