Politics Aug 21 U.S. economy added 818,000 fewer jobs than first reported, sign job market has been slowing The Labor Department estimated that job growth averaged 174,000 a month in the year that ended in March — a drop of 68,000 a month from the 242,000 that were initially reported. The revisions released Wednesday were preliminary, with final…
Nation Aug 21 FAA sent 43 more cases of unruly airline passengers to the FBI for possible prosecution The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that the rate of troubling passenger behavior has come down sharply since early 2021, but it's still too high. Airlines have reported more than 1,240 cases to the FAA this year, compared with nearly…
Politics Aug 21 Live updates: Tim Walz to accept VP nomination on Day 3 of the DNC Vice presidential nominee Tim Walz and former President Bill Clinton will headline the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, the third day of the party’s choreographed rollout of a new candidate, Kamala Harris, and her pitch to voters.
Politics Aug 20 New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez to resign from Senate after bribery convictions Menendez signaled his resignation last month in a letter to Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy.
Politics Aug 20 WATCH: Vance talks about crime and safety in Kenosha, Wisconsin Sen. JD Vance said that feeling safe is an American birthright and promised that he and former President Donald Trump would end sanctuary cities for people in the country illegally, deport those who are violent and push for the death…
Politics Aug 20 Live updates: The Obamas and Doug Emhoff are set to speak on Day 2 of the DNC The week's full focus now turns to Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov Tim Walz.
Politics Aug 20 WATCH: Hauling large copy of Project 2025, Michigan state Sen. McMorrow speaks at 2024 DNC It was prop comedy on one of the highest political stages.
Politics Aug 19 WATCH: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks at 2024 Democratic National Convention New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez delivered the first mention of the war in Gaza from the DNC stage.
Politics Aug 19 WATCH: UAW's Shawn Fain speaks at the Democratic National Convention, revealing 'Trump is a scab' T-shirt United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain called Kamala Harris a “fighter” for the working class and denounced Donald Trump as a “scab,” a term that applies to workers who cross picket lines and defy union actions.
Politics Aug 19 WATCH: Union leaders speak at 2024 Democratic National Convention Liz Shuler, head of the AFL-CIO, said that Trump’s plans were “a CEO’s dream, but a worker’s nightmare.”…