At the forefront of the shadow primary for the Republican presidential contest is a one-way fight between Donald Trump, who announced his run 2 1/2 seconds after his nominees cost the GOP control of the Senate, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who refuses to respond to the former president's barbs.
Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen on Wednesday revealed that he recently turned over his cell phones to Manhattan prosecutors who are investigating hush-money payments paid to adult-film star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 elections. "Most recently, they asked for my cell phones because they want to be able to extract from it the voice...
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will speak with the press following the conclusion of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, which is expected to result in a quarter-point rate increase, the smallest hike in almost a year. The expected increase is the eighth in a series begun in March 2022 aimed at curbing high inflation....
Vice President Harris on Wednesday will travel to Memphis, Tennessee, to attend the funeral service for Tyre Nichols. Nichols's family attorney Ben Crump said Nichols's parents spoke with Harris on the phone for over 30 minutes. Harris and Nichols's mother, RowVaughn Wells, "spoke exclusively, and during this emotional time, the Vice President was able to console...
President Biden’s approval rating has held steady following the disclosure that he had classified documents from his time as vice president at a private residence and his old office, according to a new poll. The Monmouth University survey released Wednesday showed Biden’s approval rating rose 1 point, from 42 percent in December to 43 percent last...
A new report has found that significant social change is needed to halt catastrophic climate change — and society isn't changing fast enough. Keeping global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius — the limit set in the Paris Agreement — is implausible for social reasons, not technical ones, according to the Hamburg Climate Outlook, published Wednesday. The annual...
The Biden administration took a step toward approving a controversial project that would lock in oil and gas drilling in Alaska over a 30-year period. The administration indicated it is likely to approve the Willow Project, a major ConocoPhillips endeavor that would produce up to 629 million total barrels of oil. The environmental impacts review...
Story at a glance The Lafayette, Fort Wayne, and Elkhart metros in Indiana ranked as the top three emerging housing markets in the country, respectively, according to a new winter 2023 analysis from The Wall Street Journal and Realtor.com. The new listing comes as affordable cities continue to attract Americans thanks to rising mortgage rates...