Congress splits on Trump’s Iran strikes

Congressional leaders on Saturday morning issued a range of reactions to the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran, labeled “Operation Epic Fury” by the White House. Reactions were largely split along party lines, with Democrats questioning the move as a potential abuse of President Donald Trump’s war powers, and Republicans backing the strikes as necessary to […]

April Social Security direct payment worth $994 goes...

The April 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in 32 days. Beneficiaries are people with limited income who are either blind, aged 65 and older, or have another qualifying disability. The amount beneficiaries receive varies based on several factors, including the number of people filing. For example, […]

Trump relies on athletic star power in midterm...

Fresh off their gold-winning performance against Canada at the Winter Olympics, the U.S. men’s hockey team descended upon the White House still riding the high of the victory. Wearing their gold medals, clips of players touring the White House colonnade spread online. Hours later, the hockey team entered the Capitol as guests of President Donald […]

Trump and Vance turn over ‘new leaf’ with...

The world took notice of President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance’s Oval Office confrontation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, which unfolded a year ago Saturday. The shouting match sent a clear message to the world: “There is a new sheriff in town.” Vance had issued a warning, using those exact words, two weeks […]

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