The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding the announcement that there will be a 2.8% cost-of-living (COLA) benefit increase for millions of Social Security beneficiaries, disabled veterans and federal retirees next year: “The 74.5 million Americans who rely on Social Security welcome any increase in their monthly benefits. But let’s be […]
“It’s a federal strategy to control elections and rig our democracy,” said a spokesperson for Fair Fight Action. Voting rights advocates are raising fears that the Trump administration may attempt to “hijack” the 2026 election after a new report revealed that a top election integrity official suggested invoking a “national emergency” to justify a federal takeover of state-run […]
“Most corrupt administration in history,” said Sen. Patty Murray of the latest Trump pardon. President Donald Trump on Thursday formally pardoned Changpeng Zhao, the founder of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, who pleaded guilty to money-laundering charges in 2023. The Wall Street Journal, which first reported the pardon, noted that it came “following months of efforts by Zhao to boost the Trump family’s own […]
“Healthcare costs are skyrocketing and federal workers aren’t getting paid. What is Trump doing? Building his gold plated ballroom.” A demolition crew on Monday began tearing down the East Wing facade of the White House in order to make way for President Donald Trump’s luxury ballroom, in a project that one journalist said “captures” the president’s approach to leading the country. […]
