The past decade has been characterized by what scholars call the “great awokening.” Data show that the use of words such as “privileged," “systemic racism,” and “racial disparities” in media reports has skyrocketed in recent years. Explaining this phenomenon, Vox wrote, “In the past five years, white liberals have moved so far to the left on questions of race and racism that they are now, on these issues, to the left of even the typical black voter.”

As a trade association and membership organization representing the interests of financial planners, the Financial Planning AssociationÒ (FPAÒ) believes in the power of financial literacy and wellness. For years, those in our professional community, including our members and national network of chapters, have worked in local communities across the nation to make financial education more...

President Biden is comfortably leading his declared primary challengers for the 2024 race, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday. The poll found that 70 percent of Democratic-leaning voters surveyed support Biden in a 2024 primary, with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. drawing 17 percent support and Marianne Williamson pulling in support from 8 percent...

One of President Biden’s chief negotiators in the debt ceiling standoff with Republicans said Wednesday she was concerned about the precedent set by the talks. Shalanda Young, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), who was among a small group of negotiators, told Axios economics reporter Courtenay Brown the debt ceiling...

The Republican Study Committee (RSC), the largest conservative caucus in the House, put a heavy focus on opposing “woke” policies in its annual model federal budget, while proposing $16.3 trillion in spending cuts over a decade. The model budget for fiscal 2024, first shared with The Hill, includes policies that oppose gender-affirming health care for...

Story at a glance Fewer Americans support the Black Lives Matter movement, according to a new survey. The Pew Research Center survey published Wednesday shows 51 percent of U.S. adults support the movement, which resurged in 2020 amid national protests following the death of George Floyd.   Support for BLM has fallen since last...

New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D) is bringing her home state to D.C. by bringing a massive taxidermied moose to her office. Shaheen's staffers set up "Marty the Moose" in her office ahead of her "Experience New Hampshire" event Wednesday meant to demonstrate what the state has to offer, including local businesses and products from...

The Federal Reserve is taking a break from a rapid stretch of rate hikes as it approaches a critical crossroads in its battle with inflation. The Fed’s rate-setting committee announced Wednesday it would keep its baseline interest rate range unchanged for the first time since January 2022. The Fed funds rate range will remain at...

I admire the Ukrainian people. I admire the richness, beauty and sophistication of their culture. I admire the tenacity of their struggle for freedom against tsarist and Soviet oppression and against the neo-imperialist ambitions of post-Soviet Russia. Just as Poland emerged from centuries of occupation and subjugation to play a pivotal role in the end...

Art Spiegelman, who authored Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel "Maus," which has faced multiple challenges in the U.S., is cautioning that the rise of book bans in libraries and schools shows the country has a "yearning" for authoritarianism.  “It’s a real warning sign of a country that’s yearning for a return of authoritarianism," Spiegelman said in...