Archives for August 2022

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman holds a 4-point lead over Mehmet Oz in their race for a Senate seat from Pennsylvania, according to an Emerson College poll Thursday that shows the men are tied with suburban voters who could determine the outcome. … [Read more...] about John Fetterman holds a 4-point lead over Mehmet Oz in the Pa. Senate race, poll shows

The White House on Thursday hailed a court decision that kept Idaho's abortion ban from taking effect because part of it may violate a federal law requiring doctors to offer emergency care. … [Read more...] about White House hails court-ordered freeze on Idaho abortion ban

The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.6% annual rate from April through June, the government said Thursday in a slight upgrade from its initial estimate. It marked a second straight quarter of economic contraction, which meets one informal sign of a recession. … [Read more...] about Government revision shows economy shrank 0.6% last quarter

Rep. Scott Perry wants to block the Justice Department from looking at the contents of a phone it seized from him on Aug. 9, presumably as part of a probe into former President Donald Trump's efforts to contest the results of the last presidential election. … [Read more...] about Rep. Scott Perry sues to block agents from reviewing phone contents

President Vladimir Putin wants to ratchet up Russia's armed forces by 137,000 troops as his botched invasion of neighboring Ukraine passes the six-month mark. … [Read more...] about Putin orders an increase in Russia's military as invasion of Ukraine bogs down