Congress faces significant retirements as more members decide not to seek reelection.
Retirements Surge in Congress WASHINGTON — Congress is currently seeing a significant number of retirements, as many older members are feeling the pressure to step aside. It appears that more House members are choosing to leave than we’ve seen in at least a decade. To date, 37 House members and eight senators—representing about 9.6% of […]
Minnesota teacher pensions are being adjusted to enable earlier retirements.
Pension Reform Benefits Minnesota Teachers In Minnesota, teachers with years of service will see enhancements to their pensions and will be able to retire without facing penalties earlier than before. This change comes as a result of new pension reform measures initiated by Congress, aimed at addressing disparities in pension benefits for educators hired before […]
'THIS IS CRAZY': Elon Musk exposes underground mine processing retirements
‘Outnumbered’ panelists weigh in after DOGE uncovered the underground mine in Pennsylvania where the government stores … source
Federal retirements really are sorted by hand in an old mine. Elon Musk knocked the system. – USA TODAY
Elon Musk on Tuesday referenced an old limestone mine, a completely similar system, that federal employee's retirement papers go its way. It's authentic and the retirement application is on paper. In rural areas of western Pennsylvania, hundreds of federal workers sit in a basement about 230 feet underground, where it's their job to process thousands […]
Tennis player ranked 33rd in world rips ‘circus’ surrounding ‘bald and old’ Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray retirements
World No. 33 Alexander Bublik has slammed the “circus” retirements of Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray in a bizarre rant against tennis greats. Bublik, who was born in Russia and represents Kazakhstan on the ATP Tour, returned to the professional ranks in 2016 and has a career record of 152 wins and 150 losses. The […]
NYC sports stars who should be next for number retirements
Jersey numbers don’t look good on everyone, and even my supposedly avid sports fans friends can barely remember who wore which number, and have little motivation to further study the technology. I have a friend who thinks uniform numbers are essential to investing in sports. I’m the chairman of this little extracurricular group. I’m not […]
Senate gridlock could worsen with Romney, Sinema, Manchin retirements: experts
The already narrowly divided Senate is expected to become even more deadlocked in 2025, with several less partisan members leaving the party on both sides. Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (Ariz.) and Rep. Joe Manchin (Virginia) prepare to leave the Senate with bipartisan legislation. Questions have been raised about the future capacity of […]
How do congressional retirements compare to recent Congresses
The 118th Congress has seen a cavalcade of members of the House of Representatives announce they will not seek another term, and historically it is a significant number of exits. With the significant number of incumbents not running for reelection and the sudden retirements of several Republicans, including former Rep. Ken Buck, the chaos of […]
High-profile House retirements reflect the toxicity on Capitol Hill
The burgeoning House Republican caucus, which aims to leave after this Congress, is vocal about a common disturbing theme driving their decisions: the toxicity of life on Capitol Hill. The group includes many young and powerful lawmakers, some of whom hold powerful gavels on committees, but they say they have reached their limit. The number […]