Iran hit back at President Donald Trump’s statement that he will “pretty soon” make the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory, with an Iranian diplomat calling Trump’s comments “fanciful delusions.” Trump escalated his rhetoric aimed at Tehran, declaring on Friday that, “after we finish defeating Iran, which is being very badly defeated, pretty soon I’ll […]

The September 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be sent to recipients in 17 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. The amount beneficiaries receive varies […]

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) has struggled to break through as a national political figure despite an increasingly aggressive effort to put himself at the center of the Democratic Party’s fight against President Donald Trump and Republicans. A recent CNN poll found that 30% of Americans have never heard of Jeffries, leaving the top […]

Gov. Katie Hobbs (D-AZ) is once again refusing to debate a Republican challenger, reviving a question that could become increasingly difficult for incumbent governors to avoid: Can they get away with avoiding a face-off against their opponent, a staple of modern statewide campaigns? Hobbs says she won’t debate Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), the GOP gubernatorial […]