Politics

Yellen says U.S. economy remains solid, on path to ‘soft landing’ with no meaningful layoffs

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sought to reassure the public on Saturday that the U.S. economy remains strong, despite a string…

U.S. believes Iran transferred short-range ballistic missiles to Russia

The United States has informed allies that it believes Iran has transferred short-range ballistic missiles to Russia for its war in…

CIA director saw ‘genuine risk’ of Russia using tactical nuclear weapons early in Ukraine war

CIA Director William Burns believed there was a real risk in the fall of 2022 that Russia could use nuclear…

Europe’s economy survived ‘terrible prophecies’ but must now tackle trade with China: EU’s Gentiloni

The European Union has successfully avoided the “terrible prophecies” that threatened its economy in recent years, but must still contend…

Former Vice President Dick Cheney, a Republican, will vote for Kamala Harris in November, his daughter Liz Cheney says

Republican former Vice President Dick Cheney will vote for Democrat Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election, his daughter Liz…

RFK Jr. is dropped from ballots in North Carolina and Michigan by appeals courts

Former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will not appear on ballots in North Carolina and Michigan, appeals courts…

Trump hush money sentencing postponed past Election Day, judge rules

Former President Donald Trump will not be sentenced in his New York criminal hush money case until after the Nov.…

Unemployment among Black workers falls in August, bucking trend from other groups

The unemployment rate for Black workers fell in August, according to data released Friday by the Department of Labor. In…

Trump is no threat to U.S. democracy, according to historian Niall Ferguson

Claims that former U.S. President Donald Trump is a threat to the country’s democracy have been weakened by the legacy…

Eighty-eight corporate leaders endorse Harris in new letter, including CEOs of Yelp, Box

WASHINGTON — Eighty-eight current and former top executives from across corporate America have endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president…