Three years on, there is no escaping the impact on American politics of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Other issues will significantly influence the 2024 presidential election, but few define more clearly the contrasts, stakes and choice that will face voters in November than Jan. 6. The passage of time has not […]Read More
Former president Barack Obama has raised questions about the structure of President Biden’s reelection campaign, discussing the matter directly with Biden and telling the president’s aides and allies the campaign needs to be empowered to make decisions without clearing them with the White House, according to three people familiar with the conversations. Obama grew “animated” […]Read More
Five states are deciding this year whether to ditch the practice of paying workers who earn tips less than the minimum wage. And activists say they’re bringing that fight to at least as many others, framing it as a key cost-of-living issue in an election year. Ballot measures pending in Michigan, Arizona, Ohio and Massachusetts, […]Read More
A stainless steel cup is proving surprisingly durable in the often erratic world of internet fads. It’s called the Stanley “Quencher,” and it checks in at 1 foot tall. Capable of holding 40 ounces of liquid, it’s been described as an “emotional support” water bottle by some, and a must-have by others. And although it […]Read More
The U.S. labor market closed out 2023 in strong shape as the pace of hiring was even more powerful than expected, the Labor Department reported Friday. December’s jobs report showed employers added 216,000 jobs for the month while the unemployment rate held at 3.7%. Payroll growth showed a sizeable gain from November’s downwardly revised 173,000. […]Read More
A European Union study on how it should spend tens of billions of euros in high-tech investments warns that Europe may need to use the money to guard against geopolitical risks like potential U.S. decline and the rise of China or Russia. The report by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Research and Innovation sketches out […]Read More
Donald Trump spent the days after Jan. 6, 2021, privately fuming about the election and his media coverage. Leaving office with an approval rating below 40 percent, he skipped Joe Biden’s inauguration and retreated to Mar-a-Lago. He was banned from posting on Twitter and avoided public appearances. The next month, he accepted an invitation to […]Read More
MASON CITY, Iowa — Former President Donald Trump ramped up his attacks on former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley at back-to-back campaign events in Iowa this weekend as his campaign sought to halt her ascent a little more than a week before the caucuses that will launch the primary season. In a new ad and in […]Read More
Special counsel Jack Smith has a plan for how to illustrate Donald Trump’s influence over the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Prosecutors will show a map of people gathered around the Ellipse to hear Trump say, “we’re going to the Capitol” to “fight like hell,” then follow those supporters in […]Read More
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized earlier this week for unspecified reasons but is recuperating, the Pentagon said late Friday, after withholding the information for days. Maj. Gen. Patrick Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary, said that Austin, who is 70, was admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center outside Washington on Monday “for complications […]Read More