A lawsuit was filed Thursday against the federal government on behalf of immigrants facing fines reaching up to $1.8 million each for staying in the U.S. illegally. Daily penalties of $998 have been levied against more than 21,500 immigrants, whose lawyers say they were attempting to comply with federal immigration laws. The fines were implemented
Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., announced on Thursday he is launching a campaign for California governor in 2026. The congressman and longtime foe of President Donald Trump made the announcement during an appearance on the late-night show, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” “He’s going to hate tonight’s episode,” Swalwell wrote on X in response to a social media
As artificial intelligence becomes more integrated into daily life, voters hold mixed views about how (and when) it will shape their lives — and whether that impact will be positive. Asked whether AI is good or bad across a range of applications, half feel it’s a good thing in day-to-day life (50%), but fewer say
Dan Driscoll made history earlier this year when, at 38, he was sworn in as the youngest Army secretary in U.S. history. And he just made news again this week when he became the highest-level Trump administration official to visit Kyiv for the White House’s secret peace talks in effort to end Russia’s war on
The attorney for Jack “Ziz” LaSota, the alleged ringleader of a transgender death cult known as the “Zizians,” is claiming that the Trump Justice Department is “offensively” misgendering his client by breaking from Biden-era DOJ pronoun practices. LaSota, 34, is charged at the federal level with possessing firearms and ammunition as a fugitive on the
The House has been back for just one week since the record-breaking 43-day government shutdown, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t making up for lost time, hurling insults, mudslinging, and rebuking one another. Censure resolutions, a once-rare reprimand for serious misdemeanors committed by House members, are now a common tactic used in mudslinging and squabbles
President Donald Trump’s pledge to cut $2,000 checks for Americans using tariff revenue is getting the cold shoulder from Republican senators. But conservatives worried about the national debt are going a step further in their disapproval. Budget hawks scoff at the notion of using import taxes from foreign goods for anything other than paying down
The third round of November Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,108, will be issued in five days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born on or after the 21st of a month will receive this payment on Nov. 26. The first round of payments already went out on Nov. 12 for retirees born
December Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $967, will be issued to recipients in 10 days. SSI payments are typically issued on the first day of a month, as is the case with December’s payment. If a payment falls on either a weekend or a holiday, however, SSI payments are issued on the last
Arabella Advisors, a for-profit consultancy that previously managed one of the left’s premier dark money networks, has restructured amid scrutiny from the Right. Much of Arabella’s activity will be taken over by Sunflower Services, a public benefit corporation controlled by a trio of nonprofits it previously managed. Public benefit corporations, unlike charities, are permitted to
