The U.S. economy added 143,000 jobs and the unemployment rate fell to 4 percent in January, according to data released Friday by the Labor Department. The January jobs report, which covered the final month of former President Biden's term, was largely in line with expectations. Economists expected the U.S. to have added roughly 170,000 jobs...
Americans are witnessing a naked power grab that would shred the Constitution’s checks and balances, rob Congress of its most important powers, neuter the courts and create the imperial presidency that Richard Nixon dreamt of long ago.
Rep. Val Hoyle (D-Ore.) said Thursday that she is leaving the House Delivering Outstanding Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus due to frustration with tech billionaire Elon Musk and his perceived access to sensitive data. “Fundamentally, I don’t see how we can do this work when Elon Musk is blowing things up," Hoyle said in an interview...
Rescue operations are underway Friday after a small plane with 10 people went missing over Alaska’s Norton Sound shoreline — an inlet of the Bering Sea. The aircraft owned by Bering Air Caravan was en route from Unalakleet to Nome on Thursday afternoon with nine passengers and a pilot onboard according to the Alaska Department...
In today’s issue: A House divided cannot stand — or at least push forward with a massive budget reconciliation package. House Republicans must overcome their differences to enact President Trump’s expansive legislative agenda, which they aim to pass in “one big, beautiful bill,” as per the president’s wishes. Creating a budget blueprint that encompasses the...