President Donald Trump this week extended his “Liberation Day” tariff pause again and sent nearly a half dozen letters to trading partners announcing new tariff rates for their countries. The higher tariffs would kick in on Aug. 1 unless the countries can seal a new trade deal with the United States. NINETY DEALS IN 90 […]

President Donald Trump‘s first administration reflected his Apprentice reality TV program, firing and hiring top aides on social media as palace intrigue between competing White House political factions became open warfare. Trump’s second administration has been comparatively less dramatic, in part because of White House chief of staff Susie Wiles and the premium the president […]

August Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $967, will go out to recipients in 20 days.  SSI payments are typically distributed at the start of every month to beneficiaries with limited income who are either blind, 65 and older, or have another qualifying disability.  The amount recipients receive varies based on several factors, including […]

Senators are getting trapped in a subway built exclusively for their convenience, prompting calls for more funding and causing some amusement for those who opt to walk the Senate’s tunnels instead. Riding the tiny, three-car train, which shuttles between the U.S. Capitol and two Senate office buildings, has become a gamble for senators, staffers, and […]