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‘Under Joe Biden, We’re Actually Living Under a Dictatorship Today’

Gov. Doug Burgum (R-North Dakota) said Wednesday on Fox News Channel’s “The Story” that the United States under President Joe Biden’s rule is a “dictatorship.” “There are a lot of people in the media talking about the possibility of jailing people who disagree with former President Trump, about the possibility of putting people in detention […]

Today, We Are All MAGA Republicans

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Editors’ Note: Enjoy the first two paragraphs of satire introducing the events in the House of Representatives last week with the ouster of Speaker Kevin McCarthy. The essay below is penned by Conlan Salgado, The Prickly Pear’s newest contributor. Mr. Salgado is a college junior, astute political observer and highly […]

How to boost Social Security checks up to 28% – USA TODAY

Filing for Social Security early can allow you to receive a larger check from the program, but it often results in a reduction in the total amount of benefits you’ll receive over your lifetime: Filing as early as possible at age 62 could reduce your monthly checks by up to 30% (compared to the amount […]

‘Greatest Threat to Democracy Today Is Joe Biden’

Sen. Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that “the greatest threat to our democracy today” is President Joe Biden. A partial transcript follows: JOHN CARL: So this marks President Trump’s first visit to the Capitol since before the attack on January 6th. I want to leave you with what […]

How Social Security may be changing for next year – USA TODAY

Because Social Security has been around for decades, you might think that the system would stay pretty much the same from year to year. But that’s not necessarily the case. social security There are some pretty notable changes already happening in 2024, and as we’re halfway through the year, it’s important to take note of […]

Golf Talk Today: U.S. Open Rd. 2 Tee Times, Pinehurst causes carnage

Welcome to Playing Through’s new morning ritual: Golf Talk Today. Each morning on “Golf Talk Today,” our staff discusses various elements of the PGA Tour, LPGA, LIV Golf and more. The 124th U.S. Open is Friday, and the tee times for the second round are below, but let’s also discuss just how much damage Pinehurst […]