The August 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be sent to recipients in 27 days. SSI payments are typically issued on the first day of each month. If the first day falls on a weekend or federal holiday, the payment is sent on the last business day of the previous month […]

This story is part of a series of monthly snapshots from the Washington Examiner, titled Midterm Countdown, gauging the state of the 2026 election cycle. Scroll down to the bottom of the story for the latest prediction market odds of who is going to win. America’s 250th anniversary is giving President Donald Trump a reason to get […]

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is turning Michigan‘s Senate race into a proxy fight with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), placing herself directly at odds with his preferred candidate in a primary that has implications for the future of New York and national politics. On Thursday, Ocasio-Cortez waded into her first contested Senate race of […]

The first round of July Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued in four days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born on or before the 10th of a month will receive this payment on Wednesday, July 8. The second round will go out on July 15 to those born between […]