The Trump administration has directly authorized some $43 billion in subsidies to farmers on top of what Congress has enacted, a large chunk of money that critics argue the administration would not have had to consider if not for the imposition of tariffs and the war with Iran. This month, Trump announced the Agriculture Department’s […]

BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Texas Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton is locked in a tight race with his Democratic rival, James Talarico, and Latino voters could play a pivotal role in determining the outcome. But some of Paxton’s own supporters question whether he is doing enough to win them over. A Fox News poll released Wednesday […]

The third round of October Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued in three days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born on or after the 21st of a month will receive this payment on Wednesday, Oct. 28. The first round went out on Oct. 14 to those born on or […]

Voters in six states will soon decide whether to impose or expand voter identification requirements, including rules requiring mail voters to provide part of a driver’s license or Social Security number. The measures in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, North Carolina, and Ohio vary in scope. Some would create new requirements, while others would place rules […]