The third round of August Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued on Wednesday, Aug. 26. When will payments arrive? Retirees born on or after the 21st of a month will receive this payment on Aug. 26. The first round went out on Aug. 12 to those born on or […]
The End of Oak Street may seem like a harmless, companionable, feel-good potpourri made up of parts from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Jurassic Park (1993), and Jumanji (1995), but it is, without question, one of the most cynical movies of the year. The movie tells of a time warp that admits dinosaurs to a suburban enclave in the early 1980s, and writer-director […]
President Donald Trump asked Republican voters on Friday to turn out for Sen. Darline Graham Nordone (R-SC) in next week’s special primary runoff and for other crucial races in the midterm elections, urging his voters to approach the election as though his name was at the top of the ballot. Trump was in Myrtle Beach […]
Sen. Darline Graham Nordone (R-SC) released a series of ads in the days leading up to the special Republican primary runoff showing her support for keeping men out of women’s sports and for the SAVE America Act, aligning herself with President Donald Trump‘s top campaign messages. The senator had been under scrutiny for being relatively […]
Security personnel escorted out a protester donning a “kill your local pedophile” shirt during President Donald Trump‘s speech at a rally in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Trump was in the Palmetto State stumping for Sen. Darline Graham Nordone (R-SC), who is headed to a runoff primary election next week to replace her brother, the late […]
President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that conservative commentator Scott Jennings is a “good option” to replace outgoing press secretary Karoline Leavitt after the CNN contributor jumped to support the administration in a media storm over the president’s top aide, Natalie Harp. Trump was asked about possible candidates to take on Leavitt’s role, who […]
President Donald Trump on Friday said it’s no issue if Republican lawmakers and candidates disagree with him on regulating data centers, something his preferred candidates and allies have taken an opposing stance on. Speaking with reporters outside Air Force One before heading to South Carolina, the president was asked if he would prefer GOP candidates […]
Hasan Piker this week again cast Hamas in a favorable light, refusing to back away from his support for the terrorist organization that has controlled Gaza, despite backlash from many Democrats. Piker was known for years as a popular Twitch streamer before emerging this year as an increasingly influential political voice in certain Democratic circles […]
President Donald Trump‘s Secretary of State Marco Rubio should have the final say when U.S. diplomats and other Foreign Service employees appeal their firings or discipline, according to Justice Department legal guidance issued Friday. The DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel concluded that an independent panel known as the Foreign Service Grievance Board cannot retain final authority to overrule […]
The Department of Justice on Friday announced it had reached a $400 million settlement with social media platform TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance over concerns about children’s safety on the platform. The litigation relates to a complaint filed by the DOJ in 2024 that accused TikTok and its affiliated entities of violating children’s […]