5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1727+ words) Russell Vought, the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, testified before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs in July. In mid-July testimony before Congress, Russell Vought boasted that, as the acting head of the Consumer…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1699+ words) The theory of trickle-down economics was conceived in an era of localized economies. It failed primarily because its core mechanism—reinvesting tax savings into the domestic economy—was short-circuited by U.S. outbound foreign investment and global financial integration. From…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1628+ words) The senators — who include Tim Kaine of Virginia; Chris Van Hollen of Maryland; Brian Schatz of Hawaii; Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota; Christopher Coons of Delaware; Jeff Merkley of Oregon and Raphael Warnock of Georgia, who led the effort — requested a…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1698+ words) U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to the White House on Oct. 7, 2025 in Washington, D.C. This summer, America played host to one of the biggest international events on the planet, the World Cup, drawing millions of foreigners to…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1599+ words) Bill Hill finished second in Alaska’s top-four primary and now takes on Republican Rep. Nick Begich III in a ranked-choice general election — while voters simultaneously decide whether to repeal the system that helped put an independent in contention. A political…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1725+ words) Rep. Adelita Grijalva and Ward 5 Council member Selina Barajas heard from more than a dozen students about extreme heat, outdoor work and climate policy. That’s where her love for and curiosity about nature started. “I remember my heart, my heart…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1743+ words) Flanagan won Minnesota’s Democratic Senate primary. Alaska’s Mary Peltola is also running for U.S. Senate, and Deb Haaland is the favorite to win New Mexico’s gubernatorial election. Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, speaks at a volunteer appreciation event at…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (1681+ words) A call for lawyers to defend constitutional principles amid unprecedented challenges Adams said later that this was “one of the best Pieces of Service I ever rendered my Country." He was celebrating his role, the lawyer’s role, in assuring that…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (1608+ words) Every state has its own constitution. Beyond picking governors, state legislators, local officials and representatives to serve in Congress, voters in almost every state this year will have the opportunity to amend the language of their state constitution. In one…...