Jobless claims are higher than previously thought, according to revised Labor Department figures released Thursday, a potential indicator that the labor market may be weaker than expected. The number of Americans filing for unemployment totaled 228,000 last week, well above analysts’ expectations. Initial jobless claims reached 246,000 the week prior up from the previously reported...
President Biden on Thursday congratulated Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson (D) on Wednesday after he won the mayoral election in the Windy City, the White House said. Johnson, a progressive, defeated former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas, a centrist candidate. He will succeed Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D). Johnson and Vallas were the two top vote-getters...
Story at a glance Exposure to air pollution, even at levels below American and European air quality standards, is associated with an increased risk of dementia, new study results show. Although uncertainties remain, researchers from Harvard University say their findings “suggest consistent evidence of an association between ambient air pollution and clinical dementia.” Fine particulate...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is calling for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to be impeached following a report that he accepted luxurious gifts from a billionaire Republican donor for decades. For years, Thomas took luxury trips and outings on yachts and private jets owned by Dallas businessman Harlan Crow, according to an investigation by ProPublica....
Hundreds of people are protesting on Thursday as the Tennessee House of Representatives is potentially set to expel three Democratic members of the body over their participation in a protest against gun violence. Local reporters and news outlets, along with the gun violence prevention advocacy group March for Our Lives, posted videos on Twitter showing...
Former President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign is touting surging poll numbers in the Republican nomination race in an effort to sway GOP donors away from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Bills providing a total of $82 million in income tax cuts was approved by an Alabama House committee Wednesday. The proposals will move to the full House next.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he was "very concerned" about the standoff over the U.S. debt ceiling and said President Biden refused to communicate on the matter.
An Alabama House committee approved a legislation that would require children to attend kindergarten or take a test proving they are ready for first grade.