Republicans Line Up Behind Manchin And Sinema Amid Their Independent Streak
Andrew Trunsky on January 28, 2022 As left-wing Democrats sour on Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, they are finding new allies — and donors…
Andrew Trunsky on January 28, 2022 As left-wing Democrats sour on Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, they are finding new allies — and donors…
Gigi Sohn, President Joe Biden’s nominee to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), pledged to recuse herself from key broadcast issues amid an ongoing legal dispute over her involvement with a…
By Tony Munroe BEIJING – The Beijing Winter Olympics kick off in a week, putting sports at centre-stage following preparations that have been clouded by diplomatic boycotts and the COVID-19…
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – The U.S. Commerce Department is expected to soon release details from a study of semiconductor chips it conducted last year amid a push to win…
WASHINGTON – U.S. business activity grew at its slowest pace in 18 months in January as a winter surge in COVID-19 infections worsened worker shortages at factories, though demand remained…
By David Brunnstrom, Kiyoshi Takenaka and Michael Martina WASHINGTON/TOKYO -U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida agreed in a virtual meeting on Friday to boost cooperation on…
By Katya Golubkova MOSCOW – Russian assets are under pressure as investors worry about the possible extension of U.S. sanctions or new EU measures targeting officials, banks and the energy…
Prince Andrew deleted some of his social media accounts amid his legal battle with a woman making sexual abuse claims against him. The Duke of York’s Twitter and Instagram accounts…
Luxury car sales surged in 2021 while mainstream car companies struggled amid global supply chain disruptions and soaring inflation, The Wall Street Journal reported. Luxury car brands, including Rolls-Royce, Bentley,…
Harold Hutchison on January 13, 2022 Prince Andrew returned his royal and military titles to the Queen of England, according to a statement released by the Royal Family. “With The…
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) canceled classes for the fourth consecutive day on Monday amid a Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) strike. CPS said classes were canceled for all students on Monday,…
Apple is banning in-person shoppers from its New York City locations as COVID-19 cases skyrocket in the area. The tech giant is only allowing customers to pick up online orders…
Holiday sales surged at the fastest pace in nearly 20 years despite shoppers facing higher prices, supply issues and soaring COVID-19 cases, according to a key spending metric. Holiday sales…
Senator Christopher Connors, Assemblyman Brian Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne Gove are calling on Trenton to end automatic toll increases that commuters and businesses can no longer afford. In May of last…
The Russian foreign ministry released a list of actions on Friday that it wants NATO to take amid the ongoing threat of an invasion of Ukraine, Reuters reported. Russia demanded…
FedEx predicted that Monday will be a record day for deliveries for the 2021 holiday season, company executives told CNBC. “We’ve seen a lot of people actually starting their Christmas…
The World Tennis Association (WTA) announced it would suspend all tournaments in China on Wednesday in support of tennis star Peng Shuai. “Unfortunately, the leadership in China has not addressed…
A new Oracle Retail survey shows that consumers have barely made a dent in their holiday shopping. While a September survey showed that 52% of Americans had already started holiday shopping…
U.S. consumer spending grew in October as consumers prepared for holiday shopping with inflated prices and continuing supply chain issues. Household spending increased 1.3% in October compared to the previous…
The Washington, D.C., police union blamed the city’s recent surge in homicides on police reform measures implemented in the wake of George Floyd’s death. “Homicides are up 13% over last…
Dollar Tree announced Tuesday it is raising its prices, bringing the cost of its products over one dollar for the first time in 35 years. The dollar store will raise…
House Democrats’ plan Friday to pass both the bipartisan infrastructure package and President Joe Biden’s social-safety net bill collapsed after a handful of moderates refused to vote on the $1.75…
U.S. consumer spending growth slowed in September, and income dropped due to high COVID-19 cases, supply shortages, rising inflation, and ending unemployment benefits. Consumer spending increased 0.6% in September, down…
Over half of Americans shopping for the holiday season say they’re experiencing difficulties buying products, according to a new poll. When asked if they had experienced any holiday shopping issues,…
U.S. retail sales increased in September, beating expectations amid growing inflation and supply chain disruptions, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Friday. Retail sales increased 0.7% in September, beating experts’ estimates…