Statewide elections in New Jersey and Virginia are being closely watched but seem unlikely to break the Washington impasse. The government shutdown has blown through missed paychecks, mass firings and threats of delayed public benefits. It will soon be voters’ turn to help bust through the impasse. In less than two weeks, closely contested statewide … Read more
The average price for a pound of ground beef is $6.32, up about 14 percent since Trump took office. The Trump administration is acutely aware of a looming political vulnerability: beef. In just the last month, President Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed frustration with the high prices U.S. consumers are seeing in grocery stores, promising … Read more
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s at war with the groups that represent physicians. Some GOP doctors in Congress are backing him up. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s tenure as health secretary is straining Republicans’ relationship with the medical establishment to what’s looking like a breaking point. Doctors and their professional associations, such as the American Medical Association … Read more
As he races to the finish line in the New York City mayor’s race, the democratic socialist attempts to broaden his tent. NEW YORK — First there was Bernie. Then AOC. And now Zohran. New York City’s democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani secured his spot as one of the country’s three biggest socialist stars at … Read more
The two leaders have not been in contact since the president torpedoed trade talks. Prime Minister Mark Carney says it’s up to President Donald Trump to explain how their budding relationship soured so quickly, weeks after their White House love-in. “In any complicated, high-stakes negotiation, you can get unexpected twists and turns, and you have … Read more
This summer, employees at several big defense companies went on strike. Their grievances highlight a much larger problem brewing beneath the surface. ORLANDO, Florida — On the Monday morning of Memorial Day, Randy Tejada arrived at a picket line outside Lockheed Martin’s enormous missile factory here, joining about 40 of his colleagues as they stood … Read more
U.S. president also floats JD Vance and Marco Rubio as top alternate contenders, given the constitution bars him from running for a third term. U.S. President Donald Trump weighed in Monday on who might lead the Republican Party after he leaves office, naming Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance as top … Read more
The news came as President Donald Trump was in Malaysia for a regional leaders summit, and just days before Trump is set to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Toggle menu Trump finalizes trade deals with 2 Southeast Asian countries The news came as President Donald Trump was in Malaysia for a regional leaders summit, … Read more
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faces an early leadership test in managing Trump’s concerns about Japanese investment and defense spending President Donald Trump and Japan’s new prime minister meet this week for the first time and each has something to prove. Sanae Takaichi’s rise to power as the country’s first female prime minister is tied, … Read more
A new poll finds the president’s favorability among the demographic has fallen nearly 20 points since taking office. President Donald Trump’s favorability among Hispanic adults has fallen dramatically since his inauguration in January, according to a new Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll conducted earlier this month. The October poll, which surveyed 1,289 … Read more