#Live coverage: Biden set to deliver State of the Union

#Live coverage: Biden set to deliver State of the Union

Live coverage: Biden set to deliver State of the Union President Biden delivers the State of the Union tonight, his third time addressing a joint session of Congress but his first before a divided government. Biden is expected to tout his administration’s and Democrats’ accomplishments over the past year, using the speech as a launching…

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#Five ways a federal debt default could hurt Americans

#Five ways a federal debt default could hurt Americans

Five ways a federal debt default could hurt Americans Americans are getting a crash course on the country’s borrowing limit, as a high-stakes standoff on Capitol Hill dominates national attention.  Last month, the Treasury Department announced it’s implementing “extraordinary measures” to keep the nation from defaulting on its debt, after it hit the roughly $31.4…

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#Kemp’s political clout grows ahead of 2024

#Kemp’s political clout grows ahead of 2024

Kemp’s political clout grows ahead of 2024 Republicans are increasingly looking to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) to play a leading role in the party’s bid to take back the White House in 2024 and beyond following his decisive victory in last year’s midterm election. Coming off a year that saw him easily shut down…

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#US shoots down suspected Chinese spy balloon off Carolina coast

#US shoots down suspected Chinese spy balloon off Carolina coast

US shoots down suspected Chinese spy balloon off Carolina coast The U.S. shot down a Chinese surveillance balloon off the Carolina coast on Saturday, after the high-altitude balloon spent the last week traveling across the country, according to the Pentagon. “This afternoon, at the direction of President Biden, U.S. fighter aircraft assigned to U.S. Northern…

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#What we learned about the US economy this past week

#What we learned about the US economy this past week

What we learned about the US economy this past week A recent wave of surprisingly solid economic data reveals that the U.S. economy is in a far stronger position than most economists expected. Friday’s stunning jobs report, coupled with a surprising jump in job openings, has forced experts to recalibrate their expectations for an economy…

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#Eight Republicans who could challenge Trump in 2024

#Eight Republicans who could challenge Trump in 2024

Eight Republicans who could challenge Trump in 2024 The possibility of a crowded GOP presidential primary in 2024 has grown likelier in recent days following reports that former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley is gearing up to officially announce a White House bid later this month. Former President Trump is the only…

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#Five takeaways on a surprisingly strong January jobs report

#Five takeaways on a surprisingly strong January jobs report

Five takeaways on a surprisingly strong January jobs report The U.S. economy added 517,000 jobs in January, more than doubling Wall Street expectations and turning up its nose at prognosticators of an imminent recession. The unemployment rate dropped to 3.4 percent, the lowest level since 1969. Analysts were expecting it to move in the opposite…

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