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‘Less problems and slyness’: Russia’s Medvedev happy to forego Christmas ceasefire

Russia and Ukraine exchanged artillery barrages on Friday, despite a ceasefire proposal from the Kremlin that Ukrainian officials panned as a bad-faith offer.

Social Security update: Direct SSI payment worth $914 coming in February

Recipients of Supplemental Security Income are set to receive their next payment worth $914 on Feb. 1 after not receiving a payment this month.

Speaker battle heads to 12th ballot with no deal between McCarthy and holdouts

The fourth day of Republican infighting begins at noon Friday with the 12th ballot for speaker of the House, the first glimpse into if negotiations through the night and morning have made a dent in Kevin McCarthy's (R-CA) vote total.

WATCH LIVE: Voting continues in speaker of the House election chaos

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) will continue his bid to be the next speaker Friday at noon. The California Republican has lost 11 straight votes, with defectors supporting candidates ranging from Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) to former President Donald Trump.

Biden celebrates December jobs report as Fed mulls further rate hikes

President Joe Biden celebrated the December jobs report Friday, claiming the hundreds of thousands of jobs added to end 2022 represented "more evidence" that his "economic plan is working."

‘Mad Dog’ Marcio Freire dead: Surfing superstar dies at 47 after falling into giant waves

Surfing superstar "Mad Dog" Marcio Freire died Thursday at the age of 47 while surfing in the waters off Portugal.

Pentagon begins ‘full implementation’ of renaming Confederate-named bases

The Department of Defense has begun implementing the name commission's recommendation to rid the department of its names tied to the Confederacy.

Kevin McCarthy’s California hometown has mixed views of speaker shambles

House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy’s political troubles don’t stop at the Washington Beltway.

Social Security update: Five days until direct monthly payment worth up to $4,194 arrives

The first round of this month's Social Security retirement payments worth up to $4,194 will be sent to recipients in only five days.

McCarthy tries to break rebel impasse as allies grow weary of speaker stalemate

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) enters a pivotal fourth day hopeful he can break the impasse and prove to wavering allies that he can take the speaker's gavel.
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