January 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in 12 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 […]

EXCLUSIVE — Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is turning to the power of President Donald Trump’s endorsement to protect his fragile Senate majority and deliver another term for his most vulnerable incumbents. In an interview with the Washington Examiner, Thune said he’s working “very closely” with the White House ahead of the midterm elections, with […]

A Wisconsin jury found Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan guilty on a federal charge of obstructing a proceeding before a U.S. department or agency on Thursday.  Dugan was accused of helping an illegal immigrant, Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, avoid Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in April 2025, while he was in her courthouse for battery charges. She […]

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and President Donald Trump do not agree on much. In fact, they hate each other. But Pelosi, 85, and Trump, 79, do share one professional characteristic. They each regained jobs at the pinnacles of government power after spells in the political wilderness. Trump is nearly a year into his […]