Former Biden administration staffers who struggled to form a political message about high inflation now see the Trump administration tripping over the same problem. Former President Joe Biden’s approval ratings were dragged down largely by rising inflation, and his team failed to find a winning strategy to stave off voter criticism. Now, President Donald Trump‘s […]

Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) is mixing it up with celebrities as he campaigns for reelection as Pennsylvania’s governor, but whether it will raise his profile before a possible 2028 presidential run remains an unanswered question. Weeks after Shapiro promoted his pitch to the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, LeBron James, to become a forward for his […]

The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as President Donald Trump’s attorney general in the early morning hours Saturday, one of its final votes before leaving for the August recess. The 50-49 vote fell largely along party lines, with two Republicans, Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Susan Collins (R-ME), joining Democrats in opposing Blanche’s nomination. The outcome […]

The Supreme Court will hear a major case this fall that could shut down costly lawsuits against oil companies over their alleged role in global climate change, and both environmental groups and Democratic politicians have urged the justices to keep those lawsuits alive. The high court will hear arguments in Suncor Energy v. County Commissioners of […]