2+ day, 16+ 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…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (455+ words) MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Small business owners’ hiring and plans to hire fell slightly in August, according to the National Federation of Independent Business’ August jobs report. Down 5 percentage points from July, 56% of owners hired or tried to hire employees last month....

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (363+ words) The legal wrangling is happening even as states start sending out mail ballots, leaving the administration little time to make big changes in mail ballot rules. “Ballots have already begun to be mailed in North Carolina, and more States will…...

6+ day, 12+ 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, 4+ day ago   (522+ words) With election season getting underway, votes are also expected on measures designed to amplify the GOP’s messaging strategy going into November, most notably a resolution condemning socialism. Republicans are trying to tie the Democratic Party in general to the democratic…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (811+ words) With just over two months to go before the midterm elections, President Donald Trump is still sitting on most of his colossal war chest, and he’s been growing his money pile instead of spending it. The ticking clock narrows Republicans…...

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…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (813+ words) Forces with the Revolutionary Guard Corps were observed preparing to launch rockets with sea mines into the strait, according to Tim Hawkins, a spokesperson for the U.S. Central Command. The U.S. military last week completed clearing sea mines from the strait’s international…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (680+ words) Trump in a social media post announcing the agreement said it was negotiated by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez. “The United States of America has just entered into an Agreement…...