‘Seniors should not pay tax on Social Security,’ the former president said, debuting the policy proposal for the first time. Former President Donald Trump this week debuted the idea of seniors not having to pay taxes on their Social Security benefits, as he seeks to secure more voters with fewer than 100 days left before
Biden ‘understands the strength that rests in understanding the significance of diplomacy,’ veep says Kamala Harris’s campaign took a page out of the Biden White House playbook on Friday, issuing an edited transcript that cleaned up a bizarre comment in which Harris lauded Joe Biden as “a president who understands the power of diplomacy and
NEW YORK (Reuters)—U.S. job growth slowed more than expected in July, while the unemployment rate increased to 4.3%, stoking fears that the labor market is deteriorating and making the economy vulnerable to a recession. Employers added 114,000 jobs, below expectations for an 175,000 increase. The unemployment rate rose to 4.3%, above economists expectations that it
As Harris’s national security adviser, Phil Gordon brings a ton of experience to the job—and none of it good. L: (Montinique Monroe/Getty Images) R: Philip H. Gordon (Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for HBO) Just after meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week, Vice President Kamala Harris lamented “the images of dead children and desperate, hungry
The court said, ‘Net neutrality is likely a major question requiring clear congressional authorization.’ A U.S. appeals court on Aug. 1 temporarily blocked the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) reinstatement of Obama-era net neutrality regulations that would reclassify broadband internet. The court found that several broadband companies will likely succeed in a legal challenge against reinstating the
The Tennessee Republican handily defeated primary challenger Courtney Johnston. Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) easily fended off a primary challenge in Tennessee’s 5th congressional district primary. Ogles was declared victorious over challenger Courtney Johnston, a member of the Nashville Metropolitan Council. With 65 percent of the vote counted, AP declared Ogles victorious over Johnston at around
The recount was possible under Virginia law because the margin between the two candidates was less than 1 percent. WASHINGTON—A recount conducted on Aug. 1 in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District confirmed that state Sen. John McGuire defeated incumbent Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.), the chairman of the influential and conservative House Freedom Caucus. The final tally