A new survey of Latino voters shows President Donald Trump’s policies aren’t fixing the economic anxiety many had in 2024. But commentary on the polling suggests Democrats aren’t capitalizing on the president’s struggling numbers with the key voting bloc. Latino voters say the cost of living, jobs and housing are the top concerns among the […]
The Trump administration is in the detailed planning stages of a new mission to strike drug cartels inside Mexico, according to NBC News. The operation would involve U.S. troops and intelligence officers, and while early training has reportedly begun, a deployment is not imminent. The outlet cited two current and two former U.S. officials for […]
ST. LOUIS — After trying 36 different medications with no relief, Josh Dunifon felt he was out of options. A cabinet once filled with prescriptions now symbolized years of failed treatments for the severe back pain he’d endured following a major truck accident seven years ago. “I started getting really desperate,” Dunifon told Straight Arrow […]
President Donald Trump remains firm, stating the government stays shut until Democrats drop their health care demands — urging a few to cross the aisle and resolve the standoff. Plus, flight delays are mounting as unpaid air traffic controllers reach a breaking point. The transportation secretary warns it’s only going to get worse. And a […]
Long lines, packed terminals and flight boards filled with delays. The ripple effects of the government shutdown are spreading through America’s airports. With nearly 13,000 air traffic controllers now missing more than a month of pay, the system is straining under the pressure. At major hubs from Los Angeles to Dallas, staffing shortages are forcing […]
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from deploying the National Guard in Portland. The judge ruled Sunday, stating that there’s no credible evidence to suggest the protests were out of control or more than sporadically violent. National Guard troops had been staging at training bases after the administration activated units from both Oregon […]
Midterm elections are one year out, and a new Washington Post-ABC News-IPSOs poll shows that most Americans disapprove of how President Donald Trump is handling his job. Voters gave him especially low marks on the economy. Fifty-nine percent of those polled say they disapprove of Trump’s performance as president, the highest level since the start […]
Kimberly-Clark, the maker of Kleenex, Huggies and Cottonelle, dropped a bombshell on Monday morning, announcing it will buy Kenvue, the maker of Tylenol, for nearly $50 billion. It will mark one of the biggest business takeovers this year, as their combined portfolios of products include $10 billion brands. Kenvue shares shot up by about 17% […]
The FBI has removed Steven Palmer, head of its elite Critical Incident Response Group (CIRG), following public scrutiny of Director Kash Patel’s use of a bureau jet, according to Bloomberg Law. A job posting to replace Palmer appeared online shortly after the reports surfaced. The FBI declined to confirm to Bloomberg Law whether the two […]
The Trump administration agreed Monday to comply with court orders requiring the federal government to partially fund SNAP benefits using contingency, or emergency, funds. More than 40 million Americans were left in limbo as funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ran out Saturday. The administration did not say how much SNAP beneficiaries would receive […]
