The third 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 after the 21st of a month will receive this payment on Wednesday, April 22. The first round went out on April 8 to those born on or […]
U.S. corporations and businesses that paid tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), but were later ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, can start applying for refunds on Monday. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will administer the refund process through an online portal. Beginning at 8 a.m., businesses […]
The U.S. military announced on Sunday its latest strike against suspected drug-trafficking vessels in the Southern Hemisphere, which killed three people. As is customary at this point, the operation was approved by Gen. Francis L. Donovan. It targeted “narco-terrorists” who were allegedly trafficking narcotics along previously known drug-trafficking routes in the Caribbean. U.S. Southern Command […]
CULPEPER, Va. — Virginia Republican leaders make their closing argument to voters that a proposed redistricting amendment on the April 21 ballot would tilt the state’s congressional map toward Democrats, intensifying a broader national fight over control of the U.S. House ahead of the midterm elections. At issue is a referendum that would give the […]
Two U.S. Embassy workers and two Mexican agents were killed in a car crash in Mexico on Sunday, U.S. Ambassador Ronald Johnson announced. “We deeply regret the tragic loss of two members of staff from the United States Embassy, the Director of the Chihuahua State Investigation Agency (AEI), and one member of that agency in […]
The Department of Justice‘s Civil Rights Division has demanded that officials in a Michigan county hand over all ballots from the 2024 election, according to a letter first made public on Sunday. In the letter, which is dated April 14, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon wrote to Wayne County clerk Cathy Garrett requesting “all ballots […]
Federal authorities on Saturday evening arrested an Iranian national at the Los Angeles International Airport, accusing the woman of trafficking weapons on behalf of Iran. Shamim Mafi, 44 and a lawful permanent U.S. resident, was charged with brokering the sale of drones, bombs, bomb fuses, and millions of rounds of ammunition manufactured by Iran and […]
FBI Director Kash Patel on Sunday again denied allegations that he struggles with alcohol, arguing that the bureau would not have garnered the results it has if “I’m not doing my job.” “If I’m not doing my job, if I’m not working, then how is it that the FBI delivered the safest America under President […]
Louisiana officials said Sunday that eight children were killed in a mass shooting sparked by a domestic dispute. The children ranged in age from 1 to 14 years old, according to the Shreveport Police Department, rattling the northwestern Louisiana town of 180,000 residents. The deadly incident spanned three homes in Shreveport, where police responded early […]
President Donald Trump’s approval rating on how he is handling his job hit a new low, according to a poll released Sunday, with 54% of respondents “strongly” disapproving of his handling of the Iran war. Overall, 37% of people approve of Trump’s performance as president, while 63% disapprove, putting his job rating at the lowest […]
