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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250 published storiesThe 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.
Read the full story →Ilhan Omar’s Husband’s Businesses Jumped From $51,000 To $30 Million
The number is the problem before anyone decides what it means.
Read the full story →Katie Zacharia Was Asked Where She Passed the Bar. The Answer Raised More Questions.
The question was simple enough: where did White House press secretary Katie Zacharia pass the bar exam?
Read the full story →Trump’s false claims are meeting voters at the worst possible time
President Trump says inflation has fallen to 1.7 percent.
Read the full story →Federal Agents Searched Ilhan Omar’s Home Three Weeks Before Election Day
Federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington home in the final weeks of her reelection campaign, and the timing is hard to set aside.
Read the full story →Ilhan Omar’s Home Was Searched, and Her Old Words Came Back
Federal agents searched Ilhan Omar’s Washington, D.C., home before dawn on Monday, and by midmorning people were quoting her own words back at her.
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