President Biden on Tuesday said his administration has been in "constant contact" with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) as the state braces from Hurricane Idalia to make landfall. Biden elaborated on his call a day earlier with DeSantis during an Oval Office meeting with the Costa Rican president. “We’re providing everything he could possibly need....
The rate at which Americans are quitting their jobs fell to pre-pandemic levels in July, the latest sign that the so-called “Great Resignation” is waning and the job market is cooling. Just over 3.5 million employed Americans — or about 2.3 percent — quit their jobs last month, according to the job openings and labor...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first generic versions of Vyvanse, a drug used to treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a decision that comes amid a nationwide shortage of ADHD treatment drugs. The newly approved medication can treat both ADHD in patients six years and older and binge-eating disorder in adults, the FDA...
Former President Trump has said he does not regret skipping the first Republican presidential primary debate, but there are signs he may not be able to dodge the stage indefinitely. Trump has indicated he does not plan to participate in the debates, pointing to his comfortable lead in the polls. Advisers said they would be...
Retired Army Gen. David Petraeus complimented the Ukrainian military for a long-awaited counteroffensive that has disappointed some Western allies, saying the Ukrainian army has “adapted very impressively” to defenses that were more formidable than expected. “No plan survives contact with the enemy and that has been true in this case,” Petraeus said in a CNN...
Hurricane Idalia is expected to make landfall in several parts of Florida on Wednesday, with the potential for life-threatening storm surge and hurricane-force winds — though exactly where the storm could make landfall remains uncertain. Idalia strengthened to a hurricane Tuesday morning in the Gulf of Mexico as it made its way toward the Sunshine State. The...
As Congress returns from recess next month, they should pause to reflect how culture wars about abortion, gender identity, and diversity programs became more urgent than correcting an injustice for America’s combat-wounded warriors. Despite bipartisan efforts in both the Senate and House to pass the Major Richard Star Act (MRSA), introduced by Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Rep....
The House Republican chairman of three committees launched a probe into David Weiss's appointment as special counsel of the federal Hunter Biden probe.