Republicans Want To Make Sure Presidents Can’t Boost Food Benefits Like Joe Biden Did

Republicans Want To Make Sure Presidents Can’t Boost Food Benefits Like Joe Biden Did

WASHINGTON ― In 2021, President Joe Biden enacted the largest-ever permanent increase to federal food benefits, giving the average Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients an extra $36 per person each month. The 21% benefit boost stands as one of the major domestic policy changes of Biden’s first term. But it happened at a time when … Read more

Jeffrey Epstein victim sues Henry Jarecki for rape, sex trafficking

Jeffrey Epstein victim sues Henry Jarecki for rape, sex trafficking

Henry Jarecki, and Christine Corcoran attend the Annual Freedom Award Benefit Event hosted by International Rescue Committee on November 5, 2014 in New York City. Jemal Countess | Getty Images A woman who says she was a sexual abuse victim of Jeffrey Epstein filed a lawsuit Monday against the famed psychiatrist, entrepreneur and commodities trader … Read more

Canada’s top judge says politicians should read decisions before speaking – National

Canada’s top judge says politicians should read decisions before speaking – National

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 3, 2024 1:59 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The chief justice of the Supreme Court is sending a warning about the risks elected officials run by reacting to decisions from the court without first having read the rulings themselves. Richard Wagner … Read more

Bob Menendez, Battling Bribery Charges And Without Staff, Will Run As An Independent

Bob Menendez, Battling Bribery Charges And Without Staff, Will Run As An Independent

As Americans head to the polls in 2024, the very future of our country is at stake. At HuffPost, we believe that a free press is critical to creating well-informed voters. That’s why our journalism is free for everyone, even though other newsrooms retreat behind expensive paywalls. Our journalists will continue to cover the twists … Read more

Brexit figurehead Nigel Farage to run in UK election after U-turn

Brexit figurehead Nigel Farage to run in UK election after U-turn

Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, during a news conference in London, UK, on Monday, June 3, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — British politician and media personality Nigel Farage, best known for leading the Brexit campaign, announced Monday he would run in the U.K.’s general election next month. Farage had said … Read more

Vance sees rising odds in race to be Trump VP

Vance sees rising odds in race to be Trump VP

This is part of The Hill’s ongoing series looking at Donald Trump’s possible vice-presidential picks. Less than a month after he was sworn in to his first ever political office, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) already had a crisis on his hands. A train carrying hazardous materials derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, Vance’s home state, sending … Read more

Donald Trump Shares Surprising Admission About His Morning Routine

Donald Trump Shares Surprising Admission About His Morning Routine

As Americans head to the polls in 2024, the very future of our country is at stake. At HuffPost, we believe that a free press is critical to creating well-informed voters. That’s why our journalism is free for everyone, even though other newsrooms retreat behind expensive paywalls. Our journalists will continue to cover the twists … Read more

Hunter Biden gun trial jury selection begins, president defends son

Hunter Biden gun trial jury selection begins, president defends son

Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, arrives at the federal court with his wife Melissa Cohen Biden, on the opening day of his trial on criminal gun charges in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., June 3, 2024.  Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Joe Biden expressed his love and support Monday morning for his only surviving … Read more