Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) is emerging as one of the Senate’s most frustrating Democrats, not because he wields power like a swing vote, but because he refuses to use it at all. Since joining the Senate in 2023, Fetterman has at times embraced the characteristics of the political mavericks who came before him, such as Democrats-turned-independents Joe […]
The first round of April Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,108, will be issued in 13 days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born on or before the 10th of a month will receive this payment on April 8. The second round will go out on April 15 to those born between the […]
The April 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in six days. SSI payments are typically issued on the first day of each month. For months when the first day of a month falls on a weekend or holiday, these payments are issued on the last business day […]
Israeli officials targeted Alireza Tangsiri, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, in an airstrike in Bandar Abbas, Iran. Several media outlets reported on Thursday that an Israeli official claimed he was killed during a military operation. Tangsiri was appointed as commander in 2018 and was the mastermind behind ordering the closure of […]
One of the main fronts in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran is in Lebanon, an intricately related conflict that could be decided in negotiations with Tehran, or continue well beyond it. Hezbollah entered the war on March 2 with a barrage of missiles against Israel, breaking the fragile November 2024 ceasefire. Israel quickly responded with […]
Democrats are laying the groundwork to oppose a photo ID bill Republicans will bring to the Senate floor Thursday, arguing that voting laws are best left to the states or that the legislation before them is too restrictive. The vote, on a proposal that requires a driver’s license or comparable ID to cast a ballot […]
War is big business in Washington. Close to three dozen firms have registered to lobby the federal government on issues related to energy and defense since Israel and the United States launched strikes against Iran in late February, disclosures show. In the weeks following Feb. 28, the day the war began, a Washington Examiner review […]
EXCLUSIVE — The campaign arm of Senate Republicans is rolling out 22 digital ads across a majority of states up for reelection this November to promote President Donald Trump’s mega One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed last year by Republicans. In a one-minute spot first seen by the Washington Examiner that will be altered to […]
The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution on Wednesday condemning the transatlantic slave trade that occurred between the 16th and 19th centuries and also urged reparations for it “as a concrete step toward remedying historical wrongs.” The resolution was led by Ghana and received 123 votes in support and 3 against. An additional 52 […]
Russia is sending military aid, including drones, to support Iran’s war against the United States and Israel, according to Western intelligence reports. Iran has backed Russia’s war against Ukraine by sending hundreds of its one-way attack drones to Moscow and helping to create manufacturing plants in Russia for it to produce additional drones. Russian President […]
