The September Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be sent to recipients in 16 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 a qualifying disability. The amount beneficiaries receive varies based […]
President Donald Trump’s campaign juggernaut, MAGA Inc., had roughly $400 million cash on hand at the end of June and is poised to deploy some of its resources in important races this November. Trump adviser James Blair, who recently left the administration to work on the super PAC, told Senate Republicans and their aides last […]
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) is putting Georgia’s longtime Democratic Jewish voters in a spot this November that some once thought would be virtually unthinkable: whether to support the Peach State’s first Jewish senator for a second term in one of the country’s most competitive races. Ossoff’s mixed record on Israel, which includes votes for and […]
After eight years, Democrats still can’t understand the management style of President Donald Trump. That continued confusion was on display at a recent hearing on Capitol Hill discussing successful reform efforts at the United Nations enacted by the president’s team serving in New York at the U.S. Mission to the U.N. Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) […]
Alaska voters head to the polls Aug. 18 for one of the final primary elections before the November midterm elections, with competitive races for the Senate, House, and governor drawing national attention. Here’s what to know before election day: Senate: A key race for control of the chamber The Senate race is expected to be […]
Democrats have erupted over the Trump administration’s plans to outfit U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers with gloves that are capable of delivering an electric shock. The plan was meant to give federal immigration officers a nonlethal way to deal with violent agitators and illegal immigrants who interfere with law enforcement operations following four fatal […]
The second round of August Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued in three days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born between the 11th and 20th of a month will receive this payment on Wednesday, Aug. 19. The first round went out on Aug. 12 to those born between the […]
The Trump administration’s decision to let a Texas gun ruling take effect without an emergency appeal opened a limited path for people covered by the order to acquire suppressors and certain other firearms without the burdensome requirements of going through the National Firearms Act’s registration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives preapproval […]
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) touted a new campaign website on Saturday meant to highlight the ascension of socialism in the Democratic Party as he embarks on a nationwide campaign tour ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Johnson said voters around the country understand the “common sense vs. crazy” contrast between Republicans and […]
The United Arab Emirates said on Saturday that Iran attacked a state-owned oil vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz for the third time this week. Two ships owned by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company were also struck by drones on Thursday, reflecting a late-week escalation in tensions over the international waterway. Iranian forces have […]
