A Republican congressional candidate in Ohio said Wednesday that he would not end his campaign despite backlash over comments he recently made denigrating people with mental disabilities. “After carefully considering the pressure and attacks by the Washington Establishment Machine, my family and I have decided that there is no mission more important than continuing this […]Read More
NEW YORK — A New York judge on Wednesday rejected a request from former president Donald Trump to delay enforcement of a judgment totaling at least $450 million while he appeals that order. But he did allow Trump’s adult sons to remain in leadership positions atop the Trump Organization for the time being. The decision […]Read More
President Biden won Michigan’s Democratic primary on Tuesday but faced a notable challenge from voters selecting “uncommitted” to protest his handling of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, a potential sign of vulnerability for Biden among rank-and-file Democrats. Democratic leaders in the state were bracing for tens of thousands of “uncommitted” votes, as Biden aides and […]Read More
After 58 people were killed and hundreds more injured at an outdoor music festival in Las Vegas, the Trump administration moved to ban bump stocks of the type used by the gunman to fire on the crowd in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will consider whether that […]Read More
Michigan primary voters on Tuesday gave President Biden and former president Donald Trump unsurprising and lopsided victories that will hasten their respective marches to their party’s nominations. Late Tuesday night, Biden was leading “uncommitted” 80 percent to 15 percent, while Trump led former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley 67 percent to 28 percent. But while […]Read More
A former Navy SEAL sneaked into the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas this month for a clandestine meeting with Donald Trump aimed at reshaping the U.S. Senate battleground. As Trump watched President Biden on television — stumbling through a Feb. 8 news conference over concerns about his age — Montana Senate candidate Tim Sheehy, […]Read More
Macy’s plans to close approximately 150 stores nationwide as part of a massive reorganization that will see it pivot to a greater focus on luxury sales. The retailer on Tuesday announced an initiative it’s calling a ‘bold new chapter’ that will involve shuttering ‘underproductive’ locations, including approximately 50 by the end of the company’s current […]Read More
If you’re a TSA PreCheck member traveling on United Airlines via Chicago’s O’Hare or Los Angeles international airports, life just got a bit easier. United recently updated its website to show that ‘Touchless ID’ technology, which lets users go through security just by scanning their face and without having to show a physical ID or […]Read More
The IRS’s new, free filing software for relatively simple tax returns is now available in 12 states. The Direct File service, which is being piloted for the first time for 2023 tax-year returns, is now being offered to qualified filers in Arizona, California, Florida, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington […]Read More
An Indiana man pleaded guilty Tuesday to threatening to kill a Michigan elections clerk after the November 2020 election, federal prosecutors announced. A week after the presidential election that put Joe Biden in the White House, Andrew Nickels of Carmel, Ind., left a voice mail for Rochester Hills, Mich., Clerk Tina Barton in which he […]Read More