On its face, the most recent jobs report blew away economists’ expectations. According to the January employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. economy added a gargantuan 353,000 jobs that month. That’s nearly double what economists expected and enough to keep the unemployment rate steady at 3.7%, just a hair above the […]
Montana Sen. Steve Daines, chair of the Senate GOP campaign arm, on Friday blasted his state’s Rep. Matt Rosendale for making the “unfortunate” decision to jump into the Montana Senate race. “It’s unfortunate that rather than building seniority for our great state in the House, Matt is choosing to abandon his seat and create a...
Congress can do its part to position the Bureau of Prisons for success by passing legislation to make the agency director a Senate-confirmed position — ensuring direct accountability to Congress — and increasing independent oversight of the agency.
Special counsel Jack Smith is asking Judge Aileen Cannon to reconsider a ruling that would allow former President Trump’s legal team to publicly disclose witness identities and their testimony to the court docket. Trump’s lawyers have sought to attach evidence given to them during the discovery process in other court filings set to be publicly...
Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) joined CNN Friday morning to discuss President Biden’s impromptu press conference from the night before, where the president angrily defended himself against accusations that his memory is failing him. Special counsel Robert Hur had released his findings Thursday in the case investigating Biden’s handling of classified materials. The report recommended no...
Former Gov. Larry Hogan (R) is launching a surprise bid for the open Maryland Senate seat, despite speculation that he was considering a third-party presidential bid, according to a source familiar. Hogan is planning to file paperwork ahead of the state’s candidate filing deadline Friday — offering Republicans an unexpected boost to their already favorable...
Montana Republican Rep. Matt Rosendale officially jumped into the state's GOP Senate primary Friday, kick-starting what's likely to be a tough primary battle with businessman Tim Sheehy, who already has the backing of several top Republicans. “This morning, I officially filed for the U.S. Senate. We’ve made great accomplishments in the House, only to see them die...
Former Attorney General Eric Holder went after a recently released special counsel report on President Biden’s retention of classified documents Friday. “Special Counsel Hur report on Biden classified documents issues contains way too many gratuitous remarks and is flatly inconsistent with longstanding DOJ [Department of Justice] traditions,” Holder said in a post on X, the...