House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's plan to raise the debt limit by $1.5 trillion in exchange for slashing spending by $4.5 trillion is estimated to kill 780,000 jobs by the end of 2024, according to a top financial services firm.
President Biden's first speech after his reelection announcement Tuesday was delivered to an enthusiastic group of labor unions, following the same playbook he used in 2020 when he spoke to a Pittsburgh union hall after releasing a campaign launch video.
A slight majority of registered voters want the China-founded TikTok sold to U.S. buyers, according to a new Wall Street Journal poll also showing a plurality of respondents support a nationwide ban of the popular video-based platform.
The standoff over whether Montana Republicans will let a transgender Democrat in the state House participate will likely continue on Tuesday, a day after protests and arrests galvanized both those demanding she be allowed to speak and those saying her actions constitute an unprecedented attack on civil discourse.
President Biden's reelection campaign announcement is deflating some left-wing activists and progressive leaders, underscoring one of the many challenges facing the 80-year-old candidate as he looks to unite the Democratic Party ahead of the 2024 election.
Republican presidential contender Nikki Haley on Tuesday said if elected president in 2024 she will work to forge a "national consensus" on the thorny issue of abortion in the hopes of saving more lives and supporting more women.
Money earmarked for thousands of new IRS employees would be transferred to a grant program allowing schools nationwide to hire armed law enforcement personnel under legislation outlined Tuesday by U.S. Sen. Rick Scott of Florida.
The White House said Tuesday that President Biden would veto the House GOP's debt limit bill if it managed to pass the Democrat-controlled Senate and reached the president's desk.