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No Labels wants a Republican to help take down Trump, but it could still backfire

No Labels is looking to a Republican-led unity ticket for the 2024 election to help prop up President Joe Biden in his rematch against former President Donald Trump. Joe Lieberman, founding chairman of No Labels, told the Washington Post that the group is not hoping to boost Trump this election cycle, saying that stopping Trump “from being reelected is a goal […]

TikTok bill tests Biden’s relationship with young people who ‘don’t feel a connection’

Pro-Palestinian and pro-Gaza protesters interrupting President Joe Biden‘s public appearances have served as a reminder of his potential political problems with young people this election cycle. But a possible upheaval of TikTok is the latest political development that could upend 81-year-old Biden’s appeals to the demographic before November. Young people’s political power as a voting […]

Social Security update: Second round of March payments worth $4,873 goes out in five days

The second of March’s three Social Security payments, worth up to $4,873 for the biggest earners who retire at 70, will go out to a second group of retirees in five days. Retirees born on or between the 11th and 20th of the month will get their payments on Wednesday, March 20, according to the […]

Social Security update: April’s direct payment worth $943 goes out in 17 days

April’s monthly Supplemental Security Income payment, worth up to $943 for individual filers, will go out to millions of beneficiaries in 17 days. The next installment will go out on Monday, April 1, to people who struggle with a serious debilitating disability that results in a limited income, according to the Social Security Administration.  In […]

Vulnerable Senate Democrats take cash from ‘shrinkflation’ donors

Senate Democrats facing tough reelection challenges in 2024 accept regular checks from the same corporations they have accused of profiting off reducing product sizes, or “shrinkflation,” records show. In order to combat GOP-led attacks on rising inflation under President Joe Biden, Democrats have sought to cast blame on private companies, which lawmakers, including Sens. Tammy […]

House GOP looks to turn page on perception of chaotic leadership but float future changes

WEST SULPHUR SPRINGS, West Virginia — An ousted speaker. An expelled member. A growing number of lawmakers leaving office before their term expires. The House has undergone a tumultuous year under Republican control — but GOP leaders are still confident in their chances to grow their narrow majority. As House Republicans gathered for their annual […]

Supreme Court to weigh limits of government influence over Big Tech in free speech case

The Supreme Court will consider arguments about free speech in a case reviewing whether government agencies coerced Big Tech platforms such as Facebook and X into removing posts critical of vaccines and mask mandates, setting up a decision with major implications for social media. Oral arguments are scheduled on Monday for Murthy v. Missouri, a […]

Biden looks to blunt Trump populism with opposition to US Steel sale

President Joe Biden came out in opposition to the sale of U.S. Steel to a foreign competitor as he left one Midwestern battleground state and headed to another. “It is important that we maintain strong American steel companies powered by American steelworkers,” the president said. “I told our steelworkers I have their backs, and I […]

How AI is transforming the air travel experience in the US

Aviation insiders were thrilled to see U.S. commercial air travel blast past historic travel levels in 2023 and revealed to techies at the SXSW Conference forthcoming transformations that will take the flight experience to new heights thanks to artificial technology. Air travel dipped to historic lows during the pandemic but the aviation industry doubled down […]

San Francisco hands out tulips as major retailers flee iconic Union Square location

SAN FRANCISCO — On a sunny Saturday in March, more than 40,000 people filed through San Francisco’s Union Square to get a glimpse of the 80,000 yellow, orange, and red tulips on display. The flower garden officially opened at 1 p.m. but that didn’t stop people from getting in line hours earlier, shovels and bags in […]
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