Apr 25 U.S. economic growth slows to 1.6 percent, sign that interest rates may be taking toll By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The gross domestic product — the economy's total output of goods and services — decelerated from its brisk 3.4% growth rate in the final three months of 2023. Consumers continued to drive growth last quarter but slowed their spending. Continue reading
Apr 24 WATCH: Biden delivers campaign remarks at construction union conference By News Desk and Associated Press The Biden administration has finalized a new rule set to make millions of more salaried workers eligible for overtime pay in the U.S. Continue reading
Apr 24 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on military aid bill for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies By Aamer Madhani, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Even with the new weapons and ammunition, it's unlikely Ukraine will immediately recover after months of setbacks. Continue reading
Apr 24 Pennsylvania’s high-stakes U.S. Senate contest will pit Casey against McCormick By Marc Levy, Associated Press Tuesday’s primary election put the men on track for a race that is expected to cost hundreds of millions of dollars and help decide control of the Senate next year. Continue reading
Apr 23 WATCH: Biden blames Trump for abortion ban ‘nightmare’ at campaign event in Tampa By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Tuesday blamed Donald Trump for Florida's upcoming abortion ban and other restrictions across the country that have imperiled access to care for pregnant women, arguing Trump has created a “health care crisis for women all over… Continue reading
Apr 22 LISTEN: Supreme Court seems skeptical of Trump’s claim of absolute immunity but case could be delayed further Chief Justice John Roberts was among at least five members of the court Thursday who appeared likely to reject the claim of absolute immunity that would stop the prosecution of Trump on charges he conspired to overturn his 2020 election… Continue reading
Apr 22 Harris announces final rules on minimum nursing home staffing standards By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press The federal government is for the first time requiring nursing homes to have minimum staffing levels after the COVID-19 pandemic exposed grim realities in poorly staffed facilities for older and disabled Americans. Continue reading
Apr 19 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks during campaign event at IBEW union conference By News Desk and Chris Megerian, Will Weissert, Associated Press Biden has made multiple visits to union events as part of his re-election campaign for president. Continue reading
Apr 18 Watch 6:30 New report reveals high turnover within local election offices By Stephanie Sy, Ali Schmitz, Kyle Midura A new report reveals a historic amount of turnover within local elections offices, but also the resiliency of that workforce. Stephanie Sy takes a closer look. Continue watching
Apr 18 More Americans worried about climate change, but few think Biden’s climate law will help, AP-NORC poll says By Alexa St. John, Linley Sanders, Associated Press Biden points to this climate agenda as a success during his reelection campaign. The poll suggests that although the law has already affected some Americans, it's not widely known and may not be the electoral boost Biden wants. Continue reading