February 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in 28 days. SSI payments are typically issued on the first day of a month, though February’s payment will go out on Jan. 30. When the first of a month falls on a weekend or holiday, the former being the […]
Entertainment consumption continues to rise to historic highs, and media companies have seen massive merger deals in 2025 that have only increased the value of these platforms. Based on recent polling, people are indulging in the comfort of their private homes more often than seeking it on the big screen. Streaming service usage is relevant […]
“Brutal,” “disheartening,” even “traumatic” — these are just some of the daily descriptions, on platforms such as LinkedIn, about searches for decent white-collar work. It’s a problem compounded by the rising unemployment rate during President Donald Trump’s second, nonconsecutive term. U.S. unemployment in November 2025 reached a four-year high of 4.6%. That’s up from 4.4% […]
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced that his regime was open to negotiations with President Donald Trump to come to a deal regarding drug trafficking. Maduro’s admission comes after United States military strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels in the Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific Ocean as part of Operation Southern Spear. Maduro announced he was ready […]
U.S. military leaders are demanding that Europe shoulder its own defense responsibilities, but overturning decades of Washington-led security arrangements requires a monumental effort. The United States is reportedly pressing European powers to assume responsibility for the bulk of NATO defense capabilities on their continent by 2027 — a complete U-turn from the calculated dependency propagated […]
When politicos look back on President Donald Trump’s first year in his second stab at the presidency, early 2026 may mark the nadir of his career-wide economic approval. The inflation crisis inherited from former President Joe Biden has kept the cost of living the single most salient issue for voters across the political spectrum. So, […]
The week before Christmas, President Donald Trump delivered a televised address from the White House. The president can stretch things out when he speechifies, but this time he got right to the point and landed the message in under 20 minutes. “Eleven months ago,” he said, “I inherited a mess, and I’m fixing it.” Details […]
When a party loses a presidential election, the aftermath is marked by a slew of analysis and deep dives, often referred to as a “post-mortem” or “autopsy,” aimed at determining what exactly went wrong and how to improve the outcome four years later. Many of these reviews are unofficial and handled by political organizations, media […]
Kamala Harris may or may not run for president in 2028. To hear her tell it, Harris has already won an important victory, and her place in history is secure. “I understand the focus on ‘28 and all that,” the former vice president who came short in her 2024 bid for the White House said […]
President Donald Trump’s focus on securing the domestic rare earth minerals market puts the White House in a bind: Does it ignore its promise to deregulate? Trump, shortly after returning to office in January 2025 for his second, nonconsecutive term, invoked the Defense Production Act through several executive orders, citing the Cold War-era law in […]
