U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday the time is now to conclude a Gaza ceasefire agreement that would return hostages held by Hamas and bring relief to Palestinian suffering after 10 months of devastating fighting in Gaza. Blinken’s ninth urgent mission to the Middle East since the conflict began came days after mediators, […]
Pro-Palestinian protesters are using an encrypted messaging app that was central to organizing campus protests to coordinate at the Democratic National Convention. Telegram, an encrypted messaging app produced by two Russian programmers, is exceedingly popular worldwide, recently reaching 1 billion downloads. One of its key features is its end-to-end encryption, making it ideal for military […]
The Democratic National Committee released its party platform on Sunday, ahead of its convention in Chicago this week, as the party anoints Vice President Kamala Harris as its political hope for November. The 92-page document was passed by the Democratic Party’s platform committee days before President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race in […]
(The Center Square) — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced Friday it will spend $806.4 million in two grants to reduce homelessness among U.S. veterans. The VA will give $797.5 million to a program that will help veterans find and keep housing. The program is the Supportive Services for Veteran Families. There will be […]
(The Center Square) – The battle over what will be printed on ballots for four statewide initiatives has ended, at least for this election season. The final blow came late Thursday, when Tim Eyman was informed there would be no Friday morning hearing for his attempt to block what initiative supporters call “warning labels” on […]
Democrats ditch disarray For months, Democrats expected their national convention in Chicago to be a nightmarish rerun of 1968. Everything seemed to be trending toward disaster. The electorate wasn’t excited about President Joe Biden. Angry anti-war constituents promised to disrupt proceedings, with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson not giving the party strong signs he was going […]
Thousands of Democratic delegates have arrived in Chicago for what they expect to be a “joyful” four-night national convention crowning Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s nominee, in contrast with the mood weeks ago that many described as a “death march” to the November election. Delegates from across the country told the Washington Examiner […]
Vice President Kamala Harris is set to become the presidential nominee for the Democratic Party this week at the Democratic National Convention, following a fast-tracked campaign to the nomination. After President Joe Biden exited the presidential race in July, he was quick to endorse his right-hand woman to be the nominee. An overwhelming majority of […]
Hunter Biden may no longer have a spotlight on him since his father, President Joe Biden, ended his reelection bid, but behind the scenes, the first son is preparing for what could be an ugly trial that shifts unwanted public attention back in his direction. As the trial in California on Sept. 9 draws closer, […]
The second round of August’s Social Security payments, worth up to $4,873 for the highest income earners who retire at age 70, will go out to the second group of retirees on Aug. 21. Retirees are eligible to begin receiving Social Security payments when they turn 62, but they will only receive a maximum amount of $2,710 per month while delaying retirement […]
