Republicans are choosing to ignore yet another blockbuster jobs report that shattered expectations and focus instead on the rising cost of living. Stephen Moore, a senior visiting fellow at the Heritage Foundation and an economic adviser for former President Donald Trump, argued that despite the positive jobs report, Americans were not feeling more upbeat about
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After the House Republican Study Committee released an election-year policy package last month proposing to raise the retirement age, John McLaughlin, a veteran pollster advising former President Donald Trump, said it was “not a good idea.” The former president and presumptive GOP nominee, he told POLITICO, will be “the dominant voice in the Republican Party
Democrats and Republicans offered lavish praise for longtime Connecticut senator and former Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Lieberman following his death at age 82 on Wednesday. “In an era of political carbon copies, Joe Lieberman was a singularity. One of one. He fought and won for what he believed was right and for the state
Gordon Sondland, the former diplomat who became a key witness in former President Donald Trump’s first impeachment over frozen Ukraine aid, is now working his contacts in Washington to ensure financial support for the country’s war with Russia keeps flowing. Sondland, who served as Trump’s ambassador to the European Union before getting wrapped up in
With help from Shawn Ness New from New York Happening now Republican fix for rise in antisemitism. A potential codification of refugee services. The state legislature will vote on the first 10 budget bills on Thursday. New city government hiring practices. High-level housing discussions are underway in Albany on the particulars of a hotly-debated property
With help from Shawn Ness New from New York Happening now: Gov. Kathy Hochul talks about the abortion pill. Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie gives a budget update. The effort is underway for a new anti-flavored vape bill. A small-scale solar industry is pushing for a new tax. Democratic lawmakers want to raise taxes on the