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A photo shared on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, appears to show New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker posing in a pink polo shirt and short shorts.  Did Cory Booker just come out of the closet? pic.twitter.com/KjdCCVlEBz — Heidi (@HeidiBriones) September 21, 2023 Verdict: False The photo is digitally fabricated. A Booker spokesperson

Kevin McCarthy recesses House without spending deal: Washington Photos of the Week September 23, 2023 07:55 AM House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) this week had to cancel votes and call a recess after a small group of his GOP colleagues refused to back must-pass spending legislation. A GOP compromise deal to avoid a looming Oct.

Democrats turn on Menendez after latest indictment: ‘Straw that broke the camel’s back’ September 23, 2023 07:00 AM Democrats are beginning to speak out after Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and his wife were accused of taking bribes of gold bars, cash, and a luxury car to help the government of Egypt and businessmen in New

How Disney reneged on initial harsh promises in response to DeSantis moves September 23, 2023 06:00 AM Disney and Florida have been engaged in a cold war for more than a year, but the House of Mouse has made moves in recent months indicating it may be retreating. The feud began after Disney condemned the

Stimulus update: Deadline to claim payment worth up to $675 for Montana residents in eight days September 23, 2023 06:00 AM Residents in Montana have just over a week to apply for a property tax rebate of up to $675 per taxpayer. The tax rebate can be applied for the next eight days either through

Class action settlement: Deadline for Illinois residents to file claim in $68 million Instagram settlement arrives in four days September 23, 2023 06:00 AM Illinois residents have four days to file a claim for the state’s $68 million class action lawsuit against Instagram if they used the platform over the past eight years. Meta, the

Stimulus update: Direct Minnesota payments worth up to $1,300 to go out by end of month September 23, 2023 06:00 AM Eligible Minnesota taxpayers could receive payments of up to $1,300 by the end of next week after officials started to disburse a one-time tax rebate in August. Taxpayers from the North Star State began

Social Security update: Direct payment worth $914 arrives in six days September 23, 2023 06:00 AM Millions of Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries will receive their rare second payment in September in just under one week, and individual filers could see a maximum payment of $914. The second payment of the month goes out on Friday

Social Security update: Third round of direct payments worth up to $4,555 to arrive in four days September 23, 2023 06:00 AM The final group of retired seniors will receive the third wave of September Social Security payments, which are worth up to $4,555 for those who retired at the age of 70, in four

Senate shifts focus to short-term spending bill with ‘minibus’ negotiations stalled September 23, 2023 06:00 AM The Senate will turn its attention to passing a short-term funding bill next week after appropriators failed to satisfy the demands of conservatives blocking one of their yearlong spending measures. The chamber returned from August recess with plans to