A growing number of investors and economists see inflation rising if former President Trump and Republicans sweep the upcoming elections. As Trump opens a wider lead in polling over President Biden, economic experts say his proposed tax and tariff policies could lead to higher prices, after more than two years of the incumbent fighting inflation....
House Republicans watching Democrats grapple with President Biden's political future are glad to be on the sidelines of an internal brawl that has the potential to weaken Biden and his party. GOP lawmakers say they're not watching the fighting with any glee, but they are glad the media frenzy surrounds their political opponents. And they...
Experts say year-round school could have educational benefits, but the love of summer break, which became the standard in the late 1800s, makes it a tough sell. Only 3 percent of public schools in the U.S. currently operate 12 months a year, while most students and teachers eagerly await their summer vacations. While some blame...
Ex-aides to President Obama have been among the loudest voices in the fiery Democratic debate over whether President Biden should withdraw from the presidential race. David Axelrod, Obama’s former senior adviser, has repeatedly cast doubts about Biden's chances, saying this week that Biden is losing the race and “really needs to consider what the right...
A series of political earthquakes has shaken New Jersey’s Democratic machine to its core over the past year as a new generation of leaders looks to bring change to the Garden State. It’s a moment that’s been building for years. Since October, prosecutors have indicted two of the state's most powerful Democrats: South Jersey political...
President Biden might get some respite from an unexpected quarter next week — the GOP. The Republican National Convention kicks off Monday in Milwaukee, building to its Thursday finale when former President Trump is set to formally accept the party’s presidential nomination. There will be multiple attacks on Biden and his record, of course. But the...
When Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022, the fallout poured gasoline on an alarming trend of burnout among obstetrician-gynecologists. But it also put OB-GYNs on the front lines of the abortion battle, as the decision led to a wave of restrictions and near-total bans on abortion in about half the states in the country. ...
Republicans are heading to Wisconsin next week for their national convention, underscoring the importance of a battleground state that will help determine the presidency this fall. The Republican National Convention is set to kick off on Monday in Milwaukee, a liberal stronghold in a largely purple state that Donald Trump narrowly lost to President Biden in 2020...
President Biden will meet with national union leaders on Wednesday, huddling with some of his top supporters as part of a week-long effort to solidify his base in the face of calls from some Democrats for him to drop out of the 2024 race. Biden will visit the AFL-CIO’s Executive Council meeting in Washington, D.C.,...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Wednesday announced finalized rules for the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS). The FFRMS is a flexible federal standard requiring agencies to develop resilience and flood protection plans for federally funded projects and buildings, including the necessary building dimensions to protect them from flooding risks. Under the finalized...
Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) confirmed on Tuesday that he told his Senate Democratic colleagues that he does not believe President Biden can defeat former President Trump in November and that it could imperil control of Congress. Bennet, along with Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.), told Senate Democrats during their weekly luncheon earlier...
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) joined former President Trump at a campaign rally in Florida on Thursday as the senator has emerged as one of the finalists to be Trump’s running mate. Rubio addressed the crowd well before Trump took the stage, attacking President Biden and Vice President Harris and questioning whether Biden was fit to...
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) called on President Biden to “prove” himself to voters in the coming weeks, as he faces concerns about his health and ability, and some Democrats have called on him to end his campaign. Whitmer, who made clear she still supports the president, said in an MSNBC interview with Alex Wagner...
Former U.N. ambassador John Bolton said Tuesday that disarray over President Biden’s campaign is helping former President Trump, as Democrats question Biden’s health and mental ability. “If Trump wins in November, his victory speech election night should start off by saying, ‘I want to thank Joe Biden and the Democratic Party',” Bolton said in a...
Former President Trump turned his attention to Vice President Harris during a campaign rally in Doral, Fla., on Tuesday amid chatter in the Democratic Party about whether President Biden should remain the nominee. Trump levied his usual attacks against Biden, mocking him as incompetent and attacking him on immigration and economic policy. But he also...
A court in Russia on Tuesday ordered the arrest of Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of the late opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, who died earlier this year in a Russian prison. Navalnaya left Russia in 2021, and has lived in Germany since her husband’s death. She would face an immediate arrest if she returned to Russia...
Former President Trump on Tuesday challenged President Biden to a debate this week and an 18-hole golf match, calling it a chance for Biden to “redeem himself” after a disastrous performance during a June 27 debate that has dramatically altered the presidential campaign. “I’m officially offering Joe the chance to redeem himself in front of...
Idaho Gov. Brad Little (R) announced an executive order Tuesday to tighten up voter registration in the state ahead of the election this fall. The order, called the Only Citizens Will Vote Act, will allow the Idaho secretary of state to “take all necessary steps” to prevent noncitizens from registering to vote. “Idaho already has...
Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) on Tuesday proposed an amendment to the federal budget aimed at ending D.C. statehood efforts. As part of the proposal, Ogles called for the prohibition of funds for the New Columbia Statehood Commission — which coordinates the district’s efforts to become the 51st state — and to prohibit funds being used...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with a renewed promise to prosecute hate crimes and threats of violence and to protect voting rights for Black Americans. The Civil Rights Act, signed into law by former President Johnson on July 2, 1964, outlawed discrimination...
Democrats on Capitol Hill are coalescing — comfortably or not — behind the idea of keeping President Biden as their 2024 nominee despite a disastrous debate performance last month that prompted calls for him to bow out. At a private meeting of the House Democratic Caucus on Tuesday, an overwhelming majority of lawmakers voiced their support...
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Senate Democrats vented their doubts about President Biden’s ability to beat former President Trump in November at a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, but not one of them called for Biden to be replaced as the nominee, a sign that the president has quelled the rebellion in his party for now. After the...
Vice President Harris stopped by the Team USA Olympic basketball team's training camp in Nevada Tuesday to deliver a pep talk ahead of their exhibition matchup against Canada on Wednesday night. "I just wanted to come by and remind you that our nation is cheering you on, we are so proud of you. Beat Canada,...
The House on Tuesday passed a pair of bills that aim to block efficiency standards for refrigerators and dishwashers — the latest in a series of Republican efforts to hit the administration on household appliance restrictions. The refrigerator bill passed the House 212-192 and the dishwasher bill passed 214-192. The legislation is unlikely to be...