The economy again beat expectations in February and added 275,000 jobs, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, a sign the labor market is retaining momentum early in the year. The unemployment rate rose two tenths of a percentage point to 3.9%. Notably, the unemployment rate remains low by historical standards. The job growth is boost for the […]
President Joe Biden cracked a joke about wishing sometimes that he was “cognitively impaired” following his State of the Union address on Thursday night. As Biden made his way through the House chamber after delivering his remarks, he spoke with several members of Congress. Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) remarked that “nobody’s going to talk about […]
President Joe Biden made a number of promises to the American people during his third State of the Union address on Thursday evening. The president used his speech, the last before voters decide whether to give him a second term as president, to argue his policies have delivered relief to those facing the effects of […]
Round one of March’s three Social Security payments, worth up to $4,873 for the biggest earners who retire at 70, will go out to the first group of retirees in five days. Retirees born on or between the first and 10th of a month will get their payments on Wednesday, according to the Social Security […]
President Joe Biden delivered the State of the Union address Thursday night with the age issue hanging over his head, but in his remarks he debuted a new way of attempting to defuse it for the general election. Biden reminded viewers in an energetic speech that former President Donald Trump is old too and implied […]
President Joe Biden‘s State of the Union address offered a pivotal moment for him to convince voters to give him a second round in the White House. The State of the Union address, Biden’s third as president, was largely used as a launching pad for the president’s reelection campaign as he prepares to face a […]
April’s monthly Supplemental Security Income payment, worth up to $943 for individual filers, will go out to millions of beneficiaries in 24 days. The next installment will go out on Monday, April 1, to people who struggle with a debilitating disability and have a limited income, according to the Social Security Administration. In order to […]
Former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines joined Joe Rogan in mourning the loss of speech that is truly free, as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. Gaines appeared on the Joe Rogan Experience in an episode released Thursday. There she retold the story of her rise to fame after tying for fifth place with transgender swimmer Lia Thomas […]
Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) announcement that he will not run for another term as the Senate’s top Republican has sparked fresh debate about whether to cap the years his successor can serve in the post. Every position in Senate Republican leadership is term-limited, with one glaring exception. The conference has until this point exempted […]
While House Republicans are mostly unified when it comes to hot-button topics such as immigration and border security, the GOP conference has been plagued by infighting that caused a chaotic speaker’s race and delays in passing important legislation that could be detrimental heading into a 2024 election. From the ousting of former House Speaker Kevin […]
