Trump’s portrayal of ‘golden age’ is out of sync with how Americans see economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump sought in his first State of the Union address to sell Americans on the idea of a booming economy, falling prices, and soaring jobs, yet he faces a skeptical public with
The hotly contested Texas Senate race is setting spending records ahead of Tuesday’s primary
Candidates and political groups are pouring money into Texas’ hotly contested U.S. Senate race at a record pace, partly fueled by Democrat James Talarico’s fundraising and allies of Republican Sen. John Cornyn trying to save his long
Trump administration hits Iran with new sanctions as nuclear talks near
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Wednesday imposed another tranche of sanctions on people and companies accused of enabling Iran’s ballistic missile program, drone production and illicit oil sales as the U.S. presses Tehran to make
FBI serving search warrants at Los Angeles school district headquarters and superintendent’s home
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The FBI is serving search warrants at the Los Angeles Unified School District’s headquarters and the superintendent’s home. Federal officials in Los Angeles were serving the warrants Wednesday as part of an ongoing
FDA vaccine advisers to meet in March on flu strain selection
Feb 25 (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday its advisory committee is set to meet on March 12 to discuss and make recommendations on the strain composition of flu vaccines for use
Senator urges US House to take new vote on aviation safety bill
WASHINGTON, Feb 25 (Reuters) – The top Democrat on the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday urged the House of Representatives to take a new vote on aviation legislation that failed by one vote after opposition by
Discord postpones age verification rollout amid criticism, promises transparency
Discord, the popular platform for gamers to communicate online, is postponing its controversial age verification policy after receiving swift backlash from users with concerns about their privacy. The global rollout of the system is now delayed to
Trump’s return to office has seen sweeping changes to immigration enforcement
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump promoted his immigration and border security record during his State of the Union address, highlighting how the number of migrants arriving at the southern border plummeted since he returned to office
Larry Summers to resign from Harvard, New York Times reports
Feb 25 (Reuters) – Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers will resign from teaching at Harvard at the end of the academic year, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, amid the continuing fallout from his ties
Rubio begins talks with Caribbean leaders amid Cuba worries
By Simon Lewis BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Feb 25 – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in the Caribbean on Wednesday and began talks with leaders in the region who are warning that a growing