The second round of April Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued in four days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born between the 11th and 20th of a month will receive this payment on April 15. The first round went out on April 8 to those born on or before […]
Vaticanology, the practice of studying and writing about the inner workings of the Holy See, was a niche area of journalism for most of American history. The field has experienced a small boost in recent years as Catholicism has risen in prominence within U.S. society; a trend concurrent with the mass media’s ballooning consumption amid […]
Since the beginning of the war in Iran, a defining feature has been the sustained campaign of assassinations targeting Iranian leadership by the United States and Israel. From the opening strike killing Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Feb. 28, to the targeting of other senior regime figures, Israel and the U.S. have pursued a strategy aimed […]
Police arrested a suspect Friday after a Molotov cocktail was thrown at the San Francisco home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, authorities said, in an accident that caused minor property damage but no injuries. Officials responded around 4 a.m. to reports that an incendiary device had been thrown at the residence, igniting a fire on […]
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) said Friday that Congress will hold hearings featuring the victims of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after first lady Melania Trump called for their testimony in rare public remarks. Comer said his committee, which has been investigating allegations of sex trafficking related to the deceased financier, has “always […]
Top House Democrats joined the growing number of politicians calling on Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) to withdraw from California’s gubernatorial race on Friday following sexual assault allegations against the congressman. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA), and Democratic Caucus Chairman Pete Aguilar (D-CA) issued a joint statement Friday evening requesting […]
Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) is facing criticism after she took credit for billions of dollars in economic development deals that were previously secured by her Republican predecessor, former Gov. Glenn Youngkin. Spanberger signed a series of bills into law this week that will create thousands of jobs in Virginia and support $7.1 billion in business […]
President Donald Trump on Friday endorsed Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) as he seeks reelection in the 2026 midterm elections, praising the senator from South Carolina who has championed the president’s actions in the Iran war. Graham, a longtime foreign policy hawk, has emerged as one of the most vocal proponents of Trump’s Iran strategy, repeatedly […]
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) has denied a report that emerged Friday afternoon accusing him of sexual misconduct, a story that has been teased for days as the race for California governor heats up. Swalwell threatened legal action and sent a cease-and-desist letter late Thursday, but it didn’t stop the San Francisco Chronicle from reporting on a former […]
NEW YORK — Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg teased that he would join Rev. Al Sharpton for a future lunch if he were to run for president in 2028 during a convening of several Democratic hopefuls this week. “When you ran for president, you met me, and we went out to a well-publicized lunch at Sylvia’s […]
