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Give Congress the data it needs for stronger lawmaking and oversight

The Supreme Court last month agreed to hear a case to decide whether a minority of lawmakers can sue federal agencies to see their records if there aren’t enough votes to issue a subpoena. Congress is constantly battling the executive branch over access to information, but that friction will come to a head this summer […]

Gingrich says Trump stronger after conviction: This ‘may backfire on the left’

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) said the guilty verdict handed down to former President Trump this week will only make him stronger and that a conviction could backfire on the left. Gingrich joined John Catsmatidis on WABC 770 AM’s “Cats Roundtable” to discuss the jury’s decision to find Trump guilty of all 34 felony […]

US economy adds 303K jobs in March, much stronger than expected

U.S. job growth unexpectedly surged in January, highlighting the resilience of the labor market despite high interest rates and stubborn inflation. Employer added Employment in March was 303,000 peopleThe figure was well above the 200,000-job increase expected by economists at LSEG, the Labor Department said in its monthly payroll report released Friday. The unemployment rate […]

Stronger Consumer Spending Boosts Fourth Quarter GDP Estimate

The U.S. economy ended last year growing at an even stronger pace than previously thought, government data showed on Thursday. Gross domestic product, the economy’s official scorecard, grew at an annual rate of 3.4% in the last three months of 2023. According to previous forecasts, the economic growth rate was 3.2%. Figures are adjusted for […]

‘Very Capable’ ISIS-K ‘Much Stronger’ Post-Afghanistan Withdrawal 

On CBS News’ Monday edition of “Prime Time,” Michael Morell, a CBS News senior national security contributor who served as CIA deputy director and deputy director under President Barack Obama, said the ISIS-K terrorist group is “very dangerous.” “It is safe and competent.” I would say that ISIS-K is much stronger today than it was […]