Social issues

No ‘credible plan’: U.S.’ Blinken issues harshest criticism yet of Israel’s Gaza operations

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken issued harsh words for Israel, criticizing its operations in the Gaza Strip and saying…

Abortion bans drive away up to half of young talent, new CNBC/Generation Lab youth survey finds

The youngest generation of American workers is prepared to move away from states that pass abortion bans and to turn…

Why election polls were so wrong in 2016 and 2020 — and what’s changing to fix that

2014 was the first year Lonna Atkeson remembers receiving hate mail. Atkeson, a political scientist who researches election surveys and…

Immigrant workers are helping boost the U.S. labor market

The strong jobs market has been bolstered post-pandemic by strength in the immigrant workforce in America. And as Americans age…

Jobless rates rise in April for all racial groups except Black Americans

The unemployment rate for Black Americans fell in April, bucking the overall trend, according to data released Friday by the…

Trump campaign lawyers’ bid to withdraw from discrimination case gets closed-door hearing

A federal judge in New York scheduled a closed-door meeting Wednesday afternoon on a request by lawyers for Donald Trump’s…

Biden replaces Obama-era infrastructure protections to defend against Chinese cyberthreats

President Joe Biden on Tuesday updated a more than decade-old policy to protect U.S. critical infrastructure sectors like energy and…

Senate launches investigation into high prices of Ozempic and Wegovy in the U.S.

The U.S. Senate has launched an investigation into the high price of Novo Nordisk‘s popular weight loss and diabetes drugs…

Biden issues new rules for airlines to require automatic cash refunds, prohibit surprise fees

The Biden administration on Wednesday unveiled two new rules that will directly affect millions of Americans who fly commercially every…

Billionaire donors rethink Columbia University support amid pro-Palestinian protests

Billionaire donors like Robert Kraft and Leon Cooperman are weighing their support for Columbia University amid rising campus tensions over…