The third round of March Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,108, will be issued today. When will payments arrive? Retirees born on or after the 21st of a month will receive this payment on Wednesday, March 25.  The first round went out on March 11 to those born on or before the […]

Officials in Israel and the United States claim Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Qalibaf is participating in constructive talks with the U.S., but he says negotiations haven’t even begun. An unnamed source told Israeli outlet the Jerusalem Post on Monday that Qalibaf has been leading discussions between the Trump administration and Tehran. Separately, an unidentified Israeli […]

Long-shot Democratic gubernatorial candidate Matt Mahan, currently stuck polling in the low single digits, is centering his campaign on fiscal accountability and directly challenging California’s budget policies to stand out among the crowded field. With less than two months to go before the June 2 primary election, Mahan’s well-funded campaign is failing to gain traction […]

Congressional Republicans will face an uphill battle to get a second reconciliation bill across the finish line before the midterm elections. Republicans have been weighing for months about what they would include in a second tax and spending bill and, most recently, are considering putting elements of a voter ID bill President Donald Trump wants […]