Schumer Says Senate Will Vote on Social Security Fairness Act

The House version of the bill passed in November, with strong bipartisan support. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y) said on Dec. 11 that he will bring the Social Security Fairness Act before the Senate for a vote. The bill removes rules that reduce Social Security benefits in certain cases, such as those receiving pensions

Trump Says Transgender Bathroom Issue Less Important Than Others

‘I don’t want to get into the bathroom issue,’ the president-elect said. ‘Because it’s a very small number of people we’re talking about.’ President-elect Donald Trump stated that there were more important issues than the transgender bathroom debate when he was asked about the topic in a Time magazine interview published Thursday. Trump was named

Proposed Measure Addresses Disarray That Led to Deadly, Chaotic Afghanistan Withdrawal

A 4 1/2 hour Dec. 11 hearing rehashed two years of finger-pointing but ended with reference to a bill ensuring such a calamity never happens again. After two years of exhaustive investigation, at least three conflicting reports, and more than a dozen combative congressional hearings, legislation incorporating lessons learned from the United States’ deadly withdrawal

Gov. Huckabee Sanders Urges Trump Administration to Halt Junk Food Purchases in SNAP

The Arkansas governor said the current program allocates a substantial share of its funds to items linked to obesity, diabetes, and other chronic health issues. Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has called for an overhaul of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), urging key members of the incoming Trump administration to remove junk food items

Ex-FBI Informant Accused of Lying About the Bidens to Plead Guilty to Federal Charges

Alexander Smirnov’s claims fueled an impeachment inquiry into the president. A former FBI informant accused of lying about the Biden family will plead guilty to tax evasion and providing false information to federal investigators, according to court papers. In signing a plea deal on Dec. 10, Alexander Smirnov admitted to fabricating allegations that President Joe

FAA Administrator Whitaker to Resign on Inauguration Day

Mark House will be the Federal Aviation Administration’s senior acting official during the transition to the second Trump administration. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Mike Whitaker announced on Dec. 12 that he would resign from the agency on President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration day. Whitaker’s resignation, which will offer Trump a chance to choose the next