The U.S. economy added 178,000 jobs in March, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, exceeding expectations and rebounding from a revised decline of 133,000 in February that was attributed in part to a large healthcare strike. Economists note that the headline figure may not fully capture the strength of the report. The break-even rate … Read more
A key federal planning body has approved President Donald J. Trump’s proposed $400 million White House ballroom, moving the project forward despite widespread public opposition and a recent court ruling temporarily blocking construction. The National Capital Planning Commission voted Thursday to approve the large-scale addition to the East Wing of the White House complex. The … Read more
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will soon sign an emergency order to pay Department of Homeland Security employees who have worked without pay since mid-February. He said the move comes as Congress remains deadlocked over funding. “I will soon sign an order to pay ALL of the incredible employees at the Department of … Read more
Employers added 178,000 jobs in March, exceeding expectations, according to data released Friday by the U.S. Department of Labor. The unemployment rate declined to 4.3 percent, reflecting continued labor market stability. The March gains followed a revised loss of 133,000 jobs in February, which was worse than initially reported. January job growth was revised upward … Read more
Democrats’ efforts to reclaim control of the U.S. Senate are increasingly intersecting with internal divisions over party leadership, and the growing disputes have placed Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) at the center of a broader debate about strategy and direction. In Maine, Schumer has endorsed Gov. Janet Mills in a key Senate race. However, several … Read more
President Donald Trump reportedly said that the shooting down of a United States F-15E over Iran on Friday morning would not affect the ongoing negotiations, pointing out, “It’s war.” Meanwhile, Garrett Haake, a Senior White House Correspondent for NBC News, shared in a post on X that Trump “declined to discuss any details of the … Read more
Former Vice President Kamala Harris warned that President Donald Trump must not be allowed to pick two “additional justices” for the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing that Democrats “must be clear-eyed about what is at stake.” In a post on X, Harris — who got wiped out by Trump in the 2024 election – shared an … Read more
The Biden administration may seem like a nightmare from a bygone era as we approach the second quarter of the second year of the Trump administration, so it might surprise people to learn that some lingering effects from the Biden team still impact the regulations governing federal government employees. One significant rule that is currently … Read more
Fox News legal analyst and Georgetown University Law School professor Jonathan Turley offered up praise for now-former Attorney General Pam Bondi’s temporary replacement as head of the Justice Department while also offering a warning to Democrats who may be celebrating her demise. “I think that the president obviously is trying to prepare for what he … Read more
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will soon sign an emergency order to pay Department of Homeland Security employees who have worked without pay since mid-February. He said the move comes as Congress remains deadlocked over funding. “I will soon sign an order to pay ALL of the incredible employees at the Department of … Read more