Policy

August Social Security direct payment worth $967 goes out today

By Anna Giaritelli, BABACAR DIONERUKMINI CALLIMACHI, Benjamin Payne, Daniel Halper and Susan Ferrechio March 2, 2026 5:10 am

In this June 15, 2018, file photo, cash is fanned out from a wallet in North Andover, Massachusetts.

First round of August Social Security payments goes out in 12 days

Asher Notheis Mar 2, 2026

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, speaks during a news conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting

Don’t expect big interest rate cuts immediately after Powell is replaced at Fed

Zach Halaschak Aug 1, 2025

Trump’s overhaul of Nuclear Regulatory Commission spurs fears of more delays

Callie Patteson Aug 1, 2025

Most Americans not getting COVID-19 booster this fall, survey says

Gabrielle M. Etzel Aug 1, 2025

President Donald Trump shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland, on July 16, 2018. (Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Turns out that, for Trump, breaking up with Putin is hard to do

By Jamie McIntyre July 18, 2025 5:40 am

America’s big, beautiful billfold: Trump now has to sell markets and voters on his signature law

By Jeremy Lott July 18, 2025 5:05 am

ICE to access personal Medicaid information to catch illegal immigrants

By Ross O'Keefe July 17, 2025 7:45 pm

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers wait to detain a person, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Silver Spring, Maryland.

ICE says claims its officers target churches and hospitals are ‘false’

By Anna Giaritelli July 17, 2025 6:26 pm

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, center, talks after a policy luncheon on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, June. 17, 2025, in Washington.

Nearly 3 million enrolled fraudulently in Medicaid or Obamacare, Trump HHS says

By Gabrielle M. Etzel July 17, 2025 5:18 pm

White House touts tracking down more than 10,000 unaccompanied children who crossed border

By Anna Giaritelli and Christian Datoc July 17, 2025 5:13 pm

Zuckerberg and Meta reach settlement seeking $8 billion over violations of Facebook users’ privacy

By Annabella Rosciglione July 17, 2025 5:01 pm

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) gavels in the House chamber during final passage of President Donald Trump's signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts, at the Capitol, Thursday, July 3, 2025, in Washington.

House passes ‘crypto week’ legislation after Republican revolt

By Zach Halaschak July 17, 2025 4:03 pm

Zelensky reveals US and Ukraine on verge of drone ‘mega-deal’

By Timothy Nerozzi July 17, 2025 3:13 pm

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro campaigns in Newtown, Pa., Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, for Bucks County Democratic candidates including Commissioners Diane Marseglia, left, and Bob Harvie. Both were elected in 2019 when Democrats won control of the county commissioners board for the first time in almost 40 years.

David Zimmermann predicts Pennsylvania will join ‘unleash American energy’ bandwagon

By Jenny Goldsberry July 17, 2025 2:52 pm

Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-TX) speaks during a news conference on Dec. 8, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. “My frustration has been that we are not addressing immigration in a holistic way as a country. We are depending on the president alone," the Democrat who represents the border city of El Paso and is a national cochairwoman of the Biden reelection campaign said. "We are treating people from different nationalities in a different way. And the pathways that have been created are being challenged in court consistently.”

House lawmakers make urgent plea to pass immigration reform with Dignity Act

By Anna Giaritelli July 17, 2025 2:45 pm

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell listens during an open meeting of the Board of Governors at the Federal Reserve on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in Washington.

Rumored candidate to replace Powell calls for ‘regime change’ at Fed

By David Zimmermann July 17, 2025 1:09 pm