More American women died around the time of childbirth last year than in 2023, according to provisional data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Wednesday. The maternal mortality rate rose to 19 deaths per 100,000 in December 2024, an increase from 18.6 the year before. Maternal deaths spiked during...
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) said one reason he was chosen as former Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate in the recent election was because he could “code talk to white guys watching football” and "fixing their truck." Walz discussed the Democratic ticket's unsuccessful 2024 White House bid during an event at Harvard University's Kennedy...
Companies sharply slowed hiring in the month of April amid market fluctuations and the rollout of President Trump’s latest tariff plan, a new report from Always Designing for People (ADP) found. In April, companies across the U.S. added 62,000 jobs. It was significantly less than the 147,000 added during the month of March, per the...
Congress is pushing for new oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, which would threaten the region's outdoor recreation economy and generate minimal revenue for taxpayers.
A Maine Republican state lawmaker censured by her colleagues for her comments on transgender athletes asked the Supreme Court to allow her to resume voting as her legal challenge proceeds. State Rep. Laurel Libby (R) does not challenge the verbal censure itself but instead asks the justices for an emergency injunction blocking Maine House Speaker Ryan...
President Trump's 100th day in office arrived Wednesday, and he said he's "just getting started." Rallying supporters Tuesday in Michigan, he said they haven't "seen anything yet," while he further defended his policies in an interview with ABC News that aired after the rally. On Wednesday, Trump marks the milestone with a full Cabinet meeting,...
The New York Times issued a firm rebuke of President Trump on Wednesday after the president threatened the news outlet with legal action over reporting on the litigation in which he is locked with Paramount Global, the parent company of CBS News. "President Trump's post today follows a long list of legal threats aimed at discouraging...
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) dismissed a question about his 17-percent approval rating when asked by CNN’s Manu Raju Tuesday whether the 74-year-old leader is becoming a political “liability” for his own party. Schumer argued that “polls come and go” when asked about a new poll showing that he has the lowest approval rating...
A growing number of Americans say President Trump has gone too far in his efforts to deport migrants living in the U.S. illegally, according to the latest CNN poll. A slim majority, 52 percent, said in the mid-April poll that the president has “gone too far” with deportations, up from 45 percent in February. One-third...
Without consistent funding and a welcoming environment full of potential collaborators, there is a dwindling space here for me and so many immigrants and descendants of immigrants who worked so hard to get to this country.
President Trump on Wednesday morning will hold a Cabinet meeting at the White House after marking his first 100 days back in office. The first few months of Trump's second term has moved at a breakneck speed, ushering in dramatic changes to the federal government, a slew of executive actions aiming to fulfill his key...
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) rolled out an internal polling memo on Wednesday showing the party in a strong position ahead of next year’s midterms. According to the memo, which was first shared with members at the House Republican Conference meeting on Tuesday, Democrats lead the generic ballot by just one point. The findings suggest...
Columbia University student and Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi, who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during what was supposed to be a naturalization interview, was released from his detention on Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Geoffrey Crawford ruled the green-card holder, who had been held in the Northwest State Correctional Facility in St. Albans,...
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) said it’s hard to say "something good" about the first 100 days of President Trump's second term in the White House, comparing the administration to one of a dictator. “It’s hard for me to find something good to say,” Raskin told reporters Tuesday outside the Capitol. "Look, I believe that the...
