Congressional Democratic leaders issued a list of 10 demands for Immigration and Customs Enforcement reform on Wednesday, as they block a key government funding bill from advancing due to concerns about ICE tactics. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) wrote a letter to Republican leadership in both chambers, […]

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer apologized to the victims of the late convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein over his decision to appoint Lord Peter Mandelson as U.S. ambassador. A Thursday speech meant to highlight Starmer’s vision for the Labour Party was consumed by the scandal, as members of his party began to voice disillusionment. In […]

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps naval forces seized two oil tankers in the Persian Gulf, accusing them of oil smuggling. The IRGC-linked Tasnim news claimed that the two “fuel smuggling vessels” were carrying over 270,000 gallons of smuggled fuel. The Guard arrested 15 foreign crew members, who were turned over to the authorities. Tasnim reported that […]

The first round of February Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,108, will be issued in six days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born on or before the 10th of a month will receive this payment on Feb. 11.  The second round will go out on Feb. 18 to those born between the […]