Republicans' confidence in the economy has plummeted over the last six months at a pace unseen since Covid — reminiscent of the declines during the global financial crisis nearly two decades ago. Why it matters: Usually, the president's party is upbeat about the economy, while the party out of power is far more downcast. What's striking now is that Republicans have grown increasingly sour this year, even with a Republican president in office. - It's another in a long list of ominous indicators for President Trump heading into the final two months before Election Day . By the numbers: Since February, Republican consumer sentiment has plunged 15.1 index points, from 97.1 to 82, according to the latest University of Michigan Surveys of…
Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s special envoy, and Jared Kushner, his son-in-law, plan to visit Kyiv next, in an effort to revive peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.
In Virginia’s Franklin County, Henry Law made the switch from illicit moonshine production to commercial sales. Sometimes, he said, he misses the chase.
As Dr. Anthony Fauci has faced public scrutiny from congressional Republicans, the D.O.J. has pursued a quieter and more expansive effort against a wider circle of researchers.