High-stakes
Bill Pugliano/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — High-stakes primaries in two Virginia congressional districts Tuesday night will test the enduring influence of former President Donald Trump on voters of both parties. In Virginia’s 5th district, Rep. Bob Good, leader of the anti-Republican-establishment House Freedom Caucus, is running up against a challenger bolstered by the endorsements of Trump […]
Javier Ghersi/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Alarm over a possible recession has blared for well over a year, but in recent months a cooldown of inflation alongside resilient job gains has quieted the din. Growing optimism among some forecasters that the economy could avoid a recession altogether, however, faces a pair of tests this week. […]
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A high-stakes meeting Tuesday between President Joe Biden and congressional leaders on the debt ceiling ended with no solution as the nation barrels toward a June 1 deadline to reach a deal or risk default. “Everybody in this meeting reiterated the positions they were at. I didn’t see any new movement,” […]
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