High-stakes trade talks between the U.S. and China consumed a second day in London on Tuesday, leaving Wall Street investors on edge as the World Bank warned of a major economic slowdown from global trade tensions.
The green, white and red flags waving during the Los Angeles protests have shown how deeply Mexicans have embedded themselves in the U.S. -- and President Claudia Sheinbaum's reaction to the protests underscored how much her government has become dependent upon the money those Mexicans are sending home.
Some House Republican lawmakers are highlighting for voters the benefits of tax cuts in President Trump's "big, beautiful bill," and warning that failure to pass the measure would raise taxes for the average family by more than $1,000 annually.
Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) was indicted Tuesday on federal charges claiming she forcibly impeded and interfered with law enforcement officers after a clash outside an immigration detention facility in Newark on May 9. A press release from the U.S. attorney's office for the District of New Jersey stated that McIver allegedly took such action amid an attempted arrest...
Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) has won the Democratic nomination for governor of New Jersey, coming out on top of a crowded field, according to Decision Desk HQ. Sherrill defeated five other major candidates for the nomination in a hotly contested primary to succeed two-term Gov. Phil Murphy (D), who is term limited. She entered the...
Former state Assembly member Jack Ciattarelli has won the Republican nomination for governor of New Jersey a second time, giving him a chance to get over the finish line after falling short four years ago, according to Decision Desk HQ. Ciattarelli defeated a few other challengers for the GOP nod, most notably former talk radio...
Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) on Tuesday slammed President Trump over the recent immigration protests in Los Angeles, saying the president “wanted this fight.” “He wanted to focus on immigration and crime enforcement to distract attention away from the problems that his reconciliation bill is [having],” Smith told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “The Lead.” “You know,...
Tech billionaire Elon Musk saw his favorability drop sharply among Republicans in the aftermath of his public feud with President Trump, according to the latest YouGov/Economist poll. In the survey — conducted in the days after the drama unfolded between two of the world’s most powerful men — Musk’s net favorability among Republicans fell to...
House Republican leaders on Tuesday teed up changes to the “big, beautiful bill” of President Trump’s tax cut and spending priorities that are slated to come up for a vote of the full chamber this week. The tweaks come after the Senate parliamentarian reviewed the sprawling package and identified provisions that do not comply with...
Former White House COVID-19 response coordinator Ashish Jha, who served under former President Biden, criticized the decision by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to fire all 17 experts on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) vaccine panel. Kennedy announced the decision in an op-ed for The Wall Street Journal on...