When good economists meet for beers, they never argue about whether the pitcher is half empty or half full. That’s because they know that the same bit of data can often be described in different ways.
Lebanon’s armed group Hezbollah and Israel exchanged fire on Sunday — one day after Palestinian militants launched a deadly surprise attack in Israel, leaving hundreds dead and thousands injured. Hezbollah said Sunday that it fired off guided rockets and artillery in the Shebaa Farms to show they stand “in solidarity” with the Palestinian people, Reuters reported....
Retired Adm. James Stavridis, former NATO supreme allied commander for Europe, said the ouster of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy is a “great day” for Russian President Vladimir Putin, adding that he hasn’t seen this level of disarray between Washington, D.C., and the rest of the world in his lifetime. “I feel as though we’re … kind of...
New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) is blasting President Biden on immigration as his city struggles to handle an influx of asylum seekers, escalating tensions that could prove to be a hassle for both of them heading into reelection years. Adams, up for reelection in 2025, has been sounding the alarm since last spring over...
The chaos in the House resulting from the demise of Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) Speakership poses very real political opportunities for President Biden, even as it also represents a threat to his agenda that endangers aid to Ukraine. The White House has sought to take political advantage, contrasting Biden’s leadership with the disarray in the...
Former President Trump has inserted himself into a split House GOP conference as he wades into the debate over who should be the next Speaker, a move that carries risks for the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican nomination. Trump endorsed Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) for Speaker late Thursday following the ouster of Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.)....
Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., said that the U.S. must stand "shoulder-to-shoulder" with Israel after the deadly terror attack that has killed dozens of Israelis on Saturday.
Sen. Ted Cruz says it is going to require a change of administration in order to tackle the crisis at the southern border, after what he says is a "lawless" Biden administration.