Before launching Operation Epic Fury against Iran on Feb. 28, one of President Donald Trump’s favorite refrains was that he “ended” eight wars during his first year-plus back in office. On closer examination, the reality is more complicated. Half of the conflicts mentioned saw a quick return to fighting, or Trump had claimed credit for […]

The first round of September Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued in 11 days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born on or before the 10th of a month will receive this payment on Wednesday, Sept. 9. The second round will go out on Sept. 16 to those born between […]

I am an efficient but unspectacular cook. I have a sense of how long to sear a New York strip steak before putting it in the oven, and on a recent, unseasonably cool August evening, I capably executed a pot roast dinner that furnished leftovers for days. Undoubtedly, my skills are improving, but even if […]

EXCLUSIVE — The National Republican Congressional Committee has placed more than 40 grassroots volunteer headquarters in battleground districts across the country ahead of a contentious fight to preserve the narrow GOP majority, and the committee is opening nearly 10 more in the coming weeks, the Washington Examiner has learned. Republicans are running back their “battle […]