The first round of June Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued today. When will payments arrive? Retirees born on or before the 10th of a month will receive this payment on Monday, June 10. The second round will go out on June 17 to those born between the 11th and […]

A growing legal dispute over the Justice Department’s investigation into hospitals that provide transgender-related drugs and surgeries to children is escalating into a broader judicial turf war, with Democrat-appointed federal judges in multiple states increasingly stepping into proceedings that legal scholars argue are out of their jurisdictions. The latest developments came Tuesday, when a federal […]

Republicans on Capitol Hill and beyond have shifted their focus toward cutting fraud in government programs, an effort they hope will resonate with voters in November. Lawmakers have rolled out several bills related to stopping fraud in government programs. The raft of legislation adds to efforts by the Trump administration to crack down on fraud […]

Retiring Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) may no longer have to defend a swing seat, but he’s leaving Washington with a warning: Constant campaigns in competitive seats take a toll. Maine’s 2nd Congressional District is one of the reddest seats held by a Democrat, as President Donald Trump won the district by 9 points in 2024 […]