What does the fast-approaching Veterans Day mean to me and the thousands of other parents who are missing their sons and daughters? What does it mean to me — the father of a homeless veteran who did two tours in Iraq as a Marine — that the country will be honoring those who have served...
The Louisiana Legislature has until Jan. 15 to enact a new congressional map after a lower court ruled that the current boundaries weaken the power of Black voters in the state, an appeals court ruled Friday. The order by a three-judge panel in the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals was released Friday. It tosses out...
Story at a glance Like millions of other parents, Emily Hobey drops her son at day care before she heads to work every morning. But what makes her mornings different from other parents’ mornings, is she gets to leave her one-and-half-year-old in a day care center run by her employer, Whirlpool. The day care, called the Eddy, is located at the company’s...
House Republicans are struggling with the same battles over government funding that led to the chaotic unseating of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), seemingly cutting any honeymoon short for new Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.). GOP leadership this week yanked two spending bills from the floor amid disputes on spending and other controversial policy items. With...
Lingering tensions between the Biden and Obama teams broke into the open this week when the former president’s close political adviser David Axelrod said President Biden should consider stepping aside from reelection for the sake of the country. Former Biden White House chief of staff and longtime Biden confidant Ron Klain shot back, complaining about past pointed...
Fewer and fewer people are watching the GOP's presidential debates, raising sharper questions about their relevance in a cycle where the party's front-runner, former President Donald Trump, is skipping them. Fewer than 7 million people tuned in for this week's debate, where Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis both got solid reviews for their performances. But with a dwindling audience...
Former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke criticized President Biden for his handling of the asylum process after initially being inspired by the president's campaign promises on immigration.
Former U.S. Ambassador to Iceland Jeff Gunter, a Republican candidate for Senate in Nevada, is touting his past support for a Pride group that promoted radical gender ideology.
President Biden, who faces increasing doubts about his ability to win re-election next year, now has to deal with the prospect of a growing list of potential 2024 challengers.
President Biden is traveling to San Francisco for the 30th annual APEC summit, and the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine will figure prominently in the global agenda.