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Fixing Social Security Is an Election Issue Nobody Talks About
Millions of Americans worry about Social Security — whether they will get the full retirement paychecks promised to them in years to come. And many younger people believe — incorrectly, in my view — that by the time they are ready to retire, Social Security will no longer be there for them.
Biden Denounces ‘Reckless’ GOP Efforts to Discredit Trump Conviction
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden took on his newly convicted opponent Friday, declaring that a New York jury’s guilty verdict against former President Donald Trump should be respected and denouncing efforts to undermine the justice system as “reckless,” “dangerous” and “irresponsible.”
Trump Media Stock Swings After Guilty Verdict
For former President Donald Trump, bad news can often be good because it rallies his most loyal supporters to his side. The same holds for many investors in Trump Media & Technology Group, the social media company in which he is the largest shareholder.
Donald Trump to Speak on Friday in Wake of His Conviction
On Friday, America will begin absorbing the conviction of former President Donald Trump. So will Donald Trump, and he will do so as he does many things: in public. Trump said he would speak at 11 a.m. at Trump Tower, a venue more photogenic than the courtroom hallway where he has been delivering near daily remarks since the trial began in April. He gave a brief address — less than two minutes — immediately after the verdict Thursday afternoon.
How Some ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Tips Turned Into $50,000 in Prizes
In December, the Upshot published a guide to “Wheel of Fortune” strategies, using data from more than 6,000 bonus-round puzzles. Our guide has influenced the behavior of at least one contestant. Scott Menke, a data analyst from New Jersey, won $52,690 in cash and prizes on an episode in April after creating a strategy based on our article, he said.
U.S. Economic Growth in First Quarter Was Milder Than Initial Reading
Economic growth slowed more sharply early this year than initially estimated, as consumers eased up on spending amid rising prices and high interest rates. U.S. gross domestic product, adjusted for inflation, grew at a 1.3% annual rate in the first three months of the year, the Commerce Department said Thursday. That was down from 3.4% in the final quarter of 2023 and below the 1.6% growth rate reported last month in the government’s preliminary first-quarter estimate.
Jury Reviews Testimony on Day 2 of Trump Trial Deliberations
NEW YORK — Court is back in session for the second day of deliberations in the criminal trial of Donald Trump. The panel of 12 Manhattan residents is starting Thursday by having some of what they have already heard repeated back to them, after ending the first day by asking to review portions of testimony and the judge’s instructions on the law.
‘Did You Tase Him in the Face!?’ Inside ‘Goon Squad’ Deputies’ Group Chat
BRANDON, Miss. — Between vacation photos and cookout invitations posted on their private text thread, a group of Mississippi sheriff’s deputies who called themselves the Goon Squad traded pictures of rotting corpses and joked about rape and shocking people with Tasers.
Americans Raced to Get Their Families Out of Gaza. Then the Border Slammed Shut.
WASHINGTON — Ghada Redwan, a 48-year-old pharmacist in Houston, has been trying to get her parents out of the Gaza Strip for months. Their bags, packed and ready to go, have been sitting by their door in Rafah, the city where Israel is now conducting a military offensive.
Biden and Harris Make New Push to Strengthen Support From Black Voters
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are traveling to Philadelphia on Wednesday to announce the rollout of a new coalition aimed at bolstering support from Black voters, who are vital to their reelection but have broadcast frustration with the president in a series of polls.
Justice Alito’s Wife Has Managed to Avoid the Spotlight Until Now
WASHINGTON — In the 18 years since her family left their home in New Jersey and stepped into some of the most rarefied circles in Washington, Martha-Ann Alito has never sought or cultivated a particularly public identity.
Israel Had Not Ordered Palestinians to Leave the Area it Struck on Sunday
The area where Israel carried out a strike that killed dozens of Palestinians at a displaced camp Sunday was not included in Israel’s evacuation orders in early May, and some Palestinians sheltering in the camp said in interviews that they had believed it was a safe zone.
Biden’s Campaign Trolls Trump Outside the Courthouse, in a First
NEW YORK — After first ignoring former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial, then beginning to make sly insinuations about how he was “free on Wednesdays,” the court’s day off, President Joe Biden’s campaign has jumped in with a stunt designed to emphasize the unprecedented situation of a major party’s presidential candidate awaiting a felony verdict.
Closing Arguments to Begin in Trump Criminal Trial
NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump’s Manhattan criminal trial enters its final stage Tuesday as defense lawyers and prosecutors deliver their closing arguments in a last attempt to sway the 12 New Yorkers who will decide his fate.
The Delivery Business Shows Why Unions Are Struggling to Expand
Last year, two unions representing workers at three large automakers and UPS negotiated new labor contracts that included big raises and other gains. Leaders of the unions — the United Auto Workers and the Teamsters — hoped the wins would help them organize workers across their industry.
Can Trump Really Slam the Brakes on Electric Vehicles?
Donald Trump is crystal clear about his disdain for electric vehicles. The former president has falsely claimed electric cars don’t work, promised to shred President Joe Biden’s policies that encourage EV manufacturing and sales, and has said he would slap a “100% tariff” on electric cars imported from Mexico if he retakes the White House.
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