Here’s how to use the IRS’ online Get My Payment status tracker to check where your stimulus check is. The IRS is queuing up a first wave of paper checks for those who are eligible for a stimulus payment, according to US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. The checks follow the news that last week the […]
As the Trump administration decides to suspend all legal immigration to the United States for 60 days, here’s a look at who all will be affected by the stringent move and other details. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will issue an executive order to temporarily suspend immigration to the United States to protect […]
Closing America was hard. Science suggests reopening amid coronavirus will be even harder. By the end of the week, residents in Georgia will be able to get their hair permed and nails done. By Monday, they will be cleared for action flicks at the cineplex and burgers at their favorite greasy spoon. And it will […]
Jacksonville, Florida (CNN) Beaches and parks in Jacksonville, Florida, reopened Friday afternoon as more states consider easing restrictions put in place to battle the coronavirus pandemic. The scene at Jacksonville Beach wasn’t one of caution in the middle of a worldwide pandemic. Crowds cheered and flooded the beach when police took the barriers down. People were seen swimming, […]
President Donald Trump and the White House task force provide daily update to the nation on the coronavirus pandemic for Sunday, April 19.
A CORONAVIRUS briefing has been held by the UK government most evenings as a way to inform the public on the latest developments of the pandemic. Here is what was said about vaccines in tonight’s briefing. What time is the daily coronavirus government briefing? The briefing began at 5pm this evening. The coronavirus updates will be announced […]
It is easy to spot Trump’s falsehoods and misdirection, so why don’t news organisations do it more? I have a television fantasy. Whenever the US president appears, he gets fact-checked, as he goes, in real-time. MSNBC is one news agency that is claiming to do that with Trump‘s so-called “coronavirus briefings”. But they don’t. They just […]
The first wave of IRS stimulus payments from the coronavirus relief package are underway. Here’s what you need to know. Over 80 million Americans who have set up direct deposit with the IRS will receive their coronavirus stimulus payments of up to $1,200 by the end of today, April 15. Everyone else will get their check in the mail […]
The United States Internal Revenue Service launched a website for tracking coronavirus stimulus checks today, but some users are getting told their payment status is “not available,” and even after an official explanation was posted online, they have basically no way of knowing what’s wrong. The new IRS “Get My Payment” portal is supposed to help people find out […]
Where’s your coronavirus money? Officials say the first $1,200 stimulus checks are on track to be paid the week of April 13. That’s right: Somewhat ironically, the IRS will start sending direct deposit stimulus checks at almost the exact same time it normally expects people to file their taxes. (Tax Day is usually April 15, […]