U.S. payrolls slumped sharply in October, weighed down by people not working as a result of two hurricanes and major labor disputes. The U.S. added just 12,000 in October, well below economists’ estimate of 100,000, marking the slowest month for hiring since December 2020. Unemployment held steady at 4.1%. The lackluster report reflects a dent
Pennsylvania is a key stop on the road to the White House and a major focus of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump’s campaigns. During the past two presidential elections — 2016 and 2020 — the ultimate winner held a slim voter margin in the Keystone State, making it a top priority for both the
Georgia has become one of the most closely watched battleground states in the race for the White House, with 16 Electoral College votes up for grabs in 2024. Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have both made numerous campaign appearances in the state in the lead-up to Election Day. In 2020, President
President Biden, 81, and former President Donald Trump, 78, have been the two oldest candidates to run for president, but in the grand scheme of things, they’re outliers. A look back at the list of former presidents shows the majority entered office much earlier in their political careers. Data assembled by CBS shows that most
Thirty-five is the minimum age requirement for the presidency, but there’s no upward limit. The two last presidential elections, which brought President Biden, now 81, and former President Donald Trump, now 78, to the White House, are proof of this political reality. The Founding Fathers excluded a maximum age limit from Constitution, giving those in
St. Louis — Voters in Missouri, Nebraska and Alaska will soon decide whether workers there should be entitled to paid sick leave. If approved, the ballot measures would allow many workers to accrue paid time off, a benefit supporters say means workers — especially those with low-paying jobs — would no longer have to fear
From the archives: House Speaker Newt Gingrich discusses the “Contract with America” – CBS News Watch CBS News House Speaker Newt Gingrich joined Face the Nation in 1995 to discuss his plans for the “Contract with America,” a series of legislative measures meant to shrink the size of the federal government. View CBS News In