The White House is working on contingency plans in case of a railroad strike. Politically and economically, the impact could be crushing.
Author: Joey Garrison, USA TODAY
Asset or liability? Biden’s momentum hasn’t led to new invitations on midterm campaign trail
Biden’s approval rating is on the rise. But that doesn’t mean all Democratic candidates are ready to embrace the president on the campaign trail.
‘MAGA forces’ determined to ‘take country backwards,’ Biden says in speech from Philadelphia
Biden warned “equality and democracy are under assault,” singling out Donald Trump by name and his supporters who have denied 2020 election results.
Biden to give primetime speech Thursday on ‘continued battle for the soul of the nation’ in Philadelphia
President Biden has accused ‘MAGA’ Republicans of ‘semi-fascism’ and argues democracy is on the ballot in November midterms, with early voting near.
Help for elites at expense of plumbers? GOP seeks midterm gains by slamming Biden student debt plan
In response to Biden’s move to cancel student debt, Republicans are playing on class divisions to woo blue-collar voters who lack college degrees.
White House pegs student loan plan’s cost at $240 billion. Experts say it will be twice that.
A Penn Wharton analysis projected costs could soar past $1 trillion when factoring loan repayment reforms in addition to the debt cancellation.
President Biden tests positive again for COVID-19 in ‘rebound’ case
Biden’s positive COVID-19 infection is considered a “rebound” case associated with his Paxlovid treatment, his doctor says.
Trump glued to TV, Secret Service fears, Cheney forecasts ‘dam’ break: Takeaways from the Jan. 6 hearing
The Jan. 6 committee Thursday detailed testimony from Trump aides describing the president’s inaction as his supporters assaulted the Capitol.
Biden promises ‘strong executive action’ on climate change after Sen. Manchin dooms domestic agenda
Biden called on the Senate to move quickly to pass a bill to lower prescription drug costs after talks on climate and other items collapsed.
Sen. Joe Manchin cools on spending negotiations, citing fears of an ‘inflation fire’
Manchin issued a blistering statement on soaring inflation that raised major questions about how far he’s willing to go in a spending package.