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Biden’s border sees nearly half a million immigrant children arrive without a parent

Nearly half a million immigrant children have arrived without a parent at the nation’s borders during President Joe Biden‘s tenure, a milestone no other administration has come close to hitting. In the three years since Biden took office and stopped returning to Mexico unaccompanied minors, a whopping 464,922 children have been encountered by U.S. Customs […]

Social Security update: Second round of April’s payments worth $4,873 goes out in four days

The second of April’s three Social Security payments, worth up to $4,873 for the highest income earners who retire at 70, will go out to the next group of retirees in four days. The next round will go out on April 17, to beneficiaries that were born on or between the 11th and 20th of […]

Social Security update: May’s direct payment worth $943 goes out in 18 days

The first of two Supplemental Security Income payments for May, worth up to $943 for individual filers, goes out to millions of beneficiaries in less than three weeks. The first installment will go out in 18 days, on Wednesday, May 1, to people with a serious debilitating disability that results in a limited income, according […]

Why two states count their delegates differently in presidential elections

On election night in November, not every state will delegate their electors the same way.  Rather than use the “winner-take-all” method that 48 other states use, Maine and Nebraska delegate their electoral votes in a different way. The two states use the congressional district method.  Under the congressional district method, states allocate two electoral votes […]

Postal Service proposes fifth price increase to Forever Stamps in two years

The U.S. Postal Service has proposed another increase to its Forever Stamps, which have consistently gone up in price to combat inflation. The newly proposed price would uptick the stamp’s cost from 68 cents to 73 cents, an increase of a little less than 8%. Other mailing items affected by this increase include letters being […]

Demand for OJ Simpson memorabilia skyrockets after death

Demand for former NFL MVP and Pro Football Hall of Famer O.J. Simpson memorabilia has skyrocketed in the wake of his death. Simpson, who became infamous following the 1994 deaths of his ex-wife Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman in what was dubbed the “trial of the century,” died Wednesday following a battle with cancer. He […]

Rich Americans are preparing for possible ‘instability’ by getting second passports

Henley & Partners, a law firm that specializes in garnering dual citizenship for the wealthy, is seeing a rise in clients applying for a second citizenship in anticipation of “volatility and uncertainty.” “The U.S. is still a great country, it’s still an amazing passport,” Henley & Partners executive Dominic Volek reportedly said Tuesday, adding, “But […]

Inflation: How much prices for important goods and services have risen under Biden

Prices are up nearly 19% across the board since President Joe Biden entered office, meaning households are suffering sticker shock even if the inflation rate has moderated in recent months. Inflation, as tracked by the consumer price index, rose to 3.5% for the year ending in March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday. Overall, […]

Joe Manchin says he could still endorse Biden but warns president has gone too far left

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) indicated on Friday that he has not given up on endorsing President Joe Biden this November but claimed where he is now is too far to the left.  Manchin said there was still time for Biden to earn his support, but he wanted the old Biden who was a unifier back […]

Senate committee to host hearing on Boeing’s safety culture

The Senate Commerce Committee will bring in an expert panel for a hearing next Wednesday on Boeing‘s safety measures. Boeing has come under intense scrutiny after an Alaska Airlines Boeing flight was forced to make an emergency landing when its door plug blew out midflight in January. There was another incident of a tire falling […]
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