Washington — House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday canceled votes in the chamber that were planned for Thursday, cutting the work week short and sending members home until after the November midterm elections. Lawmakers will be away from Washington for more than six weeks, avoiding potentially controversial votes and intraparty fighting before voters head to…
Rep. Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican who lost a primary to a Trump-backed challenger, introduced articles of impeachment Tuesday against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, accusing him of defying Congress during the Iran war, suppressing free speech and other offenses. “In all of this, Secretary Hegseth has acted in a manner contrary to his trust as…
Delaware voters will go to the polls on Tuesday to choose their nominees for U.S. Senate, House and a number of local races — the last primary contests of the 2026 midterm election cycle. Delaware state law dictates state and local primaries be held the second Tuesday after the first Monday in September in general…
Elena Rybakina came to New York and took everything that had belonged to Aryna Sabalenka. First, it was the No. 1 ranking in women’s tennis, then the U.S. Open trophy. The tournament that for so long was a struggle for Rybakina turned into the site of her coronation. Rybakina won her first U.S. Open title…
Canadian aircraft maker Bombardier is an emblem of the intricate economic relationship between the U.S. and its northern neighbor, and a prime example of how the countries’ escalating trade feud can ensnare employers with thousands of workers on both sides of the border. On Truth Social, Mr. Trump threatened on Monday to block the Montreal-based…
Layoffs across the U.S. fell last month to their lowest level in four years, new labor data shows, a sign the job market remains resilient even as hiring slows. Employers announced 52,881 job cuts in August, down 38% from the 85,979 layoffs announced during the same month a year ago, according to a report from…
Washington — Alaska’s House and Senate contests are set for November’s general election, after the results in the state’s nonpartisan top-four primary put fringe candidates on the ballot, including one who shares the same name as the incumbent and a felon serving a 20-year prison sentence in New York. CBS News projected that GOP Sen….
Canadian trade officials acknowledge that the country’s retaliatory tariffs of up to 50% on $20 billion in American goods are intended to exert pressure on the Trump administration by targeting key U.S. states. Although the negotiators haven’t identified those regions, the tariffs could hit states in the Midwest and Northeast particularly hard, according to economists’ analysis…
Juneau, Alaska — A candidate with the same name as Alaska’s incumbent U.S. senator advanced Tuesday to the general election in what will be one of the most closely watched races in the country this fall. Dan J. Sullivan, who goes by Dan Sullivan, was among the top four finishers after the Aug. 18 primary…
GOP Sen. Ted Cruz said on Monday that the race for Texas’ other Senate seat will be a “$200 million” fight, outlining the road ahead for Republicans as state Attorney General Ken Paxton faces off against state Rep. James Talarico in the closely watched contest. “I think we’re going to win this race, but it…
