The Democratic Socialists of America’s proposal to abolish the Senate isn’t being embraced by one of its most high-profile elected officials and some of the most progressive members of Congress.  “I’m a House member, we all hate the Senate,” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), the highest-ranking DSA member in Congress, joked with the Washington Examiner. “No, […]

The first round of August Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued in 17 days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born on or before the 10th of a month will receive this payment on Wednesday, Aug. 12. The second round will go out on Aug. 19 to those born between […]

The Swiss financial firm UBS faces persistent Senate questioning and the chance of new lawsuits over Nazi-era bank accounts. Senators and activists have sought accountability since the 1990s from Credit Suisse, a Swiss bank UBS acquired in 2023, on how it facilitated Nazi clients’ thefts from Jews and post-World War II escape plans. A 1999 […]

The Trump administration blames Russia for the deteriorating security situation in Mali, as the president is reportedly considering military strikes against an al Qaeda-affiliated terrorist group known as Jama’at Nusrat al Islam wal Muslimin. The Alliance of Sahel States consists of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, all West African countries where military leaders have seized […]