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

The June 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be sent to recipients in 16 days. SSI payments are typically issued on the first day of each month. The program supports people with limited income who are blind, age 65 or older, or have another qualifying disability. For example, individual filers can […]

Trump stirs up controversy over China’s involvement in...

President Donald Trump’s support for allowing Chinese students to enroll in U.S. universities and his defense of Chinese ownership of farmland have sparked outcry from conservatives. Coming off the back of a visit to China for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Trump defended Chinese entities’ ownership of U.S. farmland, saying farm prices would “drop” […]

Bill Cassidy’s political future hangs in the balance

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) wields immense power as a committee chairman and voted in line with President Donald Trump 100% of the time last year. It still may not be enough to save his political career. The second-term senator’s vote in 2021 to convict Trump of impeachment over the U.S. Capitol riot and his recent […]

Second round of May Social Security payments goes...

The second round of May Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued in five days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born between the 11th and 20th of a month will receive this payment on May 20. The first round went out on May 13 to those born on or before […]

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