Author: Misty Severi

The first of March’s three Social Security payments, worth up to $4,873 for the highest income earners who retire at 70, will go out to the first group of retirees in 10 days. Retirees born on or between the first and 10th of a month will get their payments on March 13, according to the…

Oregon lawmakers are looking to reverse an experimental project that decriminalized possession of all drugs as fatal overdose numbers increase in the Beaver State. The experimental law lasted three years before the lawmakers considered reversing it, and are now aiming to make small possession of drugs such as fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine illegal. The measure…

The United States Air Force successfully dropped approximately 66 ready-to-eat meal pallets into Gaza, which contained roughly 38,000 meals on Saturday, completing its first airdrop of humanitarian aid into the area. The airdrop was carried out by three C130 planes, and the airdrops are expected to be a “sustained effort” as more than half a…

Lawmakers in both parties appear optimistic about passing six major funding bills by their Friday deadline, but are more skeptical about the progress for the six other bills, deemed “problematic,” due by the end of the month. The tricky bills include funding for Ukraine, Israel, the Defense Department, and the Department of Homeland Security, among…

Round one of March’s three Social Security payments, worth up to $4,873 for the highest income earners who retire at 70, will go out to the first group of retirees in 11 days. Retirees born on or between the first and 10th of the month will get their payments on March 13, according to the…

Republican voters in Washington, D.C., have only one location to cast their selection in the GOP primary this weekend. The district, which is worth 19 electorates, is considered one of former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley’s best chances to get momentum going ahead of Super Tuesday on March 5. Here is everything you should know before…

“Squad” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) called for an oversight investigation into the nation’s highest court on Friday, especially if the Democrats win back control of the House in November. Ocasio-Cortez said the Supreme Court, which has faced accusations of lacking ethical standards, is a political institution that responds to political pressure despite claiming otherwise. “We…

The next monthly Supplemental Security Income payment, worth up to $943 for individual filers, will go out to millions of beneficiaries in just over four weeks. April’s monthly installment will go out in 31 days, on April 1, to people who have a serious debilitating disability and limited income, according to the Social Security Administration.…

Sens. Gary Peters (D-MI) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) urged the Social Security Administration to crack down on overpayment errors in a letter on Thursday. The senators wrote the overpayment problems, which can take years to spot, can place financial hardships on millions of recipients, including seniors and disabled people. Recipients who are overpaid are expected…