Ever since his inauguration in January, President Donald Trump has sat uncharacteristically silent in the face of a potential windfall of more than $100 million from U.S. taxpayers. As a private ...

The Pentagon says it’s taking help from an anonymous donor to keep troops paid as the government shutdown drags on. The surprise move highlights how deep the shutdown’s impact has reached — forcing ...

The anonymous donor who gave $130 million to the Pentagon to pay troops during the government shutdown has been identified as Timothy Mellon, a reclusive billionaire and a major financial backer of ...

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The Pentagon confirmed Friday that it accepted an anonymous $130 million donation to help offset the cost of troops’ salaries and benefits during the shutdown. The Defense Department accepted the ...

The Pentagon said it received $130 million from a private, anonymous donor to pay members of the military during the government shutdown. Defense Department spokesman Sean Parnell said Friday that the ...

Military retirees and disabled veterans will receive 2.8% increases to their monthly paychecks for 2026, thanks to the annual Cost of Living Adjustment, or COLA, tied to inflation. The 2.8% raise for ...

November Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $967, will be issued to recipients in seven days. While most SSI payments are issued on the first of every month, November payments will be ...

President Donald Trump said during a White House event Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, that a friend had offered a $130 million gift to the Pentagon to defray any shortfalls in service members' checks. (Evan ...

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats blocked a Republican bid Thursday to pay some federal workers during the ongoing government shutdown. The bill failed to clear the 60-vote legislative filibuster, 54-45, ...

Facebook is beginning to send out payments to users as part of a $725 million privacy settlement from a class-action lawsuit. Payouts range from $4.89 to $38.36, depending on how long users had ...

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) objected to a request by Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) on Thursday for the Senate to immediately consider and pass a bill to pay all federal workers, members of the military ...