For millions of Americans who rely on Social Security and Veterans Affairs benefits, a major change is coming this fall: the way federal payments are delivered. Beginning September 30, most benefit payments from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will shift entirely to electronic forms of disbursement, effectively ending paper checks for the vast majority of recipients. The change stems … Continue reading Social Security and VA Benefits to Go Digital Under Trump Executive Order

Arnold Schwarzenegger, the former California governor and Hollywood star, is once again stepping onto the political stage — not for a campaign of his own, but to fight what he sees as a threat to one of his proudest legacies: independent redistricting. The 78-year-old Republican, who governed California from 2003 to 2011, has joined a high-profile coalition pushing back against a plan that could temporarily … Continue reading Schwarzenegger Steps Back Into Politics in Crusade Against Partisan Redistricting

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has thrown his weight behind an unlikely but fast-rising challenger in Maine’s upcoming Senate race — Graham Platner, a 40-year-old oyster farmer, Marine Corps veteran, and political newcomer whose grassroots campaign is already drawing national attention. Platner, who has styled himself online as “the oysterman,” announced his candidacy earlier this month and has since raised $1 million and signed up more … Continue reading Bernie Sanders Endorses Oyster Farmer Graham Platner in Bid to Oust Susan Collins

Vermont senator Bernie Sanders has issued a forceful call for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to step down as Donald Trump’s secretary of health and human services, warning that the administration’s embrace of Kennedy’s anti-vaccine agenda is threatening the health of millions of Americans. In an op-ed published in The New York Times on Saturday, Sanders accused Kennedy of “endangering the health of the American people … Continue reading Bernie Sanders Calls on RFK Jr. to Resign as Health Secretary, Citing ‘War on Science’

In a dramatic legal development that could reshape U.S. immigration enforcement, a federal judge has temporarily halted the Trump administration’s efforts to deport a group of Guatemalan children, citing concerns about due process and protections for unaccompanied minors. Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued the emergency order on Saturday, just hours after shelters housing the children … Continue reading Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Deporting Guatemalan Children