Politics - Bert Martinez

September 1, 20230Comments

Biden says U.S. is in one of ‘the strongest job-creating periods’ after jobs report

The economy added 187,000 jobs last month but also saw an uptick in unemployment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden touted the jobs report released Friday that showed employment

by Janice Thompson

Politics

August 25, 20230Comments

Ron DeSantis and his backers paid $95,000 to an Iowa religious leader’s group

As Florida Governor Ron DeSantis scrambles to shore up his struggling run for the Republican presidential nomination, he has spent far more than any rival on courting an influential Christian

by Janice Thompson

Election

Politics

August 24, 20230Comments

Republican candidates prepare for first debate — with or without Trump

At least eight Republican presidential candidates say they've qualified for the first 2024 primary debate, which will be held in Milwaukee next week. The party's frontrunner, former President Donald Trump, leads the field

by Adam Lee

Politics

August 23, 20230Comments

CBS News poll analysis looks at how Americans rate the economy through a partisan lens

There are various factors that go into how people evaluate the country's economy — their own personal financial situation, the price of goods, economic indicators — but there's one more

by Janice Thompson

Politics

August 23, 20230Comments

Biden-Harris campaign adds new senior adviser to Harris team

The Biden-Harris campaign is adding a new hire to Vice President Kamala Harris' team. Sergio Gonzales, who advised Harris on policy while she was a senator, will be counseling Harris on

by Janice Thompson

Politics

August 20, 20230Comments

Mike Pence says he didn’t know of ‘any broad-based effort’ by Trump to declassify documents in office

He said that didn't mean it didn't occur, just that he never heard about it. Former Vice President Mike Pence, a Republican presidential candidate, said Sunday he did not know of

by Janice Thompson

Politics

August 20, 20230Comments

Biden strengthens U.S. ties with Japan and South Korea as leaders meet at Camp David

The first Camp David summit of Biden’s presidency comes as tensions between the U.S. and China have risen in recent years over Taiwan, economic issues and a spy balloon. President Joe

by Janice Thompson

Politics

August 19, 20230Comments

Biden shouts during speech, challenges anyone to name ‘one thing’ the US set out to accomplish and failed

'Name me a single objective we’ve ever set out to accomplish that we’ve failed on. Name me one!' President Biden on Wednesday changed his tone during a speech from the East Room

by Janice Thompson

Politics

Uncategorized

August 18, 20230Comments

Trump’s legal team seeks to delay federal election interference trial until 2026

Former President Donald Trump wants a federal judge to reject special counsel Jack Smith's request to get the trial underway in early January of next year. WASHINGTON — Former President Donald

by Leona Zoey

Civil Rights

Politics

August 16, 20230Comments

Abortion rights keep winning on the ballot in conservative states — Florida and Arizona could be next

KEY POINTS Ohio is the latest in a string of conservative states to reject GOP-backed campaigns to make constitutional changes targeting abortion rights. Kansas and Kentucky voted down anti-abortion constitutional

by Adam Lee

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