Politics Dec 17 Americans are more dissatisfied with Trump’s handling of the economy than ever, poll shows By Matt Loffman
Economy Dec 12 Consumers aren’t having a very merry holiday season, AP-NORC poll finds Roughly half of Americans say it’s harder than usual to afford the things they want to give as holiday gifts, and similar numbers are delaying big purchases or cutting back on nonessential purchases more than they would normally. By Josh Boak, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Associated Press
Health Oct 21 Most Americans are concerned about rising health care costs, AP-NORC poll finds Federal policies have left millions of people at risk of skyrocketing health insurance premiums or of losing their health insurance altogether. By Ali Swenson, Linley Sanders, Associated Press
Economy Oct 03 Without a new jobs report, U.S. ‘flying blind’ on hiring in an uncertain economy The first Friday morning of the month typically brings a quiet hush around 8:30 a.m. eastern as everyone awaits the Labor Department's crucial monthly jobs report. Not this month, though. By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Nation Oct 02 Vital economic data, including Friday’s jobs report, cut off in government shutdown The government shutdown that began Wednesday will deprive policymakers and investors of economic data vital to their decision-making at a time of unusual uncertainty about the direction of the U.S. economy. By Christopher Rugaber, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
Aug 12 How Trump exaggerates DC crime in taking over its police department and deploying the National Guard By Gabrielle Lazor, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact The nation’s capital is "becoming a situation of complete and total lawlessness," President Donald Trump said at an Aug. 11 press conference. Many of the details he cited do not stand up to scrutiny. Continue reading
Aug 12 Fact-checking Trump’s claims about homicides in DC By Maria Ramirez Uribe, PolitiFact President Donald Trump stretched an outdated homicide rate into an inaccurate blanket statement. Continue reading
Mar 25 Watch 5:09 What happens to DNA data of millions as 23andMe files bankruptcy? By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant The bankruptcy of 23andMe is raising concerns about the future of its DNA information. Once a pioneer in the genetic testing industry, the company faced backlash after hackers leaked user data in 2023. Now, millions could see their genetic data… Continue watching
Jun 11 Preliminary FBI data shows drop in violent crime for 2024 so far By Mead Gruver, Associated Press The data shows steep drops in every category of violent crime in every region in the first three months of 2024 compared to a year earlier, continuing a downward trend since a coronavirus pandemic surge. Continue reading
May 27 These groups feel U.S. race and ethnicity categories still don’t represent them By Terry Tang, Mike Schneider, Associated Press The federal government recently reclassified race and ethnicity groups in an effort to better capture the diversity of the United States, but some groups feel the changes miss the mark. Continue reading