2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (603+ words) President Donald Trump pledged Wednesday to send every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections, an extraordinary gambit to reverse his party’s sagging fortunes in November. The dubious promise would most likely…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (464+ words) A federal judge on Friday extended her prohibition against the U.S. Postal Service implementing President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to limit mail voting during the midterms, putting another major obstacle in the way of the administration as the first states…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (664+ words) The apparent 5-4 decision replaces a temporary order issued earlier this month, shortly before a court-ordered halt would have gone into effect. That temporary order was signed by Chief Justice John Roberts, assigned to handle appeals from the capital. But he…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (782+ words) WASHINGTON — The U.S. House returns to a full legislative agenda next week/this week with government funding at the top of lawmakers’ to-do list. House members will return to Washington Monday after a five-week August recess with Republicans eager to…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (841+ words) The Supreme Court’s conservative majority didn’t decide the legality of Trump’s order, instead ruling that states who sued did not have the legal right to challenge it. While the emergency order is not final, it does have the potential to…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (644+ words) The new levies are expected to affect about 5% of Canada’s annual exports to the U.S., roughly $20 billion in goods ranging from hockey sticks to agricultural products. Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney quickly promised Saturday that his government would roll out…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (465+ words) The milestone figure was recorded just five months after the U.S. hit a record $39 trillion debt in March. It reached $38 trillion five months before that, in October. The unprecedented $40 trillion figure highlights competing administration priorities, from boosting defense spending that the…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (248+ words) On August 14, America will celebrate the 91st anniversary of Social Security, one of the most successful and enduring promises our nation has ever made. For more than nine decades, Social Security has helped workers retire with dignity, supported families after the…...