Labor unions representing Long Island Rail Road employees went full-steam ahead this month toward a destructive strike, only to hit the brakes when the Hochul administration didn’t blink.
Arnold Schwarzenegger on Monday entered the national battle over U.S. House control, urging voters to reject a California ballot proposal to rejigger districts that he said would erode democratic principles and allow politicians to "take the power away from the people."
President Donald Trump defended his order that flags be lowered to half-staff after last week's slaying of conservative activist Charlie Kirk by suggesting he would have done the same following the assassination of a Minnesota Democratic state lawmaker this summer had he been asked by the state's governor.
Vice President JD Vance on Monday jumped onto the conservative movement demanding consequences for those who have cheered Charlie Kirk's killing, calling on the public to turn in anyone who says distasteful things about the assassination of his friend and political ally.
President Trump’s plans to add a massive $200 million ballroom to the White House is angering critics, who see him moving forward with the long-sought project as part of his desire to leave a lasting mark not only on the office of the presidency but the first house as well. The construction of the ballroom,...
A federal appeals court upheld a lower ruling on Friday barring the Trump administration from solely considering race, language or employment as reasonable suspicion to detain migrants. Their decision blocks Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials from conducting “indiscriminate immigration operations” as alleged by the plaintiffs in court filings. A group of five immigrants and...
Whether your commute involves bumper-to-bumper traffic or is just longer than you'd like, the only thing that could make it worse is if you were to get into a car accident—which happens more frequently than you'd like in some U.S. cities.
Statisticians railed against President Trump on Friday following his decision to fire Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) commissioner Erika McEntarfer for “inaccuracies” and “incompetence” after presenting a low job growth report for the month of July. Former BLS chief William Beach slammed the “totally groundless” rebuke alongside the Friends of BLS, an organization that advocates...
In the wake of multiple case of flesh-eating bacteria in Florida, some may be wondering what they can do to protect themselves while on vacation or just enjoying a day at the local swimming hole this summer.
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer touted that native-born employment increased in the latest dismal jobs report, which showed the U.S. added only 73,000 jobs in July. While calling for the Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell to cut interest rates, Chavez-Deremer argued that businesses need to be able to borrow money at a lower rate so they...
President Trump, who has waffled back-and-forth in recent weeks over whether he would move to oust Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, signaled Friday that the move was unlikely. In an interview with Newsmax's Rob Finnerty, Trump said he is not likely to fire Powell before his term is up in May 2026, despite criticizing the...
President Trump, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) are making slow progress toward a deal to clear some of the Senate’s backlog of executive branch nominees to allow weary senators to leave Washington for the four-week August recess. Walking off the darkened Senate floor at 10 pm Friday,...
