Donald Trump Indicted for Subverting Transfer of Power
A federal grand jury indicted former President Donald Trump on four criminal counts related to what they say were efforts to overturn the results...
Trump Doubles Down on Denials – And Cash Pleas – After Indictment
Former President Donald Trump is responding to Tuesday’s indictment in the 2020 election probe in much of the same way he has responded to...
Ohio Votes on Raising the Bar for Abortion Rights
Abortion is on the ballot Tuesday in Ohio – even though it’s not. Buckeye Staters are voting on a measure that would raise the...
Dysfunctional Government Carries a Financial Cost
Fitch Ratings caught most of Washington off guard a week ago when it downgraded the debt of the U.S. government. But it should not...
House Freedom Caucus to Oppose Measure to Avert Shutdown Unless Demands Met
The House Freedom Caucus announced on Monday it would oppose a stop-gap measure to keep the government funded unless certain conservative provisions are included,...
McCarthy’s ‘No Win’ Shutdown Scenario
With pressure mounting to avert a government shutdown, heightened by culture war demands from House conservatives burned by previous brawls, the House speaker faces...
Uniquely Competitive North Carolina Emerges as Key 2024 Battleground
The 2024 election promises to feature several major battlegrounds, but for sheer breadth of competitive contests, North Carolina next year will be hard to...
Supreme Court Ethics Fight Spills Into Public View
A simmering dispute between branches of government over Supreme Court ethics reform boiled over Friday when Justice Samuel Alito publicly rejected a senator’s call...
Tokyo Stocks Continue to Decline Over U.S. Rate Hike Concerns
Tokyo stocks fell for the third consecutive day on Friday amid concerns over continued U.S. interest rate hikes. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei stock index, the...
U.S. Dollar Rises as Jobless Claims Fall
The U.S. dollar rose on Thursday, as U.S. jobless claims applications fell and the labor market showed resilience. The dollar index, which measures the...