After months of a gradual decline, mortgage rates are trending back up because of the war with Iran, defying President Donald Trump’s efforts to lower them and undercutting Republicans on the key issue of affordability. As of Monday, the average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has risen to nearly 6.5%, according to Mortgage News Daily, which tracks rates daily. […]

The April 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in eight days. SSI payments are typically issued on the first day of each month. For months when the first day of a month falls on a weekend or holiday, these payments are issued on the last business day […]

An Iranian-linked terrorist group claimed responsibility for an arson attack in Belgium on Monday night. A car in the Jewish community of Antwerp, Belgium, was set on fire on Monday night. The incident occurred shortly after midnight, according to reports. No people were injured, and local law enforcement authorities claimed they apprehended two suspects, both […]

The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday in a key border policy case over whether migrants at the border can seek asylum from the Mexican side if they are stopped from reaching U.S. soil to make their claim. The first-term Trump administration’s formalized “metering” policy at the border to prevent migrant surges from overwhelming federal […]