White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will deliver a press briefing at 9 a.m. Eastern time on Monday. ISRAEL SAYS IT HAS BEGUN ‘EXTENSIVE’ NEW GROUND OPERATIONS IN GAZA She is expected to address former President Joe Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis, as well as the deals from President Donald Trump’s trip to the Middle East […]
After former President Joe Biden announced his cancer diagnosis on Sunday, some critics alleged the diagnosis had been known for longer but was covered up, given the advanced stage of the illness. Doctors have substantiated the claim, saying it is unlikely the aggressive cancer, which has metastasized to his bones, wasn’t caught earlier, given the […]
President Donald Trump is calling for “a major investigation” into former Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign over allegations that she paid off celebrities such as Bruce Springsteen, Beyonce, and Bono to endorse her for president. “HOW MUCH DID KAMALA HARRIS PAY BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN FOR HIS POOR PERFORMANCE DURING HER CAMPAIGN FOR PRESIDENT?” Trump posted […]
The chainsaw ethos of President Donald Trump’s cost-cutting department is giving way to a more methodical, and modest, operation as Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the group’s de facto head, steps back from the national spotlight. Musk, tapped to lead Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, barreled into Washington in January with few constraints and a mandate […]
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested critics of President Donald Trump‘s tariff plan should be open to cutting taxes, calling them “deflationary.” Trump announced a sweeping tariff plan early last month, placing a blanket 10% tariff on imports into the United States and higher rates for select countries. Roughly a week after announcing the tariff plan, […]
The second round of May’s Social Security payments, worth up to $5,108 for the highest-income earners who retire at age 70, will go out to retirees in two days. Here is all you need to know about May’s Social Security payments. When does the check arrive? Social Security payments typically begin on the second Wednesday of every month, and the following waves go […]
June’s Supplemental Security Income payment, worth up to $967, will go out to millions of beneficiaries in 11 days. The next SSI payments are scheduled to be distributed on May 30 because June 1 falls on a weekend. SSI payments are given to beneficiaries living with debilitating disabilities that affect their income, according to the Social Security Administration. The amount beneficiaries receive depends on several […]
The owner of a Trump-themed souvenir shop outside Chicago is facing off with local officials who she says are targeting her store with code violations for political reasons. The Trump Truth Store in the suburban Village of Huntley, about 50 miles northwest of Chicago, sells an array of “Make America Great Again” merchandise, patriotic apparel, […]
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) issued a statement on Sunday speculating that the Mexican navy training ship that crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge could have been avoided. It was an accusation that drew the ire of the Department of Homeland Security’s X account. In a post on X, Schumer insinuated that cuts implemented by […]
House Republicans secured enough support to push the “one big beautiful” reconciliation package out of the Budget Committee late Sunday night. The late-night victory for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and President Donald Trump came after GOP fiscal hawks relented due to concessions from leadership related to Medicaid and clean energy policy repeals. The Budget Committee […]
