UPS has announced 12,000 layoffs in the wake of its revenue being lower than projected. The shipping company’s revenue decreased by 7.8%, going from $27 billion to $24.9 billion in the course of a year; shipping using UPS also went down by a noticeable amount, dipping by 7.4% in North America and 8.3% internationally. As […]
Republican candidate Chris Mathys, who is vying for California’s 22nd Congressional District, has changed the pronunciation of his last name, and the new version sounds oddly similar to another California politician’s name. Mathys, a staunch MAGA conservative, is running against Rep. David Valadao (R-CA), who represents the state’s 22nd District. His last name has traditionally […]
The Department of Education announced Tuesday a delay in sending data that schools need to produce student aid packages, forcing some to defer or forgo college plans. Buried in a press release touting the number of Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, forms successfully submitted using an updated application, the Education Department said […]
Alina Habba, the lawyer representing former President Donald Trump in the E. Jean Carroll defamation cases, retreated on Tuesday from her concerns about a potential conflict of interest after a threat of sanctions from Carroll’s lead attorney. Advice columnist Carroll has won two civil defamation cases against Trump after he denied on multiple occasions that […]
Delaware’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will begin sending February payments worth up to $1,751 in three days. The First State begins the distribution of SNAP payments on the second day of each month and has one of the longest distribution windows in the United States. The first letters of recipients’ last names determine the issuance dates for their payments. February payments […]
A group of centrist Republicans staged a short-lived rebellion on the House floor on Tuesday, threatening to halt action in a bid to gain leverage over the bipartisan tax deal making its way through the lower chamber. Four New York Republicans threatened to tank a procedural vote to protest GOP leaders’ decision not to include […]
Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley encouraged the Biden administration to go after Iranian military leaders on Tuesday after a drone attack that was backed by the Iranians killed three U.S. service members on Sunday. Haley, who was referred to as the “Iran whisperer” during her tenure in the Trump administration, said the best way to […]
Gov. Kim Reynolds (R-IA) reported a significant 2023 fundraising haul this week after months of feuding with former President Donald Trump and despite not having formally announced a reelection bid in 2026. Reynolds reportedly raised $1.4 million last year following her reelection in 2022. The numbers are comparable to the more than $1.3 million she […]
President Joe Biden has been endorsed by another trade union, this time for retirees, on the heels of winning the support of the United Auto Workers. The 81-year-old’s campaign welcomed the endorsement from the Alliance for Retired Americans on Tuesday, with campaign manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez underscoring how its more than 4 million members, associated […]
Montana’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will begin sending its February payments, worth up to $1,751, in three days. SNAP payments in Montana are distributed over five days each month, beginning on the 2nd. February’s payments will be disbursed from Feb. 2 to Feb. 6. The dates recipients receive their payments depend on their SNAP case number, account number, Social Security number, or […]
