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First round of April Social Security payments goes out in two days

The first round of April Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued in two days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born on or before the 10th of a month will receive this payment on Wednesday, April 8.  The second round will go out on April 15 to those born between […]

Pope Leo calls on those who ‘unleash wars’ to ‘choose peace’ in first Easter Mass

Pope Leo XIV continued his quest for peace on Easter Sunday, urging for an end to the multiple military conflicts throughout the world. In his first Easter as pope, Leo delivered the traditional Easter “Urbi et Orbi” blessing from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica before 50,000 people gathered in St. Peter’s Square. Leo called […]

Democratic candidate in key Pennsylvania House race faces scrutiny over maternity leave cuts

A new 2026 labor agreement in Scranton is putting Democratic Mayor Paige Cognetti’s record on maternity leave under fresh scrutiny as she challenges Republican incumbent Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R-PA) in Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District, one of the country’s most competitive House races. The agreement has renewed attention on how maternity leave and other benefits have […]

Trump endorses Steve Hilton for California governor while blasting Newsom as doing a ‘horrendous job’

President Donald Trump issued his “complete and total endorsement” to Steve Hilton on early Monday morning in the 2026 California gubernatorial election.  Trump called Hilton a “great man” and said he can help restore California to its former glory, while criticizing Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) and California Democrats. The endorsement of Hilton came early Monday […]

OPEC+ agrees to raise oil production quotas amid Iran war

OPEC+ has agreed to raise daily oil production quotas slightly, as the world grapples with a severe supply shortage stemming from the Iran war. Eight countries in the major oil bloc committed to a quota hike of 206,000 barrels per day, split between them. Those are Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, […]

Iran vows to continue Strait of Hormuz chokehold in face of fiery Trump threats

Iran is pledging to continue its stranglehold over the Strait of Hormuz, even as the clock ticks for them to reopen the key waterway or face U.S. strikes on its power plants and bridges. “The Strait of Hormuz will never return to its former state, especially for the US and Israel,” the Islamic Revolutionary Guard […]

Trump’s news conference on Iran rescue mission moved to White House briefing room

The White House has moved President Donald Trump‘s news conference on the successful rescue mission in Iran to the press briefing room. Trump was due to hold the event in the Oval Office alongside military leaders, where he would only address a small group of reporters. But press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on Easter Sunday […]

Congressional Democrats lay into Trump’s ‘unhinged’ Iran threats

Multiple congressional Democrats went after President Donald Trump on Easter Sunday over his recent threats against Iran, calling them “unhinged” and questioning his mental fitness. Trump amped up his rhetoric against Iran over the weekend, sending out numerous Truth Social posts calling on Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, or else face attacks on […]

Greene says Trump isn’t Christian in slamming Easter threat to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Former Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene condemned President Donald Trump’s warning to Iran as “evil.”  Trump demanded Iran “Open the F***in’ Strait” or risk “living in Hell,” ending his Truth Social post with, “Praise be to Allah” on Sunday. Greene, a former ally but current critic of the president, remarked how Trump made the statement […]

Gallego says he must ‘look at’ 2028 presidential bid to win Latino vote

Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) said he could run for president in 2028, casting himself as a centrist candidate who can form a winning coalition for Democrats.  As a Democrat hailing from a state that leans red, Gallego painted himself as a centrist on matters pertaining to the border, immigration, and Israel, suggesting he holds views […]
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