Major indexes recovered from a Tuesday-morning slump, ending the day with slight gains, as record inflation, supply-chain constraints and soaring energy prices weigh on economic growth. The Nasdaq had the strongest rally, rising 194.39 points, or 1.7%, to 11,322.24. The S&P 500 rose 6.06 points, or 0.2%, to 3,831.39, while …
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On this “Face the Nation” broadcast moderated by Margaret Brennan: Michigan Gov. Gretchen WhitmerSouth Dakota Gov. Kristi NoemRep. Pete Aguilar, Democrat of CaliforniaMarc Short, chief of staff to former Vice President Mike PencePresident of the World Bank Group David Malpass Click here to browse full transcripts of “Face the Nation.” …
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Washington — The Senate late Thursday voted 65 to 33 to pass the bipartisan gun control bill, the most significant legislation addressing guns in nearly 30 years. House takes up Senate-passed bipartisan gun legislation Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas, who led the negotiations along with Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of …
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High gas prices have Wallace Reid looking for a new career. Reid, who drives for Uber and Lyft in New York, fills up his Lexus at least three times a week. He pays around $95 each time, about double what he was paying last year. To make up for the …
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“Late Show” host Stephen Colbert addressed the arrests of staffers at a congressional office building near the U.S. Capitol building last week, calling it “first-degree puppetry.” Colbert kicked off Monday’s show explaining how several members of his production team, including comedian Robert Smigel, who voices “Triumph the Insult Comic Dog,” …
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A standoff between a Republican-dominated county commission and New Mexico’s Democratic secretary of state over the commission’s conspiracy-fueled refusal to certify election results comes to a head Friday, the state’s certification deadline. The showdown provides a stark example of the chaos that election experts have warned about as those who …
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A former North Texas police officer was indicted Thursday on a murder count in the fatal shooting of a suspect after a slow-speed vehicle chase. The Tarrant County grand jury indicted former Arlington police officer Robert Phillips in the Oct. 20 shooting of Jesse Fischer of Addison, Texas. Phillips, a …
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A Democratic lawmaker has introduced a bill designed to curb sales of semi-automatic weapons like AR-15s, the type of firearm used by both shooters in the massacres in Uvalde and Buffalo last month. If passed, the legislation would impose a 1,000% tax on any type of semi-automatic weapon, making the …
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The following is a transcript of an interview with Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois that aired Sunday, June 12, 2022, on “Face the Nation.” JOHN DICKERSON: And we turn now to the violent extremism that took place on January 6 2021, which will be a topic again this week …
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Apple is adding a new feature to its iMessages: allowing people to edit or undo texts they’ve sent. The new feature was announced at the company’s World Wide Developers Conference on Monday, during which CEO Tim Cook and other Apple executives reveal the newest updates to their products. “Hundreds of …
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