Social Security update: July direct payment worth $943 goes out in 18 days
People living with a serious debilitating disability will be receiving their July Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $943, in just 18 days. The payment, which is under the direction of the Social Security Administration, will be sent to millions of beneficiaries on Monday, July 1. The maximum amount people can receive depends on […]
EPA hit with fresh legal challenges to tailpipe emissions standards
Three coalitions of industry groups are filing multiple lawsuits Thursday against the Environmental Protection Agency over its tailpipe emission standards – joining the mounting legal challenges looking to overturn the strictest federal climate regulation for passenger cars and trucks. The lawsuits are challenging the EPA’s finalized rule that would require stricter emission standards for light- […]
University president reportedly trapped in building by anti-Israel protesters
Anti-Israel protesters at California State University, Los Angeles, barricaded the Student Services building on Wednesday, leaving the school’s president trapped in her office. A faction of protesters broke off from a campus encampment to demonstrate in front of the university’s Student Services building, ABC 7 reported. They proceeded to pile up numerous objects in front […]
For Hamas, Gazan suffering is good
Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on world leaders to pressure Hamas to accept the latest ceasefire proposal this week noting, “If you want to alleviate the terrible suffering of Palestinians in Gaza, press Hamas to say yes.” Unfortunately, as messages recently intercepted from Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar show, Hamas sees Gazan suffering as its […]
Ex-Dodgers star Steve Garvey visits DC ahead of Congressional Baseball Game
While Republican lawmakers were stretching before the big baseball game against their Democratic opponents, they received batting tips from an MLB icon — Steve Garvey. Garvey, a first baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres between the late 1960s and ’80s, wasn’t just there to give baseball tips — Garvey is […]
Arizona border mayor endorses Ruben Gallego for Senate
EXCLUSIVE — An Arizona mayor in a major border town is endorsing Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) for Senate as immigration and border security are at the forefront of both local and national politics. San Luis Mayor Nieves Riedel announced her endorsement of Gallego’s bid for Senate on Wednesday. San Luis, a small border town near […]
Tennis legend Billie Jean King up for Congressional Gold Medal: ‘Indomitable champion for equality’
Former world No. 1 tennis star Billie Jean King met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to discuss legislation that would award her the Congressional Gold Medal. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) introduced the bipartisan legislation in March. Fitzpatrick’s office touted King as having played an “instrumental” role in the passage […]
Republicans pulverize Biden for admitting suspected terrorists
Senate Republicans have erupted with fury at reports that the Biden administration released eight suspected ISIS terrorists into the United States after they came over the southern border. Federal lawmakers erupted on social media at a New York Post report that revealed federal law enforcement had carried out a sting operation in three cities over […]
Trump drops new TikTok video and teases ‘face off’ with Logan Paul
Former President Donald Trump posted his second TikTok video Wednesday afternoon, teasing a “face off” with WWE U.S. champion Logan Paul. The six-second TikTok video featured Trump and Paul standing face-to-face looking serious before smiling and laughing. @realdonaldtrump Face off with @Logan Paul ♬ Way down We Go – KALEO Trump will “face off” with […]
McConnell blasts Democrats’ attempts to undermine Supreme Court
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) blasted Democrats’ recent attempts to undermine the Supreme Court. Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito have come under concentrated attack from Democrats in recent years, with such scrutiny intensifying after the overturning of Roe v. Wade in June 2022. In an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal, […]