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State of the Union 2024: Who is Katie Britt, the freshman senator delivering the GOP response?

After serving in the Senate for a little over a year, all eyes will be on Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) when she steps into the national spotlight on Thursday night to deliver the rebuttal to the State of the Union address. Britt, 42, the youngest Republican woman to have been elected to the Senate, has […]

The problems Biden faces as he barrels toward rematch with Trump

President Joe Biden is one step closer to a rematch with former President Donald Trump in the 2024 general election in the aftermath of Super Tuesday, but the night more importantly outlined several narratives that could pose problems for Biden come November. While the biggest primary night of 2024 provided at least one surprise, in […]

State of the Union 2024: Biden gets big podium for reelection pitch

President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on Thursday night will give him a chance to lay out the policy priorities for his fourth year in office. But it also presents an opportunity for him to make his case to an increasingly skeptical public before November’s general election that he, not former President Donald […]

Social Security update: April’s direct payment worth $943 goes out in 25 days

April’s monthly Supplemental Security Income payment, worth up to $943 for individual filers, will go out to millions of beneficiaries in 25 days. The next installment will go out on Monday, April 1, to people who struggle with a serious debilitating disability and have a limited income, according to the Social Security Administration. The maximum […]

Trump-Biden 2024 battle cemented despite rematch fatigue

The final hurdles for a rematch election between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump disappeared in the aftermath of Super Tuesday, setting up the first White House repeat battle since 1956. Trump dominated Tuesday’s primaries, and his last GOP opponent, Nikki Haley, exited the race Wednesday morning. On the Democratic side, Rep. Dean […]

State of the Union 2024: From Kate Cox to Shawn Fain, White House guest list offers preview of speech

President Joe Biden‘s 2024 State of the Union address is likely to underscore abortion access, so-called Bidenomics, and foreign policy, if the White House‘s guest list is any indication. The list of people who will watch the speech with first lady Jill Biden and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, according to the East Wing, includes Kate […]

State of the Union 2024: Biden plays up ‘shrinkflation’ — what to know

“Shrinkflation” is the word du jour for the Biden administration, which is readying for the president to discuss the economy in his annual State of the Union address. Shrinkflation, a portmanteau of “shrink” and “inflation,” has become a popular term for corporate greed among the more liberal lawmakers in the Democratic Party. They contend that […]

Seven legal battles Trump is facing ahead of general election

Former President Donald Trump is in the throes of his now-uncontested campaign for the Republican presidential nomination while at the same time juggling criminal and civil litigation against him. Trump is facing enormous costs of legal bills and penalties, the prospect of trials tying him up during valuable campaign days, and the possibility of being […]

Youngkin endorses Trump after Super Tuesday success: ‘Stark contrast to failed leadership’

Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) endorsed former President Donald Trump for president after the defeat of all major Republican contenders. Youngkin made his announcement after Trump’s resounding victory over rival Nikki Haley on Super Tuesday. His endorsement is the first notable one for Trump following Haley’s dropping out. “Voters in the Commonwealth and across the country […]

Wade made midnight visits to Fani Willis’s condo prior to hiring, attorney says cellphone data show

Special prosecutor Nathan Wade made late-night visits to Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’s condo prior to his hiring, an attorney for one of former President Donald Trump’s co-defendants said. The trial surrounding Willis’s hiring of Wade has faced frequent twists and turns, with attorneys and witnesses claiming to have knowledge that would directly contradict […]
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