Polls suggest that Democrats might return to power in Congress, winning both the House and the Senate. If so, California is a warning about what deep-blue control looks like.
President Trump announced Saturday he approved new fuel economy standards that eliminate an electric vehicle (EV) mandate introduced under the Biden administration. The 2024 EV mandate aimed to facilitate the transition from gas-powered to EVs by setting new pollution standards for automakers' vehicle fleets, which were intentionally difficult to meet without introducing new electric or...
Former Kennedy Center employees accused the iconic performing arts venue's leadership in a letter to Congress of halting planned waterproofing repairs earlier this year. In the Thursday letter, David Seide, an attorney representing the whistleblowers, shared internal documents which he said challenged the Kennedy Center board's claims that these leaks constituted the venue's immediate closure. ...
President Trump rejected a new seven-day proposal from Iran Saturday morning to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and halt military operations in the ongoing conflict between Tehran and the U.S. “They want to make a deal, and I think that’s fine,” the president told reporters at the White House. “I like making a deal, too, but...
Pollsters and independent handicappers are increasingly convinced that Democrats aren’t experiencing an artificial “sugar-high” in polling but that multiple metrics are right now pointing to a good midterm environment for the party. The nonpartisan election handicapper Cook Political Report became the latest independent forecaster this week in predicting that Republicans looked poised to lose the...
Entrepreneur Mark Cuban clashed with television host Piers Morgan and billionaire Bill Ackman on social media Monday after the two posted a viral clip of President Biden that some claimed showed him freeze up at a recent fundraiser. The interaction on the social platform X began on Sunday when Morgan posted a video of Biden...
Story at a glance Remote work has become the norm for millions of white-collar workers in the United States after the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered offices four years ago. But employers have begun asking workers to return to physical offices amid fears that remote and hybrid work reduces productivity. A study recently published in the...
Fox News has promoted Peter Doocy and Jacqui Heinrich to senior White House correspondent, the network announced on Monday. As part of their elevated roles, Doocy and Heinrich will "continue to provide coverage of the President of the United States’ domestic and international activities as well as the issues that affect the administration," the network...
The MAGA civil war surrounding Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Good’s (R-Va.) primary in Virginia’s Fifth Congressional District is coming to a head, pitting usual bedfellows against each other. The intraparty battle has positioned former President Trump against some of his key allies, including his former chief strategist Steve Bannon and Reps. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was dangerously slow to respond to multiple complaints about conditions at an Abbott Nutrition facility that contributed to a nationwide infant formula shortage in 2022, according to a government watchdog report. FDA did not have adequate — and in some cases completely lacked — policies and procedures to identify risks to infant...
Russia’s use of chemical weapons in Ukraine marks a major escalation. Other dictators now know they can use chemical weapons and the UN, media and the U.S. will look the other way.
Vice President Harris is slated to deliver remarks Monday on conflict related sexual violence issues. The event is scheduled to begin at 4:35 p.m. EDT. Watch the video above.
Workers at an electric vehicle battery plant ratified a deal between the United Auto Workers union and Ultium Cells to make batteries for General Motors’ electric vehicles. On Sunday, Ultium — a joint venture between GM and LG — announced that 1,600 of its hourly employees will be represented by the contract, which goes into...
Rudy Giuliani’s creditors attempted to persuade a bankruptcy judge to appoint a trustee to take control of the former New York City mayor’s finances Monday. Following more than two hours of arguments, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane made no ruling on the creditors’ request but expressed worry about multiple aspects of the case, including financial...
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Monday took action to set up a vote on the Reproductive Freedom for Women Act, which would reestablish a national right to an abortion before the third trimester of pregnancy by enshrining the protections of Roe v. Wade. The floor action sets up the third vote this month...
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) criticized fellow Democrats on Monday for kowtowing to past Republican tax cuts in an effort to broaden out the tax policy debate as it heats up ahead of the election. “Look at the Bush tax cuts. Why did those cuts cost $8 trillion? Because his Democratic successor, President Obama, cut a...
The transatlantic allies now have a chance to advance a shared strategy for managing economic and national security concerns in the global economy in the discussion on “principles on resilient and reliable supply chains” taking shape in the G7
