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How Kevin McCarthy’s ouster affects the GOP’s fundraising operation October 07, 2023 07:00 AM Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) stunning ouster as speaker has stripped House Republicans of their most prolific fundraiser and set off uncertainty over whether his successor will amass enough donations to win Congress in 2024. The voting out of McCarthy, a historic

Food stamps: Maine SNAP payments for October worth $1,691 to be sent out in three days October 07, 2023 07:00 AM Qualifying Maine residents will receive payments from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in the next three days as it starts to distribute its money for the month of October. Food stamps are issued to

As many of my curly-haired colleagues know, managing your curls requires a lot of problem-solving. I used to straighten the bananas out of it, until I figured out a good curl routine in my late twenties. Even then, I would get only one day of great curls and wake up to find them tangled and

Google recently rolled out multiple updates to Bard, its AI chatbot. The new features include extensions that connect Bard to more aspects of Google’s portfolio, like Gmail, Docs, and YouTube. The company is continuing to experiment with artificial intelligence as part of the next wave of information retrieval.Although my initial impressions of Bard’s extensions are

Amazon Prime Day is arguably one of the most confusing shopping holidays in existence. It’s hardly a day—the members-only event spans 48 hours. Amazon also promises “millions of deals,” but oftentimes the displayed discounts are misleading—or outright false. Some deals are actually available to people who don’t subscribe to Prime. Add in the frenzy of

On Monday evening, Gabrielle Hanson, a pro-MAGA mayoral candidate in Tennessee, walked through the parking lot of Franklin City Hall, on her way to debate her opponent, incumbent Ken Moore, in what was meant to be little more than a typical campaign stop in the small city of Franklin just south of Nashville.What made this

Social Security update: First round of payments worth up to $4,555 arrives in four days October 07, 2023 06:30 AM Round one of three Social Security retirement payments for October, worth up to $4,555 for those who retired at the age of 70, will be sent to millions of retirees in just four more days.

New gun control laws sweep three blue states October 07, 2023 06:00 AM Starting in October, three blue states will put into effect a slew of new gun reform legislation. Lawsuits against Colorado and Maryland have arisen, while Connecticut has steered clear of any new legal trouble. Below is a breakdown of the legislation that

Stimulus update: Deadline to claim Georgia rebate worth up to $500 is in nine days October 07, 2023 06:00 AM Georgia taxpayers who received an extension on filing their income tax for 2022 have nine days to file their returns to see a tax rebate of up to $500. Most residents in the Peach State

Social Security update: $914 payment to arrive to recipients in 25 days October 07, 2023 06:00 AM Federal Supplemental Security Income recipients will get their payment for November in 25 days, with individual filers receiving up to $914. The November check will be distributed on Wednesday, Nov. 1, and will be the first of such