TAKEAWAYS: RFK JR. NAVIGATES TOUGH DAY OF HEARINGS IN HOUSE Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is testifying before the House Education and Workforce Committee on Friday morning. The congressional hearing marks the second day of the HHS chief’s testimony. On Thursday, he answered questions from lawmakers on the House Ways and […]

President Donald Trump on Thursday lauded his favorability among adults in the United States compared to that of Tucker Carlson, continuing a feud sparked by the commentator’s criticism of the Iran war.  In a Truth Social post, Trump also included Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens, and Alex Jones as figures he deemed “highly overrated,” a move […]

The May 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in 14 days. SSI payments are typically issued to beneficiaries on the first day of each month. Beneficiaries are people with limited income who are either blind, aged 65 or older, or have a qualifying disability. The amount beneficiaries […]

Massachusetts is seeing record-breaking demand for its commemorative America 250 license plates, with tens of thousands of drivers applying ahead of a key lottery deadline for low-number plates tied to the nation’s semiquincentennial.  The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles said interest in the “MA250” plates, which were created to mark the 250th anniversary of the […]