The signature investigation of the Republican-led House fizzled to a close Monday as the GOP capped a yearlong probe into President Biden with a series of allegations but no recommendation to move forward with impeachment. It’s an unusual end for a process that took up much of the oxygen in Washington for months at a time....
Former President Trump on Monday mocked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) as a "whack job" as he responded to the Democratic vice presidential nominee labeling Trump and his running mate as "weird." Trump during a campaign stop in Pennsylvania argued Vice President Harris's choice of Walz as her running mate showed she has a far-left...
Vice President Harris is proposing to raise the corporate income tax rate to 28 percent as the Democratic National Convention kicks off in Chicago. “As President, Kamala Harris will focus on creating an opportunity economy for the middle class that advances their economic security, stability, and dignity," Harris campaign spokesperson James Singer told The Hill....
Former President Trump during a campaign stop in Pennsylvania on Monday brushed aside criticism of his fondness of using tariffs as a negotiating tool and signaled he would rely on them again if he is reelected. Trump delivered remarks at a factory in York, Pa., the first of several planned stops in battleground states this...
Twenty-three Republican-led states and at least two coal companies are asking the Supreme Court to halt a Biden administration rule that seeks to limit power plants’ emissions of mercury and other toxic metals. The rule in question tightens emissions limits for toxic substances such as lead and arsenic by 67 percent. For some coal plants...
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — Former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) pleaded guilty Monday to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, avoiding a criminal trial that was set to begin next month. Though Santos originally faced 23 felony counts, his lesser plea is still set to carry jail time. Aggravated identity theft carries a two-year mandatory minimum,...
Kai Trump thanked her grandfather, former President Trump, for giving her access to “great courses” as she announced her verbal commitment to play golf at the University of Miami on Sunday. “I am beyond excited to announce my verbal commitment to the University of Miami. I would like to thank my mom, Vanessa, and my...
MSNBC host Rachel Maddow warned Monday that Republicans on election boards across the country could deny certifying the 2024 election results should former President Trump lose in November. "Election boards across the country now include Republican officials who have not only propounded Mr. Trump’s lies about the last presidential election being 'stolen,' they have tested...
The United States was a minerals powerhouse in the first half of the 20th century, but the country is now heavily reliant on imports to meet its domestic consumption. Tariffs could help decrease foreign mineral imports and increase domestic mineral production.
CHICAGO— Democrats are gathered in Chicago for their national convention, during which they will formally nominate Vice President Harris as their presidential candidate. President Biden will ceremonially pass the torch on Monday with an address to the convention, while first lady Jill Biden and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the party’s presidential nominee in...
President Biden is slated to deliver the keynote address Monday evening on the first night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Biden, who is the first sitting U.S. president in nearly half a century to drop his bid for reelection, is scheduled to speak at 10:50 p.m. EDT. The speech will mark the beginning...
