The presumed deaths of six road workers on the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore are shining a spotlight on the risks associated with essential jobs, especially for low-income and immigrant workers. A construction crew of eight men was on-site early Tuesday on an overnight shift to conduct road surface repairs when the Dali, a...
A special election in Alabama is the latest sign for Democrats that reproductive rights are a major motivating force for voters ahead of this fall’s elections. Democrat Marilyn Lands beat Republican Teddy Powell in a special election for a state House seat in the Yellowhammer State on Tuesday, after she leaned into the issues of...
Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Phillip Swagel warned the United States could suffer a similar market shock as seen in the United Kingdom during former Prime Minister Liz Truss’s brief stint leading Britain, citing the nation's “unprecedented” fiscal trajectory. In an interview with the Financial Times this week, Swagel discussed the country’s rising debt, while...
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed into law Wednesday bipartisan bills designed to combat human trafficking and better protect judges; the bills were introduced after a retired WI judge was killed.
The State Department responded Wednesday to questions surrounding the resignation of Annelle Sheline, a staffer who publicly left out of moral opposition to U.S. inaction regarding Israeli offensives in Gaza.
Former California Controller Betty Yee, a Democrat, announced Wednesday her bid for the state's governorship in 2026, joining a crowded, diverse field of candidates.
Glen Rock, New Jersey Councilwoman Paula Gilligan is facing calls to resign after she shared a post on social media mocking Easter with references to abortion and drag.
President Biden is trying to paint himself as the most present candidate on the campaign trail and shift the "basement" campaign reputation to his opponent, former President Trump.