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Social Security update: First round of direct payments worth up to $4,555 arrives in 12 days September 29, 2023 06:30 AM Retirees who receive one of the three rounds of October’s Social Security payments will get the first payment, worth up to $4,555 for those who retired at the age of 70, in 12 days.

(Illustration by Jason Seiler for the Washington Examiner) Democrats are anxious over a recent poll showing that nearly two-thirds of Democrats do not want President Joe Biden to run again. Worse still, from their perspective, is the survey’s finding that Biden is trailing in a head-to-head matchup against his likely Republican opponent. The feeling is

Republican presidential hopefuls call to bring back mental hospitals September 29, 2023 06:05 AM Crime and homelessness are big issues in the 2024 presidential campaign, as rising lawlessness brings the topic front and center for Republican voters. Beyond the obvious calls to hire more police and clear homeless encampments, a handful of presidential candidates have

Social Security update: Direct payment worth $914 arrives Friday September 29, 2023 06:00 AM Recipients of the federal Supplemental Security Income program received a second payment in September on Friday, with eligible individual filers receiving a maximum payment of $914. The irregular payment replaced October’s monthly installment because of a quirk in the Social Security Administration’s calendar

At first, Anand thought it was just a glitch. He’d read a few tweets saying that withdrawals from FTX—then the second-largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world—had been suspended. But these things had happened before in the crypto market, he said, “when they do server maintenance or something like that … so I didn’t take it

National Coffee Day is here! The annual event celebrates coffee roasters, brewers, makers, and drinkers. Thankfully the way a lot of companies choose to observe this most hallowed of days is by offering coffee deals and cheap (or free) beans! We’ve Q-graded our way through the deals on offer this year, some of which might

State Department pressed by GOP over funding anti-Israel group accused of terror ties September 29, 2023 05:54 AM EXCLUSIVE — A pair of House Republicans are asking the State Department to investigate its decision to fund a Gaza Strip-based group accused of “cooperating with” and “supporting” Palestinian terrorists. The Washington Examiner first reported Wednesday that

Newsom emerges as top Biden response surrogate but dodges about his own future September 29, 2023 05:44 AM SIMI VALLEY, California — Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) is emerging as one of President Joe Biden’s top campaign surrogates in the wake of the second Republican primary debate and ahead of a debate with Gov. Ron DeSantis

Hunter Biden investigation: Top takeaways from the first impeachment inquiry hearing September 29, 2023 05:04 AM House Republicans used their first impeachment inquiry hearing on Thursday to lay out the basis for starting the proceedings, just one day after releasing hundreds of pages of evidence in the Hunter Biden investigation.Facing frequent objections from Democrats defending

Taxpayers aren’t getting the bang-for-buck promised in transportation projects September 29, 2023 05:02 AM Voters in the nation’s most populous county have shown a willingness to tax themselves to improve crumbling transportation infrastructure. But Los Angeles County voters aren’t getting anywhere near their money’s worth, a new study shows. Voters in the California county of