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Are you getting a $2,000 tariff check? Trump hints it could be coming

If you’ve been wondering whether a $2,000 “tariff dividend” check might hit your mailbox next year, you’re not alone, and President Donald Trump isn’t backing off the idea. In fact, he’s doubling down, even as the numbers behind the promise get fuzzier by the week. During a two-hour Cabinet meeting on Tuesday (Dec. 2), one that included Trump calling affordability concerns a “Democrat scam” and appearing to nod off briefly, the president once again pitched the notion of rebate checks […]

todayDecember 6, 2025

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Higher Social Security payments coming for millions of people from bill that Biden signed

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Sunday signed into law a measure that boosts Social Security payments for current and former public employees, affecting nearly 3 million people who receive pensions from their time as teachers, firefighters, police officers and in other public service jobs. Advocates say the Social Security Fairness Act rights a decades-old disparity, though it will also put strain on Social Security Trust Funds, which face a looming insolvency crisis. The bill rescinds two provisions — the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset — […]

todayJanuary 8, 2025

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Judge rules that Trump campaign must stop using ‘Hold On, I’m Coming’ after lawsuit from Isaac Hayes’ family

ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge in Atlanta ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump and his campaign must stop using the song “Hold On, I’m Coming” while the family of one of the song’s co-writers pursues a lawsuit against the former president over its use. The estate of Isaac Hayes Jr. filed a lawsuit last month alleging that Trump, his campaign and several of his allies had infringed its copyright and should pay damages. After a hearing on the estate’s request for an […]

todaySeptember 4, 2024

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Brittney Griner is ‘head over heels’ for the Americans coming home in a prisoner swap

VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — Brittney Griner knows only too well the swirling emotions of being involved in a prisoner swap, and she said Thursday night she is “head over heels” that fellow Americans are coming home from Russia. “Great day. It’s a great day. It’s a great day,” Griner said after the U.S. women beat Belgium 87-74 to clinch a berth in the Paris Games quarterfinals. “We’ll talk more about it later. But head over heels happy for the families […]

todayAugust 3, 2024