After months of a gradual decline, mortgage rates are trending back up because of the war with Iran, defying President Donald Trump’s efforts to lower them and undercutting Republicans on the key issue of affordability. As of Monday, the average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has risen to nearly 6.5%, according to Mortgage News Daily, which tracks rates daily. […]
The April 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in eight 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 […]
An Iranian-linked terrorist group claimed responsibility for an arson attack in Belgium on Monday night. A car in the Jewish community of Antwerp, Belgium, was set on fire on Monday night. The incident occurred shortly after midnight, according to reports. No people were injured, and local law enforcement authorities claimed they apprehended two suspects, both […]
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday in a key border policy case over whether migrants at the border can seek asylum from the Mexican side if they are stopped from reaching U.S. soil to make their claim. The first-term Trump administration’s formalized “metering” policy at the border to prevent migrant surges from overwhelming federal […]
Israel Defense Forces claimed it hit the headquarters of senior Iranian officials overnight and early Tuesday morning in airstrikes. The military operation strike included hits on ballistic missile storage facilities, according to reports, as war rages on in the Middle East. IDF posted an update about their military strikes on its X account on Tuesday […]
Several transgender inmates, including a convicted MS-13 gang member, are lining up to join a class action lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union to prevent the Trump administration’s implementation of a new prison policy that would cut off their access to taxpayer-funded procedures. Plaintiffs in the case Kingdom v. Trump successfully secured a […]
A U.S. Park Police officer was shot while on duty in Washington, D.C. on Monday. The shooting occurred at approximately 7:30 p.m. in Marshall Heights. Law enforcement officials said the officer was ambushed by two gunmen and shot while driving an unmarked white Tesla while working on an undercover investigation. The officer was hit in […]
Former National Counterterrorism official Joe Kent firmly denied having leaked any information when pressed by conservative podcaster Mark Levin. On Monday, Kent joined the Mark Levin Show, pitting two ideological rivals within the MAGA movement against each other. The show began with Levin directly confronting Kent over allegations that he was a known leaker, with […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced his support for President Donald Trump’s potential Iran deal, saying it would protect Israel’s “vital interests.” In a video address, Netanyahu said he had just spoken with Trump by phone, during which the two discussed the potential deal with Iran. Though Netanyahu has been known for pursuing maximalist demands […]
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) was confirmed by the Senate Monday evening to replace Kristi Noem as Department of Homeland Security secretary, even as the agency remains shuttered from an ongoing partial government shutdown. Mullin was confirmed 54-45 with support from two Democrats — Sens. John Fetterman (D-PA) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) — and nearly all […]
