President Biden’s State of the Union on Thursday was fiery, political and, at times, unscripted. The president diverged from his prepared remarks several notable times with off-the-cuff comments and responses to members of Congress, possibly in an attempt to demonstrate his mental acuity and ability to think on his feet. Biden, 81, went into the...
Former Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) endorsed state Sen. Matt Dolan (R) in the Ohio Senate GOP primary on Friday. “The contest for the Republican nomination includes three candidates who are good people, who care deeply about our state,” Portman and his wife wrote in a letter. “After much consideration, we feel that Matt Dolan’s conservative record of accomplishment and his...
A group of 41 state attorneys general are demanding that Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, provide support for users because there has been a “dramatic increase” in accounts on its platforms being locked and taken over. The letter, addressed to Meta’s chief legal officer, Jennifer Newstead, requested immediate action to address the...
The February jobs report showed a labor market holding steady with better-than-expected employment growth in a cooler labor market. The unemployment rate rose to 3.9 percent in February to hit its highest level in more than two years, threatening to end the longest streak of sub-4 percent unemployment rate since 1969. Downward revisions for December...
Former President Trump, the 2024 GOP presumptive nominee, formally takes control of the Republican National Committee on Friday as a top loyalist and his daughter-in-law will lead the party.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who is leading an election-interference case against Trump, is facing two challengers in her re-election bid.
Rep. Matt Rosendale announced he will not be seeking re-election in Montana's 2nd Congressional District, just weeks after suspending his Senate campaign.
The sponsor of a Kentucky bill to expand insurance coverage for people seeking treatment for stuttering says former NBA player Michael Kidd-Gilchrist's activism helped the bill pass.
Donald Trump cemented his control of the Republican National Committee on Friday after members formally voted to install his handpicked candidates — including his...