Whenever President Donald Trump has been called into question during his second term, even by allies and MAGA influencers, his grassroots supporters have so far given him the benefit of the doubt. That proved true on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the tax and spending legislation Trump signed into law on July 4 just […]
The Supreme Court could upend the way Republican and Democratic parties raise money, with experts warning it could drastically alter the influence of big spending in upcoming elections. The high court announced last week that it would add a case to its docket challenging a decades-old rule from the Federal Election Commission limiting how much […]
The first round of July’s Social Security payments, worth up to $5,108 for the highest-income earners who retire at age 70, will go out to recipients tomorrow. When does the check arrive? Social Security payments typically begin on the second Wednesday of every month, and the following waves go out in the subsequent weeks. The […]
August’s Supplemental Security Income payment, worth up to $967, will go out to recipients in 24 days. SSI payments are usually distributed at the start of every month to beneficiaries who have limited income and are either blind, 65 and older, or have a qualifying disability. The amount recipients will receive will vary based on […]
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is visiting Malaysia to attend several diplomatic meetings with senior Malaysian government officials. It is his first diplomatic visit to Asia as a member of the Trump administration. Rubio’s visit to the country comes a day after President Donald Trump announced imports from Malaysia would face a 25% tariff. Rubio […]
After President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause in imposing his “Liberation Day” tariffs, trade adviser Peter Navarro touted the possibility of “90 deals in 90 days.” In truth, it hasn’t been that easy, and the deadline is up on July 9. This Washington Examiner series, 90 Deals in 90 Days, will look at how […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) celebrated the nearly one million Florida students deemed at or above their respective grade levels in the state’s new system, which shifts away from end-of-year testing. The 2024-25 school year reported that 57% of Florida students performed at their grade level or higher. This was 114,000 more students than the previous school year, […]
More than five months into his second-term presidency and with substantial policy wins under his belt, President Donald Trump faces an American electorate that mostly disapproves of his handling of major issues, according to polling. Trump signed into law his sprawling domestic policy bill over the weekend during a Fourth of July ceremony at the […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) will start his two-day tour of rural South Carolina on Tuesday, making stops in some of the state’s reddest counties that have been economically and environmentally devastated over the years. South Carolina Democratic Party Chairwoman Christale Spain said that Newsom’s visit to the Pee Dee, Midlands, and Upstate regions was rooted in […]
An illegal immigrant from Venezuela who was suspected of murder while living in his home country was arrested in Michigan. Franh Enrique Yonkaiker Machado-Rivas was apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents from the Gibraltar Border Patrol Station in Gibraltar, Michigan. He was stopped by local police officers during a traffic stop last Wednesday […]
