GOP Not Shying Away From Abortion
Republican presidential candidates have been one-upping each other on abortion limits and bans, with participants in this week’s GOP primary debate vowing to sign...
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...
Senate Returns Amid Shutdown Threat, McConnell Health Concerns
The Senate returns Tuesday from a month-long recess as Congress gears up for a rocky September with a whole host of to-dos – including...
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...
Nancy Pelosi to Seek Reelection in 2024
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who stepped back from leadership late last year to allow Democrats to shepherd in a “new generation,” announced on...
U.S. Gas Prices Hit 10-Month Highs Amid Tighter Supplies, Heatwaves
U.S. gas prices surged to an average of 3.87 U.S. dollars a gallon nationally on Thursday, the highest level in 10 months, data showed....
Gold Falls on Stronger U.S. Dollar, Treasury Yields
Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell on Thursday on stronger U.S. dollar index and Treasury yields. The...