Washington, D.C.– Tuesday night, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would keep the government running until March 11. Congressional negotiators have been unable to reach a bipartisan agreement on full-year spending bills for more than four months now, so the third short-term funding … Read more
On Saturday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Fiji to reassure Pacific island leaders that Washington and its allies are committed to providing security and Covid-19 vaccines, as China steps up its aid and influence in the area. First Secretary of State … Read more
Even those with limited means should not be subject to the taxation of their Social Security benefits, which our state legislators are unable to do. I find the argument that it would cost the company a certain amount of money to implement ludicrous. In the … Read more
As the pandemic-era combination of stimulus payments, soaring home values, and stock-market gains continue to rise, more and more Americans are retiring early and delaying receiving their Social Security benefits — a trend that’s becoming more common as a result. The COVID-19 economy has created … Read more
You can only deduct so much of your wages for Social Security taxes before you run out of money to spend on other things. A new report from the Congressional Research Service seeks to change that. As long as you’ve worked, your “taxable earnings base,” … Read more
There’s nothing worse than losing your retirement income because of a sudden cut in Social Security benefits. Even in the best of circumstances, Social Security benefits aren’t enough to sustain a person’s standard of living, so a reduction in benefits could put you in serious … Read more
Axios has learned that President Biden will visit Rep. Abigail Spanberger’s swing district on Thursday as part of his Build Back Better tour. What’s at stake: After their party was thrashed in statewide elections in November, the Virginia Democrat was one of the most outspoken … Read more
Reuters, Feb. 8 – Novavax Inc (NVAX.O) has only delivered a portion of the 2 billion COVID-19 injections it promises to distribute throughout the globe in 2022 and has delayed shipments in Europe and lower-income nations like the Philippines, according to public officials engaged in … Read more
The Hill— “I’m not a Washington Democrat,” Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said Sunday, but rather a “good old West Virginia Democrat.” It is critical for Manchin to get input from Republicans in West Virginia “to ensure that we get a good outcome for our West Virginians.” … Read more
BEIJING (Xinhua) — Officials said 32 athletes have tested positive for COVID-19 and are being held in isolation facilities inside the Olympic bubble. According to authorities who talked to the media on Tuesday, the athletes are spending an average of seven days in isolation. Coronavirus … Read more