January Social Security direct payment worth $994 goes...

January 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, though January’s payment will go out on Dec. 31. When the first of a month falls on a weekend or holiday, the latter being the […]

First round of January Social Security payments goes...

The first round of January Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,108, will be issued in 16 days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born on or before the 10th of a month will receive this payment on Jan. 14.  The second round of payments will be sent out on Jan. 21 to recipients […]

Trump stress-tests Thune’s Senate majority with record-breaking year

EXCLUSIVE — Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is highlighting the raw numbers that made 2025 a uniquely grueling year to argue that Republicans were historically productive in passing President Donald Trump’s agenda. The Senate cast 659 votes this year, Thune noted in an interview with the Washington Examiner — a number so high, he […]

Health insurers drift leftward in campaign donations even...

Insurance lobbyists are working hard on Capitol Hill in an attempt to sway centrist Republicans into their camp as party leadership expresses strong skepticism toward extending enhanced Obamacare subsidies. As these lobbyists take meetings with GOP staffers and members, however, they likely aren’t mentioning the fact that the firms paying them millions to advance their […]

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