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Officials Confirm One of Two U.S. Pediatric Cases of Monkeypox is in D.C.

Two children have been diagnosed with monkeypox in the U.S., health officials said Friday.… Continue Reading

Trump and Pence Back in Washington for Rival Speeches

Former President Donald Trump is returning to Washington on Tuesday for the first time since leaving office, delivering a speech hours after his Vice President Mike Pence, a potential 2024 rival, exhorted Republicans to stop looking backward.… Continue Reading

Biden Fights Talk of Recession as Key Economic Report Looms

Facing a potentially grim report this week on the economy’s overall health, President Joe Biden wants to convince a skeptical public that the U.S. is not, in fact, heading into a recession.… Continue Reading

Growing Number in GOP Back Pelosi on Possible Taiwan Trip

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s reported plans to travel to Taiwan have upended Washington’s political divide, with a rift emerging with President Joe Biden over the visit to the self-governing island while prominent Republicans offer encouragement to a political opponent they normally scorn.… Continue Reading

Police: Officer, Driver Fleeing Crash Hurt in Alley Shootout

A Virginia police officer and a driver who fled a crash were wounded in a shootout in an alley early Monday, police said.… Continue Reading

About 2,500 Boeing Workers to Strike After Rejecting Deal

Roughly 2,500 Boeing workers are expected to go on strike next month at three plants in the St. Louis area after they voted Sunday to reject a contract offer from the plane maker.… Continue Reading

PRESS RELEASE: Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Largest Unemployment Rate Drop in a Year

Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced the number of employed Virginians expanded to more than 4.2 million workers in June 2022. Virginia has added nearly 94,000 employed residents since February 1st. Virginia’s unemployment rate fell to 2.8 percent in June. This continues to be below the national rate, which was unchanged at 3.6 percent.… Continue Reading

Feds Sue Poultry Producers, Alleging Unfair Worker Practices

The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Monday against some of the largest poultry producers in the U.S. along with a proposed settlement seeking to end what it claims have been longstanding deceptive and abusive practices for workers.… Continue Reading

Semiconductor Bill Unites Sanders, the Right – in Opposition

A bill to boost semiconductor production in the United States has managed to do nearly the unthinkable — unite the democratic socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders and the fiscally conservative right.… Continue Reading