Last month, as he were fending off complaints from his conference’s fringe-right flank, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) traveled to Florida for an event with former president Donald Trump. The event’s focus was “election security,” a favorite topic of Trump’s, and Johnson got what he came for: photos with the former president and his blessing, however wobbly.
After a spurt of optimism, Americans are feeling a little more glum about the economy — again. Consumer sentiment, a gauge of Americans’ economic perceptions, is at a six-month low, according to a closely watched index by the University of Michigan.
LAS VEGAS — For nearly two decades, Nevada was one of the most promising opportunities for Democrats on the battleground map — an epicenter of labor power with a youthful, highly diverse population that held many of the elements of
NEW YORK — It’s almost time for the judge to instruct the jury. New York Supreme Court Justice Juan M. Merchan is approaching a critical juncture in Donald Trump’s hush money trial, one that has tripped up more than a few