March 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, which are worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in 26 days. SSI payments are typically issued on the first day of a month, but March’s payment will go out on Feb. 27. When the first of a month falls on a weekend or holiday, SSI payments […]
Addiction recovery advocates are wary that President Donald Trump’s plan for addressing the substance abuse epidemic in the United States won’t sufficiently help the problem without action from Congress and a boost in funding for addiction treatment nationwide. Trump signed an executive order on Thursday creating the Great American Recovery Initiative, an intergovernmental task force […]
When Nicki Minaj, the self-described “queen of rap,” descended on Washington this week, she may have thought to herself, “I wish that I could have this moment for life.” The Trinidadian-born rapper and the newest Make America Great Again icon appeared at an event on Wednesday with President Donald Trump, touting his newly created “Trump […]
Democrat Christian Menefee has won the special election for Texas‘s 18th District and will now serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. Menefee beat out fellow Democrat Amanda Edwards 67.5% to 32.5% in the special runoff election for the 18th District, which includes much of Houston and areas north of the city. Both had advanced […]
President Donald Trump has moved to pull back federal law enforcement from Democratic-run cities dealing with anti-ICE riots, saying they will only be deployed if requested by local officials. “I have instructed Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, that under no circumstances are we going to participate in various poorly run Democrat Cities with regard […]
President Donald Trump wrote an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal to defend his economic policy and rebuke opponents of his tariff regime. “When I imposed historic tariffs on nearly all foreign countries last April, the critics said my policies would cause a global economic meltdown,” Trump wrote. “Instead, they have created an American economic […]
At least five people were killed and dozens injured in Iran on Saturday after two separate explosions rocked the country, blasts that Iranian officials claimed were caused by gas leaks. Iranian state media reported that a residential building in Bandar Abbas, a southern port city, exploded, leaving one person dead and 14 injured. Footage of […]
ARLINGTON, Virginia — The trial for Richard Cox, a registered sex offender, is set to start on Monday. Cox is facing charges related to entering female locker rooms and allegedly touching himself in front of children. The biological male was able to enter the facilities by claiming to be transgender. Richard Cox appeared before Judge […]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, again has become a focus of tensions as Iran prepares to launch a military drill that could see fire into a lane crucial for global shipping. Iran has warned ships that it will conduct a live fire drill Sunday and […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The partial government shutdown that started Saturday is vastly different from the record closure in the fall. That is mostly because the shutdown may not last long. The House will try to pass funding legislation quickly when lawmakers return Monday, and that would end the shutdown. Congress already has passed half this year’s funding bills, ensuring […]
