Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will face questions from reporters on Wednesday after disclosing a Justice Department investigation that he has blamed on an effort by President Donald Trump to influence interest rate policy. Powell, 72, made the astonishing announcement earlier this month in a video. He will take questions in the afternoon following a […]

Multiple social media platforms face a first-of-its-kind trial in a Los Angeles court this week, facing accusations that their platforms are designed to be harmfully addictive. The landmark case centers on claims from a 19-year-old, identified only as K.G.M. in the lawsuit, who claims she became addicted to the social media platforms, which eventually led […]

February 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in two days. SSI payments are typically issued on the first day of a month. However, February’s payment will go out on Jan. 30. When the first of a month falls on a weekend or holiday, SSI payments are issued […]

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller pivoted from his earlier stance on the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, suggesting on Tuesday that Customs and Border Protection agents might not have followed their orders. He said the Trump administration was analyzing the events that transpired that day, culminating in Pretti’s death. “The initial statement […]