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Trump tops Biden for State of the Union viewers but underperforms against himself

President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address earlier this week attracted over 32 million television viewers, according to Nielsen data.  Trump’s speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday drew an audience of 32.6 million over 15 television networks, per Nielsen figures released on Thursday, which aggregated viewership across ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, […]

FedEx promises tariff refunds if administration gives back money

Global transport company FedEx says it will redistribute tariff money to its customers if it receives refunds following the Supreme Court’s decision last Friday to block the president’s “Liberation Day” tariffs. “At this time, no refund process has been established by the government or the court. If refunds are issued to FedEx, FedEx will then issue refunds […]

Veronica Escobar leads calls to close Texas ICE detention center after deaths

Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-TX) led Democrats on Thursday in urging the Trump administration to shut down an Immigration and Customs Enforcement center in Texas. Two dozen lawmakers cited concerns over mismanagement and poor living conditions at El Paso’s Camp East Montana. They pointed to the three deaths at the facility since December, which include one […]

Trump arrives in Texas ahead of heated GOP primary with no plans to endorse

President Donald Trump is touching down in Corpus Christi, Texas, on Friday, as the three candidates in the Texas Republican Senate contest gear up for primary election day next Tuesday. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), Attorney General Ken Paxton, and Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX) are all headed to the Gulf Coast city on Friday to see […]

Mike Huckabee issues warning to Jerusalem embassy staff to leave ‘TODAY’

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee warned personnel at the American embassy in Israel on Friday to leave the country immediately if they wish to exit.  “Those wishing to take AD should do so TODAY,” Huckabee wrote in an email to employees at Washington’s embassy in Jerusalem, using an acronym for “authorized departure.” The move […]

State Department offers $10 million reward for brothers leading Sinaloa cartel

The State Department offered a $10 million reward on Thursday for information leading to the arrests or convictions of two brothers said to be in charge of the Sinaloa cartel in Mexico. Rene Arzate-Garcia and Alfonso Arzate-Garcia are believed to be leading the cartel from the Mexican state of Baja California, which sits below the […]

California’s vulnerable House Republicans swap districts and strategize ahead of primary

California’s small but crucial bloc of House Republicans is heading into the June primary election on shakier ground than it has faced in years. After voters approved Proposition 50 and the Supreme Court signed off on a new congressional map, the political landscape shifted, scrambling district lines and forcing both parties to reassess where the […]

Mamdani, Trump, and the Democrats’ missed opportunity

A Ugandan-born, millennial socialist may be the first Democratic elected official to have figured out how to deal with President Donald Trump. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani had yet another successful meeting with Trump at the White House, winning real concessions from the president. This is despite having denounced Trump as a fascist on […]

First round of March Social Security payments goes out in 12 days

The first round of March Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,108, will be issued in 12 days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born on or before the 10th of a month will receive this payment on March 11.  The second round will go out on March 18 to those born between the […]

March Social Security direct payment worth $994 goes out today

The March 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients today. SSI payments are typically issued on the first day of each month, but March’s payment goes out on Feb. 27, since March 1 falls on a Sunday this year. When the first of a month falls on a […]
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