Sen. Sherrod Brown Aims to Reform Decades-old Social Security Provisions for Public Servants

Decades-old provisions prevent public service workers and their spouses from receiving full Social Security benefits earned in private sector jobs. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) held a field committee hearing on his proposal to repeal provisions that reduce retirement income for public sector workers who have benefits from the private sector. Mr. Brown, chair of

What to Watch in the June 11 Primaries

Nevada, Maine, South Carolina, and North Dakota hold primaries, while Ohioans will see a special Congressional election. Voters in five states will cast ballots on June 11 in party nomination contests for one governorship, two U.S. Senate seats, 15 U.S. House races, hundreds of state legislature slots, and thousands of local government positions. The roster

First Polls Close in Slate of Key Battleground Primaries

Nevada, Maine, South Carolina, and North Dakota hold primaries, while Ohioans will see a special Congressional election. Voters in five states cast ballots on June 11 in primary elections for one governorship, two U.S. Senate seats, 15 U.S. House races, hundreds of state legislature slots, and thousands of local government positions. Polls closed at 7

Prosecutors’ star witness faces cross-examination in Bob Menendez trial

Businessman tells jurors he bribed Sen. Bob Menendez in 2019 Businessman tells jurors he bribed Sen. Bob Menendez in 2019 02:18 Washington — A New Jersey businessman who says he bribed Sen. Bob Menendez by buying his wife a Mercedes-Benz convertible for the purpose of disrupting two criminal investigations will continue to be cross-examined Tuesday

Jury deliberates in Hunter Biden’s gun trial

Jurors are entering their second day of deliberations Tuesday in the gun trial of Hunter Biden, who faces federal charges of owning and possessing a firearm while he was a drug addict. They deliberated for about an hour Monday after the closing arguments before they were released for the day. Two of the three felony charges