Amid all the reminiscences this week about former President Jimmy Carter, who died on Dec. 29 at age 100, surprisingly little attention has focused on just how brilliant a campaign he ran to secure the Democratic nomination in 1976. When the campaign began, Carter was the longest of long shots. He entered a crowded field […]
Washington, D.C, faces minefield of deadlines with serious political and economic implications as it enters 2025. But Wall Street doesn’t seem too worried. The stock market closed out 2024 with serious gains across sectors despite a slight December skid, and experts see plenty of green ahead despite high potential for political turmoil. The S&P 500...
Dartmouth College’s men’s basketball team is halting efforts to unionize, withdrawing an effort before a labor board with appointees named by President-elect Trump might consider it. “While our strategy is shifting, we will continue to advocate for just compensation, adequate health coverage, and safe working conditions for varsity athletes at Dartmouth,” Chris Peck, president of the...
You may remember spending hours after school doing homework. A lawmaker in California is hope to change that for the next generation of students in the state.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will begin collecting samples of raw cow's milk cheese from across the U.S. to test for the presence of bird flu, spurred on by the ongoing outbreaks of H5N1 in multiple states. In the announcement published Monday, the FDA said the goal of testing will be two-fold: detecting the...
States across the country are bracing for new laws set to take effect as early as Wednesday, including some that have stirred controversy. In Louisiana, a new law will require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools, including universities and colleges. Some areas won’t be required to enforce it amid a lawsuit. Meanwhile,...
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong threatened to file a lawsuit against President-elect Trump if he moves to remove birthright citizenship from the Constitution under mounting deportation efforts. “I would be the first to sue,” Tong, a Democrat, told MSNBC in an article published Sunday. Trump has promised to conduct the largest deportation in the country’s...
California insurers will be required to sell coverage in wildfire-prone regions that have seen an insurer exodus in recent years, state Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced Monday. Under the new regulations, companies must make their services available in high-risk areas to do business in the state, the first such requirement in California history. Insurers must...