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Social Security announces 2026 payment adjustment 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer   Monthly Social Security payments for tens of millions of retired Americans are set to receive a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment increase throughout 2026, the Social Security Administration announced

President Donald Trump at the White House on Oct. 20, 2025. Photo by Madalina Kilroy.

Trump rules out running for VP in 2028 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer                   President Donald Trump on Monday ruled out the possibility of him running for vice president in 2028 and said the Republican side has “great” potential candidates. 

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White House: Trump calls off meeting with Putin 

By Emel Akan Contributing Writer  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has called off a potential meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a White House official said. The decision followed a phone call between Secretary of State Marco

Deanne Criswell, the Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator, speaks during a news conference at the White House on Aug. 30, 2023. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu.

DHS probe: FEMA withheld aid from Trump supporters 

By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer  The Department of Homeland Security said on Tuesday that a wide-ranging internal investigation found the Federal Emergency Management Agency engaged in “textbook political discrimination” during the Biden administration by systematically

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Widespread outage hits apps and websites using AWS  

By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer  A widespread outage at Amazon Web Services early Monday caused major disruptions across dozens of popular platforms, apps and games — including Snapchat, Zoom, Coinbase and Fortnite — as one of the world’s most