Nevada, one of the four traditional early nominating states, has been unusually quiet and devoid of campaigning during the lead-up to the Republican presidential caucuses next month, considered a near-certain win for former President Donald Trump. A state that typically garners a great deal of attention, as both an early nominating and a swing state, […]
The first Supplemental Security Income payment of the new year, worth up to $943 for individual filers, will go out to recipients in just over one week. The payment, which is the first check of 2024 because of a scheduling quirk in the Social Security Administration’s calendar, will be released in eight days, on Thursday, […]
The final round of January Social Security payments, worth up to $4,873 for top earners who retire at 70, went out to the last group of retirees on Wednesday. Retired seniors born on or after the 21st of a month should have received their first payment of 2024 by Wednesday, Jan. 24, according to the […]
EXCLUSIVE — A little-known organization fighting for “the interests of progressive voters through public advocacy” is quietly overseeing an unusual “fellowship” to ensure repeat Democratic congressional hopefuls get paychecks between runs. New Politics Leadership Academy, a charity that trains prospective candidates and has an affiliated New Politics 527 advocacy group also focused on “recruiting, developing, […]
The fight over Ukraine funding has run into a fresh roadblock in the Senate as Republicans eye cuts to the nonmilitary portions of the aid. President Joe Biden made a $106 billion funding request in the fall, largely for Ukraine but also for Israel and Taiwan. The supplemental is geared toward security assistance as war […]
Congress is running out of time to pass guardrails for the use of artificial intelligence in the 2024 elections. With the primary season for the presidential election in full swing and the general election fast approaching, legislation has not advanced, and experts see a possibility that Congress won’t act until after the bulk of the […]
President Joe Biden took aim at former President Donald Trump in his first statement after securing his first win of the 2024 cycle in the unsanctioned first-in-the-nation primary in New Hampshire. Biden also thanked voters in New Hampshire for delivering him the historic win, in which the incumbent president became the first write-in candidate in U.S. history to […]
NASHUA, New Hampshire — High-profile Trump supporters gathered for his remarks after winning the New Hampshire primary all had the same message: It’s time to move on to the general election. “Trump was our president for four years. He’s the one we know and trust. And we know that he can save America,” firebrand Rep. […]
Former President Donald Trump marched even closer to clinching his party’s presidential nomination after the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday, dealing a blow to former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley’s prospects even as she refuses to drop out. Several news outlets called the race in favor of Trump shortly after the polls closed at 8 p.m. […]
Independent 2024 presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. secured enough signatures on Tuesday to appear on New Hampshire’s ballot. It took 3,000 signatures for RFK Jr. to make sure his name would appear next to the Republican and Democratic nominees, shaping up to be former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden, respectively. “I want […]
