Mike Johnson said President Trump's proposed payment to adults is a campaign idea until lawmakers appropriate it, as a separate crypto bill picks up ethics language.

With seven weeks to Election Day, the president and vice president begin a concentrated campaign swing while voting-rule cases stack up in court.

Judge Carl Nichols barred the Postal Service from carrying out new mail-voting limits, adding a second injunction as the Supreme Court prepares to weigh in.

The spy agency is preparing new organizations at Fort Meade as it shifts resources toward artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.

Policy noise rises into midterms. Order books and cash conversion should set the plan.

Rate rhetoric and trade threats are colliding with a firm labor market and an election calendar.

Renegotiation risk around USMCA is back on the desk of every North American operator.

S&P 500 blended earnings growth topped 50 percent year over year last quarter, with most sectors up.

Hiring is firm, wage growth is cooling, and prices on essentials are still climbing.

Conflict-linked oil spikes are feeding inflation and forcing a new look at energy exposure.

Ten-year yields near multi-year highs are changing which projects clear the hurdle rate.

Import costs have moved from policy debate into list prices, contracts, and SKU design.

Employers added 162,000 jobs in August, far above forecasts, resetting the rate-path debate and corporate capital plans.

New research puts a multi-trillion-dollar price on rebuilding critical U.S. manufacturing capacity.

Busted for Insurance Fraud Former Eagles star Alshon Jeffery had a rough morning. The Super Bowl LII champ was booked around 8 AM for insurance fraud and failing to disclose payments. It’s a major fall from grace for the wide receiver who once ruled the field in Philly.

Cops Swarm Hollywood Hills Home It was a heavy scene in the Hollywood Hills as LAPD’s elite robbery-homicide unit led music artist D4vd away in handcuffs. He's been booked on suspicion of murdering 14-year-old Celeste Rivas. Cops say her remains were found in the trunk of his impounded Tesla back in September.

The relationship between the White House and the Holy See hit a new low this week as President Trump and Pope Leo XIV traded public barbs over the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Following the Pope's criticism of the U.S. administration's military strategy in Iran, Trump responded by telling the Pontiff he needs to "get real" about the "nasty" realities of global security. The President defended his record, describing the war in Iran as a "little diversion" necessary to

Representative Tony Gonzales of Texas WASHINGTON — Representative Tony Gonzales of Texas announced his retirement this week, but the exit is far from a quiet sunset. The announcement follows a wave of serious allegations regarding an affair with a staff member who recently died by suicide. The news has sent ripples through the House, where the mood was already tense due to a looming partial government shutdown. As the "survivor" of several political battles, Gonzales’s sudde

WASHINGTON — The numbers are in, and they aren't what anyone wanted to see. On Tuesday, the Labor Department reported that wholesale prices jumped by 4% last month. This spike is being driven almost entirely by the ongoing conflict with Iran, which has sent energy costs through the roof. For the average person, this isn't just a graph on a screen; it’s the price of a gallon of milk or the cost of a commute. While the "demand destruction"—economist-speak for people simply bei

Experts are warning that the rollback of specific climate and health protections will likely have the most severe impact on poor and minority communities. A new analysis focuses on areas like Louisiana’s "Cancer Alley," where industrial pollution is already linked to high rates of premature death. The report suggests that reducing federal oversight will lead to increased air and water contamination in these vulnerable zones. Environmental advocates argue that these communitie