
Defying predictions that the U.S. economy was going to slow down, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced Friday that employers added 336,000 jobs in September. The national unemployment rate sits at 3.8 […]
Defying predictions that the U.S. economy was going to slow down, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced Friday that employers added 336,000 jobs in September. The national unemployment rate sits at 3.8 […]
For the first time in the nation’s history, the House of Representatives has ousted its speaker, leaving the position vacant. According to the Associated Press, the vote was 216-210 on a vote […]
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-California) knew he was risking a challenge to his position as leader of his party in the House of Representatives when he agreed to a bi-partisan […]
The possibility of a government shutdown grew on Thursday as members of the House of Representatives left Washington, D.C. for the weekend in the wake of another failure of Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s […]
A plan for strict border security enforcement isn’t enough for some Republicans as Speaker of the House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy works to avoid a shutdown of the federal government. The Associated […]
Air pollution from Canadian wildfires continues to blanket the eastern and midwestern United States. The Associated Press reports that more than 400 fires have forced over 20,000 to evacuate and the […]
The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 – a compromise to prevent the default on the nation’s debt – was signed into law on Saturday by President Joe Biden. After passing […]
In a somewhat bipartisan vote, the U.S. Senate voted 63-36 in favor of a bill that raises the debt ceiling and makes some cuts in federal spending. According to the Associated Press, […]
Despite a revolt from some Republicans over the terms of the debt ceiling deal worked out between House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden, the final step toward final approval may […]
Talks on the national debt limit will resume on Monday, as the deadline of June 1 gets closer. According to The New York Times, President Joe Biden and Speaker of the House […]