Chris Christie’s gift to Nikki Haley
Donald Trump’s campaign greeted the news that Chris Christie was ending his presidential bid with a memo making the case that it wouldn’t matter much — and particularly that it wouldn’t benefit Nikki Haley. Instead, the memo reinforced the idea that
Austin’s undisclosed hospitalization draws new internal investigation
The Defense Department inspector general said Thursday it will investigate the mishandling of Lloyd Austin’s recent hospitalization, which the Pentagon chief and others close to him kept secret from the White House and Congress for days in an apparent breach
Nikki Haley tops Ron DeSantis for the first time in Iowa poll
A poll released Thursday of Iowa voters found that, among Republicans, former president Donald Trump maintains a dominant lead in the days ahead of the caucuses. But it is the first to find former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley opening up
Americans oppose most Trump policies
After he was elected president in 2016, Donald Trump applied a rather scattershot approach to his efforts to effect his promised policy changes. This was in part a function of the resistance some efforts faced from Congress (like repealing the
Maryland Elections Board member arrested on Jan. 6 riot charges, resigns
A top Maryland elections official resigned Thursday after his arrest this week on multiple charges that he participated in the U.S. Capitol attack, encouraging officers trying to disperse rioters to “join us.” Federal investigators allege that Carlos Ayala, 52, scaled a
Why Trump is winning, as shown in Wednesday night’s dueling programming
The most revealing moment during Donald Trump’s town-hall interview that aired on Fox News on Wednesday night wasn’t about his past service as president or even his future desire to regain that position. Instead, it came when a woman named
Inflation ticked up to 3.4% in December thanks in part to outsized housing costs
Inflation climbed from 3.1% to 3.4% in December, a sign the Federal Reserve will continue to have to wrestle consumer price growth down to its desired 2% level. Forecasts had been for a reading of 3.2%. On a monthly basis, inflation
See how the prices have changed for popular grocery items
Family grocery bills have been on the rise with higher prices for some items, such as ground beef, and lower prices for others, such as eggs. But unless shoppers are taking notes, it can be hard to really see which
Alaska, United flight cancellations continue amid ongoing investigation of Boeing 737 Max 9
Alaska and United airlines announced additional cancellations in the wake of the nationwide grounding of Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft. In a statement on its website Wednesday, Alaska Airlines said all flights originally scheduled to be operated on 737 Max 9
5 Cryptos To Boost Returns in a Stocks and Bonds Portfolio 2024
The dawn of Bitcoin ETFs presents an opportunity for investors to capitalize through a diversified crypto portfolio allocation. Image by Kerem Goktug Kaya, DALL-E 3. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) made history this week, approving the first-ever Bitcoin exchange-traded