Politics

Biden signs bill expanding Social Security to millions
Biden signs bill expanding Social Security to millions
President Biden signed a bill Sunday that expands Social Security retirement payments for those who also collect pensions, like public sector workers. Source link
Quiet Riot: Joint session to confirm Trump's win set to go smoothly this time
Quiet Riot: Joint session to confirm Trump's win set to go smoothly this time
Some Democrats this week will no doubt simmer over certifying President-elect Donald Trump's White House win, but there isn't much they can do about it thanks to a new...
Lawmakers brace for Trump's promised Jan. 6 pardons. Some are urging restraint
Lawmakers brace for Trump's promised Jan. 6 pardons. Some are urging restraint
The fourth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has a new focus as lawmakers brace for the prospect that President-elect Donald Trump may soon pardon many...
No Jan. 6 disruptions are expected as Trump's win boosts Republicans' faith in elections — for now
No Jan. 6 disruptions are expected as Trump's win boosts Republicans' faith in elections — for now
This Jan. 6 won't be the same. Source link
Joe Biden Is Weakening American Energy Production on His Way Out of Office
The departing president’s latest restrictions on drilling and development are designed to placate environmentalists and undermine Trump’s energy agenda. Source link
How Social Conservatives Can Make the Most of a Second Trump Administration
The next four years will present significant opportunities for social conservatives to catalyze a moral and cultural renaissance. Source link
Kathy Hochul’s Highly Uncertain Future
The unpopular New York governor faces stiff political headwinds this year, as fellow Democrats appear to be gearing up for a 2026 primary challenge. Source link
Inanimate Object Commits Heinous Crime
After the New Orleans massacre, press headlines and news alerts followed the tired formula of treating the truck as the killer. Source link
How to Make Your New Year’s Resolution Stick
The overwhelming majority of people who use the start of a new year as an occasion for self-improvement fail. Here’s how you might succeed. Source link
As Democrats Reel, Two Front-Runners Emerge in a Leadership Battle
Days before Republicans take full control of Washington, the Democratic National Committee is mired in an intramural fight that is less about how the party found itself locked out...
Trump Sees the U.S. as a ‘Disaster.’ The Numbers Tell a Different Story.
To hear President-elect Donald J. Trump tell it, he is about to take over a nation ravaged by crisis, a desolate hellscape of crime, chaos and economic hardship. “Our...
‘A Day of Love’: How Trump Inverted the Violent History of Jan. 6
In two weeks, Donald J. Trump is to emerge from an arched portal of the United States Capitol to once again take the presidential oath of office. As the...