The first night of last month’s Republican convention was centered on the sort of politics the party loudly eschews. The speakers included an array of supporters of former president Donald Trump who weren’t White or male or business leaders — representatives of other groups who were there, very clearly, to indicate that it is acceptable for Black people or Hispanics ...
Perhaps you, like me, were curious over the weekend about how many people were seeking instructions on the classical art of harp-playing. The answer to this is hard to ascertain specifically because there aren’t that many harpists (extant or aspiring) out there. In 2022, YouGov asked Americans what instruments they learned to play at any point in their lives; only ...
Some of the ugliest moments in the 2016 Republican nominating contest came when Donald Trump attacked Sen. Ted Cruz’s family. Trump baselessly suggested Cruz’s father might have participated in John F. Kennedy’s assassination, and he both attacked the appearance of Cruz’s wife and threatened to “spill the beans” on her. Cruz’s response? To call Trump a “sniveling coward” and telling ...
PHOENIX — Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes (D) reached a cooperation agreement Monday with Jenna Ellis, who was a legal adviser to Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign and was one of 18 defendants indicted in April on felony charges related to alleged efforts to try to subvert President Biden’s victory in the state four years ago, according to prosecutors. The attorney ...
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’s lavish travel provided by Republican donor Harlan Crow included two more flights aboard the billionaire’s private jet that were not publicly disclosed, according to a letter Monday from Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) to Crow’s attorney. Wyden, the chair of the Senate Finance Committee, wrote that he is seeking additional information about travel that Crow provided ...
Donald Trump on Monday called rapper Ye a “really nice guy” who is “complicated” but has “a good heart,” praising the celebrity whose antisemitic remarks in recent years has drawn widespread condemnations and led many companies to cut ties. Trump was widely criticized in 2022 for having dinner with Ye and the far-right activist Nick Fuentes despite their antisemitic comments. ...
Vice President Harris holed up at her residence at the Naval Observatory on Monday to finalize the selection of her running mate, perhaps the biggest decision of her nascent campaign, as plans coalesced for the joint campaign swing that Democrats hope will generate excitement for the ticket this week. Harris met Sunday in Washington with at least three finalists: Gov. ...
Former president Donald Trump has long misled his audiences about the national debt. He frequently — and wrongly — asserts that tax cuts will generate more revenue and suggests he has an easy plan to begin paying down the debt. The national debt soared during his presidency, in part because of the pandemic, and as president he often flinched at ...
The U.S. unemployment rate rose to 4.3% in July and hiring slowed, adding to signs of a broader downturn in what has been a solid U.S. economy. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that the U.S. added 114,000 jobs, down from 206,000 in June and well short of expectations. Economists were expecting the unemployment rate to have been unchanged ...
The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage dropped 22 basis points to 6.4% Friday, according to Mortgage News Daily. That is the lowest rate since April 2023. The 15-year fixed rate fell to 5.89%, its lowest level since early May 2023. The drop followed a weaker-than-expected monthly employment report, which sent bond yields falling fast. Mortgage rates loosely follow the yield on ...