The average price of gas going into this Labor Day weekend reached a record holiday high compared to past years at $4.14 a gallon, according to a national tracking average from AAA. The previous record for Labor Day was $3.82 in 2012. The high price for fuel comes as diesel
An emergency crew rescued a construction worker from high up in scaffolding on the White House North Portico on Monday afternoon, responding to a dispatch saying that a worker had been injured. The worker was put into a stretcher and ambulance, which then went to the hospital,
Hunter Biden, son of former President Joe Biden, announced Monday that he’s debuting a meme coin, traded under the ticker $LAPTOP, in reference to the political controversy that swarmed him in 2020 and since over his personal laptop. Biden teased the launch, first reported by
Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City who later worked as President Trump’s personal lawyer, publicly criticized current Mayor Zohran Mamdani for planning to attend a 9/11 commemoration ceremony at Ground Zero on Friday. “Frankly, whatever he’d like to say, he
President Donald Trump made several posts on social media on Monday morning with pictures of statues and landmarks around Washington, D.C., that the National Park Service has been updating. Trump has been emphasizing his efforts to “beautify” D.C., including constructing an
The construction of a massive White House ballroom is moving full steam ahead after the Supreme Court found a historic preservation group likely had no right to stop it. "We have a lot of very happy construction workers," President Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on
The political world’s eyes are focused this week on Dallas, where Republicans are turning up the volume at a two-day convention meant to bolster the GOP’s chances in this year’s midterms. The event is being billed as a unifying and electrifying celebration of President Trump’s
President Trump posted a map with an American flag covering most of North America, as well as Iceland and islands in the Caribbean, on Monday morning, a post that follows his previous pushes to take over territory outside of U.S. borders. The president’s post featured a map
A fake website claiming to be associated with the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) midterm convention, taking place Sept. 9-10 in Dallas, redirects to the Justice Department’s homepage for the Epstein files. The online bait and switch demonstrates a push from a mysterious
The moderate New York governor is running for reelection and must help her down-ballot candidates win.
Editor's note: This story has been updated to accurately reflect the length of the war between Russia and Ukraine. Special envoy Steve Witkoff touted “substantive progress” in the wake of U.S. talks on the Russia-Ukraine war with both sides. “United States negotiators visited
“On Polymarket it was predicted the verdict would be Not Guilty. Are you surprised? #Polymarketpartner,” Hirsch wrote
President Trump on Monday promised victory in the upcoming midterm elections for the GOP and went after Democrats in a Labor Day message posted to social media. “Happy Labor Day to all, including the Radical Left Lunatics, Communists, and Dumocrats who will do anything possible
Despite historical progress under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, current workplace safety efforts face significant challenges due to stagnant regulations, insufficient inspection resources, and evolving labor structures.
You can, of course, retire whenever you like, but retiring too early may impact your Social Security payments.
The United States is now well beyond responsible management of the debt, and my party has lost its willingness to recommend the hard choices needed to control it.
The Supreme Court last week cleared the way for President Trump to continue construction of a massive ballroom replacing the White House’s East Wing, removing a major legal hurdle for one of his several beautification projects around Washington, D.C. Since returning to office
A German far-right political party's candidate singled out tech billionaire Elon Musk after a state election victory on Sunday. "Thank you, @elonmusk, for your support and for your clear and highly important perspective on the political developments of our time — including here
Say yes to Labor Day picnics and barbeques and parades. But also say yes to building more and stronger unions.
Erika Kirk, the wife of the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, in a new New York Times opinion piece published Monday discussed the words she recounted receiving from second lady Usha Vance after her husband's death. In her essay, Erika Kirk says that the day after her
Governors have both the responsibility to deliver for their constituents and the power to do so.
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) slammed President Trump’s recent post where he shared a map showing her state renamed as "New America." “New Mexico’s name isn’t up for debate — it’s been ours since before the United States existed. What is up for debate? Who’s
Tuskegee University president Mark A. Brown is implementing stricter dress codes and cell phone policies to help students avoid negative stereotypes and prepare for professional success.
Workers have never had a greater champion than Frances Perkins, and it is a shame that more Americans don’t know her by name.
Monday is the last day before Canada's "dollar for dollar" retaliatory tariffs are set to go into effect, two weeks after President Trump put 50 percent levies on $27.6 billion worth of Canadian products. There have not been reports of renewed negotiations between the two
Iran is set to announce a “restricted zone” close to the Strait of Hormuz following recent exchanges of fire between the U.S. and the Middle Eastern country. According to a Sunday report by Press TV, an Iranian state media outlet, a new restricted zone was set to be declared
NLRB's first order of business should be to end the injustice that stopped me and my coworkers from getting rid of our union.
Backlash to Flock cameras has been growing in recent months, but the surveillance equipment company isn't the only one that may be operating in your neighborhood.
The problem with journalistic consistency is that sometimes it is likely to cost Democrats votes. We can't have that.
On Labor Day 2026, the outlook for workers can seem grim. The Trump administration is rolling back workplace protections , and corporations act as though they have a free pass to do whatever they want. But viewed through another lens, this is an optimistic moment. The federal
Prediction markets have arrived at the Supreme Court’s doorstep. New Jersey this past week urged the justices to settle how prediction markets should be regulated, and a split among the nation’s appeals courts is increasing expectations that they may be inclined to get
NFL football returns this week, and millions of fans are gearing up to lock in on another season of the country’s most popular pro sports league. The 2026 campaign arrives at a time when fans are paying more than ever to attend games in person, streaming platforms are becoming
It used to be that the president of the United States tried to persuade the public to go to war. Franklin Roosevelt’s speech asking Congress to enter World War II produced one of the most famous phrases in American history: “December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy.”
Democrats and reproductive rights groups are zeroing in on Sen. Susan Collins’s (R-Maine) vote to confirm Justice Brett Kavanaugh as a pillar of their campaign to oust her, arguing she paved the way for the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. On Friday, Maine
Big Tech is facing some of its fiercest resistance yet from Americans finding common ground, a rarity in today's politically polarized environment, over the technology industry’s growing footprint across the country. From protests over data centers and AI-powered surveillance