Raytheon Co., part of parent defense contractor RTX, will pay more than $950 million to resolve Justice Department allegations that it defrauded the Defense Department (DOD) and paid bribes to a government official in Qatar to get business in the country. The company is accused of “a major government fraud scheme involving defective pricing on...

Spirit AeroSystems announced plans to furlough 700 workers for 21 days Friday due to the ongoing Boeing employee strike. The company’s hourly direct, support functions and management employees in Wichita, Kansas will face a temporary cessation of paid employment on Oct. 28. “Given customer pressures, we are implementing additional cost containment measures and workforce actions,”...

CNN host Chris Wallace said that questions about former President Trump’s physical state, well-being and age are working in favor of Vice President Harris. “This question of mental and physical fitness to be president, which was working for Trump against [President] Biden, is now very much working for Harris against Trump,” Wallace said Friday....

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Biden administration gives geothermal energy a boost The administration proposed this week to speed up approvals for geothermal energy projects by exempting them from early stage environmental reviews. © Adobe Stock If the Bureau of Land Management finalizes its proposal, geothermal energy projects on...

Former President Obama is in Arizona Friday, holding a campaign event for Vice President Harris in the crucial swing state. Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama endorsed Harris not long after President Biden announced he would step aside from the 2024 race. Since giving a powerful speech at the Democratic National Convention over the...

Former President Trump is holding a campaign event Friday evening in Detroit, a week after he criticized the city during his last visit. Trump is expected to blast his Democratic rival, Vice President Harris, during remarks focused on the economy — primarily inflation, jobs and the auto industry, according to the campaign. Harris's campaign attacked...

Former President Trump said he "thinks" he will sue CBS over its "60 Minutes" interview with Vice President Harris that he argues was deceptively edited. Trump and his allies have criticized the outlet for airing an abridged version of her conversation with journalist Bill Whitaker, which they say was edited to make her look good....

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story The states where ballot measures could reverse abortion bans Voters in 10 states will decide next month if they will adopt proposed constitutional amendments on abortion. © AP There are 11 abortion-related ballot measures in 10 different...

A Gallup poll suggested that the majority of Americans believe they are worse off than they were four years ago, citing economic strain as a top issue.

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump hold dueling campaign events in battleground Michigan with less than three weeks to go until Election Day.