President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he would accept the results of the 2026 midterm elections, provided they are fair. “I will, if the elections are honest,” the president said when asked if would accept election results if Republicans lost their majorities in the House and Senate. During an interview with NBC’s Tom Llamas on […]
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will speak before the Senate banking committee at 10 a.m. on Thursday to discuss U.S. financial stability. DEMOCRATS GRILL BESSENT OVER ALLEGATIONS OF GRIFTING IN TRUMP ADMINISTRATION The hearing marks the second in a two-day series. On Wednesday, Bessent testified before the House Financial Services Committee.
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona (AP) — An Arizona Department of Public Safety helicopter responding to assist officers with an active shooter situation crashed, killing both the pilot and a trooper who was a paramedic on board, authorities said. A Ranger helicopter crew responded to assist the Flagstaff Police Department and other law enforcement agencies on Wednesday night, […]
Congressional Democratic leaders issued a list of 10 demands for Immigration and Customs Enforcement reform on Wednesday, as they block a key government funding bill from advancing due to concerns about ICE tactics. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) wrote a letter to Republican leadership in both chambers, […]
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer apologized to the victims of the late convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein over his decision to appoint Lord Peter Mandelson as U.S. ambassador. A Thursday speech meant to highlight Starmer’s vision for the Labour Party was consumed by the scandal, as members of his party began to voice disillusionment. In […]
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps naval forces seized two oil tankers in the Persian Gulf, accusing them of oil smuggling. The IRGC-linked Tasnim news claimed that the two “fuel smuggling vessels” were carrying over 270,000 gallons of smuggled fuel. The Guard arrested 15 foreign crew members, who were turned over to the authorities. Tasnim reported that […]
The first round of February Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,108, will be issued in six days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born on or before the 10th of a month will receive this payment on Feb. 11. The second round will go out on Feb. 18 to those born between the […]
March 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in 22 days. SSI payments are typically issued on the first day of a month, but when the first of the month falls on a weekend or holiday, they are issued on the last business day of the previous month. […]
If Republicans want to have any hope in holding their House and Senate majorities this fall, they need President Donald Trump’s base to turn up. So it seems an odd strategy that he and members of his administration keep saying things that are seemingly designed to keep that base away from the ballot box for […]
Representatives from Ukraine and Russia met for a second day in Abu Dhab, United Arab Emirates, to attempt to agree on a peace deal to end the war between the two countries. Discussions are being brokered by U.S. representatives, including special envoy Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Secretary of the Army Daniel […]
