The U.S.’s third largest railroad union rejected a deal with employers Monday, renewing the possibility of a strike that could cripple the economy. B oth sides will return to the bargaining table before that happens.… Read more
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GOP Makes Push to Weaken Democrats’ Grip on Texas Border
Just weeks before Election Day in Texas, once again there is big money, new signs of shifting voters and bold predictions of an upset that will turn heads across the U.S.… Read more
GOP Optimistic About Senate Chances Despite Walker Turmoil
Leading Republicans are entering the final month of the midterm campaign increasingly optimistic that a Senate majority is within reach even as a dramatic family fight in Georgia clouds one of the party’s biggest pickup opportunities.… Read more
U.S. Starts Fiscal Year with Record $31 Trillion in Debt
The nation’s gross national debt has surpassed $31 trillion, according to a U.S. Treasury report released Tuesday that logs America’s daily finances.… Read more
California Wells Run Dry as Drought Depletes Groundwater
As California’s drought deepens, Elaine Moore’s family is running out of an increasingly precious resource: water.… Read more
Supreme Court Takes Up Key Voting Rights Case from Alabama
The Supreme Court is taking up an Alabama redistricting case that could have far-reaching effects on minority voting power across the United States.… Read more
Trump Files $475 Million Defamation Lawsuit Against CNN
Former President Donald Trump on Monday sued CNN, seeking $475 million in damages, saying the network had defamed him in an effort to short-circuit any future political campaign.… Read more
Feds Vow Major Aid for Hurricane Ian Victims Amid Rescues
With the death toll from Hurricane Ian rising and hundreds of thousands of people without power in Florida and the Carolinas, U.S. officials vowed Sunday to unleash a massive amount of federal disaster aid as crews scrambled to rescue people stranded by the storm.… Read more
US Navy’s Newest Carrier Deploys, to Train with NATO Nations
Following years of delays and problems with its new technology, the U.S. Navy’s most advanced aircraft carrier embarks on its first deployment next week and will train with other NATO countries at a time of increasing Russian aggression in Ukraine.… Read more
Biden to Oil Industry: Don’t Raise Prices as Hurricane Nears
President Joe Biden on Wednesday warned oil and gas companies against increasing prices for consumers as Hurricane Ian neared landfall along Florida’s southwest coast.… Read more
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Large Rail Union Rejects Deal, Renewing Strike Possibility
The U.S.’s third largest railroad union rejected a deal with employers Monday, renewing the possibility of a strike that could cripple the economy. B oth sides will return to the bargaining table before that happens.… Continue Reading
GOP Makes Push to Weaken Democrats’ Grip on Texas Border
Just weeks before Election Day in Texas, once again there is big money, new signs of shifting voters and bold predictions of an upset that will turn heads across the U.S.… Continue Reading
GOP Optimistic About Senate Chances Despite Walker Turmoil
Leading Republicans are entering the final month of the midterm campaign increasingly optimistic that a Senate majority is within reach even as a dramatic family fight in Georgia clouds one of the party’s biggest pickup opportunities.… Continue Reading
U.S. Starts Fiscal Year with Record $31 Trillion in Debt
The nation’s gross national debt has surpassed $31 trillion, according to a U.S. Treasury report released Tuesday that logs America’s daily finances.… Continue Reading
California Wells Run Dry as Drought Depletes Groundwater
As California’s drought deepens, Elaine Moore’s family is running out of an increasingly precious resource: water.… Continue Reading
Supreme Court Takes Up Key Voting Rights Case from Alabama
The Supreme Court is taking up an Alabama redistricting case that could have far-reaching effects on minority voting power across the United States.… Continue Reading
Trump Files $475 Million Defamation Lawsuit Against CNN
Former President Donald Trump on Monday sued CNN, seeking $475 million in damages, saying the network had defamed him in an effort to short-circuit any future political campaign.… Continue Reading
Feds Vow Major Aid for Hurricane Ian Victims Amid Rescues
With the death toll from Hurricane Ian rising and hundreds of thousands of people without power in Florida and the Carolinas, U.S. officials vowed Sunday to unleash a massive amount of federal disaster aid as crews scrambled to rescue people stranded by the storm.… Continue Reading
US Navy’s Newest Carrier Deploys, to Train with NATO Nations
Following years of delays and problems with its new technology, the U.S. Navy’s most advanced aircraft carrier embarks on its first deployment next week and will train with other NATO countries at a time of increasing Russian aggression in Ukraine.… Continue Reading
Biden to Oil Industry: Don’t Raise Prices as Hurricane Nears
President Joe Biden on Wednesday warned oil and gas companies against increasing prices for consumers as Hurricane Ian neared landfall along Florida’s southwest coast.… Continue Reading