The firing of former Attorney General Pam Bondi underscored the challenges of the job under President Donald Trump. If acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, or his eventual replacement, leaves the Justice Department on good terms with Trump, they may well be the first to do so. Jeff Sessions was the first senator to endorse Trump […]

The first round of April Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued in two days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born on or before the 10th of a month will receive this payment on Wednesday, April 8.  The second round will go out on April 15 to those born between […]

Pope Leo XIV continued his quest for peace on Easter Sunday, urging for an end to the multiple military conflicts throughout the world. In his first Easter as pope, Leo delivered the traditional Easter “Urbi et Orbi” blessing from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica before 50,000 people gathered in St. Peter’s Square. Leo called […]

A new 2026 labor agreement in Scranton is putting Democratic Mayor Paige Cognetti’s record on maternity leave under fresh scrutiny as she challenges Republican incumbent Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R-PA) in Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District, one of the country’s most competitive House races. The agreement has renewed attention on how maternity leave and other benefits have […]