Fitch Downgrades US Credit Rating From Aaa to Aa+
The US government’s credit rating has been downgraded following concerns over the state of the country’s finances and its debt burden. Fitch, one of...
Deep Partisanship Will Be on Display as Congress Releases Competing Voting Bills
Congress in the coming weeks will consider shoring up voting and election laws — efforts that will reflect the vast gulf between Democrats and...
From Compensating Travelers to the Pilot Retirement Age, Congress Takes Up Aviation Bill
With the frenzied summer travel season in full swing and the aviation system straining to keep up, Congress is expected to vote on legislation...
Jill Biden Welcomes Proposal for Medicare to Pay for Navigation Services for Cancer Patients
First lady Jill Biden on Wednesday welcomed a new proposal to have Medicare pay for navigation services for cancer patients, saying it will make “an enormous...
California Gop Mayor Announces Us House Campaign, Setting Up Another Competitive Congressional Race
Another competitive U.S. House fight is shaping up in California’s Central Valley farm belt, where Republican Stockton Mayor Kevin Lincoln announced Tuesday he will...
Judge Nixes Trump’s Bid to Move Hush-money Criminal Case, Keeping It in New York State Court
A federal judge on Wednesday rejected Donald Trump ’s bid to move his hush-money criminal case from New York state court to federal court, ruling that...
The Old Consensus on U.S. Foreign Policy is Dead
Last weekend, President Biden revealed something striking about his reason for wanting to run again in 2024. During his interview for my show on CNN, I...
DeSantis Can’t Shake Trump’s Long Shadow
With Trump still popular in the GOP, the Florida governor is doing a balancing act in his presidential campaign. The interview was supposed to...
A Key Part of Biden’s Strategy to Control Immigration at the U.S.-Mexico Border Gets a Court Hearing
A judge will hear arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit opposing an asylum rule that is a key part of the Biden administration’s immigration policy....
US Citizenship Test Changes Coming, Raising Concerns for Those With Low English Skills
The U.S. citizenship test is being updated, and some immigrants and advocates worry the changes will hurt test-takers with lower levels of English proficiency....