Last month, Sen. George Helmy (D-NJ) gaveled the Senate to order. The clerk then read a communication from Senate President Pro Tempore Patty Murray (D-WA) declaring Helmy authorized to perform the duties of the chairman. Thereafter, the Garden State senator announced to the handful of chamber staff who were the only other occupants of the […]

PHOENIX — From the president down to county offices, Arizona ballots are nearly as long as this state’s record number of 100-degree days this year. The White House race between Vice President Kamala Harris and her Republican rival, former President Donald Trump, leads the ballot. Both candidates and their respective running mates, Gov. Tim Walz […]

Former President Donald Trump was campaigning in Nevada, regaling rallygoers with tales of all the revenue raised by his China tariffs during his first term in office, when a baby started crying in the background. Trump interrupted his remarks to address the cries. “And don’t let that baby bother you because it doesn’t bother me,” […]

American farmers are not happy. The Ag Economy Barometer is a joint survey by Purdue University and the CME Group that measures the mood of farmers nationwide. It found plummeting confidence as winter approaches. “These were the weakest barometer and future expectations readings since March 2016, when the farm economy was in the throes of […]