By Kevin Harris The 2026 midterm campaign is entering the final stretch. Democrats are poised for a big Election Night with the possibility of flipping both congressional chambers and several governorships. However recent polling from Politico shows some cause for concern. Democrats remain underwater with the working class voters they need. While more working class […]
Year-over-year U.S. sales for Stellantis NV dipped slightly in the third quarter of 2026, according to company data released Oct. 1, as the struggling transatlantic automaker continues to chase an elusive turnaround. The Jeep and Chrysler parent company sold 324,277 vehicles in the quarter spanning July through September. That was a decline of 548 (0.17%) […]
By J. Basil Dannebohm In 2023, 43% of U.S. voters considered themselves to be political independents, with the remaining voting bloc divided between Republicans and Democrats. In 2026, a Gallup News report tracked self-identified independents at 45%, while CNN polling placed the figure at 47%. Suffice it to say, political independents will play a major […]
By Timothy Gardner and Nichola Groom WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) – US senators from both parties said on Wednesday they have reached a deal to reform laws on the permitting of large energy and infrastructure projects, though a vote will not occur before the midterm elections. Talks on the legislation had halted in December when […]
By Susan Heavey and Helen Coster WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) – CNN, MS NOW and Politico journalists were barred from the White House on Thursday, just hours after a federal judge deemed US President Donald Trump’s ban of the three news outlets likely unconstitutional and ordered their access immediately restored. The news organizations responded by […]
Washington, DC – The Trump administration makes a sizable commitment to Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The administration will distribute $174 million to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), according to a White House press release. The commitment will be added to the $406 million approved by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump. Secretary […]
WASHINGTON, Sept 23 (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington on Wednesday for a three-day visit where the superpowers’ tensions over trade, technology and Tehran will play out against a backdrop of pomp and ceremony. For the Chinese leader’s first trip to the US in nearly three years, Trump […]
By Gram Slattery and Humeyra Pamuk UNITED NATIONS, Sept 22 (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump used his UN General Assembly speech on Tuesday to make the case for his war on Iran, arguing he has prevented Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and warning that he could “annihilate the Islamic Republic” if no deal […]
By Jody Godoy and Deborah Mary Sophia Sept 21 (Reuters) – Paramount Skydance has settled with California and 11 other states that sued to block its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday, clearing one of the last big hurdles to closing a deal that would […]
By Stine Jacobsen, Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Tom Little COPENHAGEN, Sept 19 (Reuters) – Denmark and Greenland on Saturday said any agreement with the United States would not compromise Greenland’s sovereignty, after President Donald Trump said the deal would give Washington “permanent control” over the Arctic island’s security, leaving its precise scope unclear. The United States, […]