The Supreme Court today delivered another in a series of blows to the 1965 Voting Rights Act. In a 6-3 decision, the court's conservatives ruled that a redrawn Louisiana congressional map that added a second majority Black district relief…
Good evening. House Republican infighting has created a mess for Speaker Mike Johnson, who was looking to accomplish several key agenda items this week, including a renewal of an important but controversial surveillance tool, progress…
Good evening. This promises to be a busy week in the nation's capital, where King Charles III will address Congress tomorrow and Jerome Powell will hold what's expected to be his final press conference as Federal Reserve chairman on…
Peace talks with Iran are set to resume this weekend in Pakistan. President Trump is sending special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, his son-in-law, to lead the delegation, while Vice President JD Vance, who led an earlier round of…
Good Thursday evening. We've got plenty of fiscal news for you tonight, but first, you might want to know that scientists now say the seas were once home to a massive, predatory 60-foot-long, kraken-like octopus with a bone-breaking beak…
Good evening. President Trump told Fox News today that there is "no time frame" and no particular rush to end the war with Iran. Trump had initially said that combat operations would last four to five weeks. That was seven weeks ago. The…
Good evening. President Trump today announced that he would extend the two-week ceasefire in the war with Iran that had been scheduled to end on Wednesday. In a social media post, Trump wrote that he had agreed to hold off on renewed…
Despite some mixed signals and renewed threats, U.S and Iranian negotiators appear set to hold another round of peace talks in Pakistan this week as the end of a two-week ceasefire in the Iran war looms on Wednesday. The Strait of Hormuz…
Optimism surged Friday that an Iran peace deal may be close at hand after Tehran said it had fully reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial vessels and President Trump told Axios that he expects U.S. and Iranian negotiators will reach a…
Happy Thursday! President Trump flew to Las Vegas today, where he is scheduled to speak and participate in an event celebrating the tax cuts he signed into law last year, including the "no tax on tips" policy that he said was inspired by…
Would it be weird to wish you a happy Tax Day? In any case, we hope you've filed your return and are enjoying a worry-free Wednesday. Here's what you should know this evening.
Good evening. Here's what we're watching while mulling whether all the new inductees in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame are truly deserving of enshrinement.
Friday brought some grim economic news, as the government reported that inflation saw the largest one-month jump since the pandemic and reached its highest level since May 2024, thanks largely to the surge in gas prices caused by the Iran…
Good evening. New data out today showed that inflation continues to run hotter than the Fed would like and that the economy grew 2.1% last year, slower than the 2.8% pace in 2024 and the 2.9% rate for 2023. We've got details on that and a…
The ceasefire announced last night between the United States and Iran is quickly showing itself to be quite fragile, as Israel continued its military operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon and Tehran accused the United States of violating…
Good evening. President Trump on Tuesday evening announced a two-week ceasefire in the war with Iran, subject to the Strait of Hormuz being reopened. Here's what you should know tonight.
Good evening. President Trump is calling for a massive increase in defense spending, and the labor market is showing new signs of health. Details below.
