Medicare Advantage Members Are Left Out of the $90 Rebate
A $90 payment is reaching millions of Medicare beneficiaries this month. It is meant to help with the rising cost of Part B premiums.
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255 published storiesTrump Missed His Own Deposition, and the Judge Is Out of Patience
Donald Trump was supposed to sit for a deposition on Friday in his $10 billion lawsuit against the BBC.
Read the full story →Trump Waived Russia Sanctions Days Before They Started
The sanctions were two days from taking effect. Then President Donald Trump signed an order late Friday and set them aside.
Read the full story →Slurs and Nazi talk sat in a House candidate’s own forum
Marty O’Donnell built a political campaign around an online community.
Read the full story →Trump’s Approval Is 33 Percent, and the Timing Is Hard to Ignore
President Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to 33 percent among U.S. adults, with 66 percent disapproving and 52 percent disapproving strongly.
Read the full story →Katie Zacharia Lasted Five Days as Press Secretary
Katie Zacharia was President Trump’s White House press secretary for five days. That is not a long time to learn the job.
Read the full story →The Voters Who Could Decide the Midterms Have Not Been Counted Yet
The Republican Party’s best hope in the 2026 midterms may not be a message, a candidate, or a late advertising surge.
Read the full story →Ilhan Omar’s Home Was Searched, and the Rumors Came Fast
The search happened before dawn. Federal agents from Homeland Security Investigations went into Rep.
Read the full story →A Congressman Threatened a Reporter for Recording Him
A Maryland congressman told a student reporter she could face prosecution for recording him during a press gaggle. Other reporters were recording him too.
Read the full story →Katie Zacharia Never Passed the Bar. The White House Called Her Uniquely Qualified.
Katie Zacharia was named White House press secretary on October 9. Five days later, she confirmed that she had never passed a bar exam.
Read the full story →Trump Says He Could Still Investigate Clintons and Obama
President Trump said he could still open criminal investigations into former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and former.
Read the full story →The Midterm Fight Is Over Who Eats the Burger
Ground beef cost $6.79 a pound last month. In January 2025, when President Donald Trump returned to office, it was $5.55.
Read the full story →A Woman Was Punched at a Trump Rally. No One Was Arrested.
A protester at President Donald Trump’s rally in Youngstown, Ohio, was attacked in the stands, and no one has been arrested. That is the part I cannot put down.
Read the full story →Susan Dell Went to the White House to Talk About Children. The Internet Talked About Her Face.
Susan Dell went to the White House to talk about children’s investment accounts. Within days, much of the public conversation had shifted to her appearance.
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