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As the runoff election nears in Chicago, mayoral candidates remain locked in polling
Polling by Northwestern University shows Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson are tied at 44% with 12% undecided.
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Bessent unveils no trade deals as market concerns drive down Trump approval on economy
The following weeks saw administration officials strike an optimistic tone about the prospect of negotiating bilateral agreements with partner nations.
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Newsom signs bill requiring janitors to take $200 sexual harassment training
Before the bill, the state required companies to pay a flat $65 rate per janitor for biannual sexual assault training.
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$22 an hour? New California fast-food wage law worries restaurateurs
International Franchise Association warns law will raise menu prices 20%.
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Congress to face mounting pressure to act on future of D.C.
By law, President Donald Trump can only declare a state of emergency in the district for 30 days without congressional authorization. If he hopes to continue with the deployment of the National Guard, Congress will need to act fast – by Sept. 11. Congress ultimately retains legislative authority over the district.
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New Biden order mandates union contracts on federal construction projects over $35M
President says measure will help ensure "well-trained, well-prepared, highly-skilled workers."
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Why is humorist P.J. O'Rourke asking courts to protect sarcastic tweets and cheerleader rants?
National Labor Relations Board 'should learn to take a joke' and schools should not be 'omniscient,' he says in legal briefs.
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Los Angeles Times declines to endorse presidential candidate for first time since 2008: Report
The paper has not publicly commented on the decision but admitted in its endorsements that next month's election could be the "most consequential election in a generation."
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Mamdani and 'fact checkers' deny he is a Communist, but his own words say otherwise
Will the real Mamdani please stand up? Zohran Mamdani says he's a proud Democratic Socialist. But while denying that he is a Communist in hopes that liberals will "mainstream" him, his long record of hardcore Marxist commentary seems to give away the game.
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Major League Baseball locks out players, sport's first work stoppage in roughly 26 years
In 1994, MLB and its owners immediately locked out players in move that threatened spring training, opening day