Her withdrawal reflected the strength of her primary opponent, Graham Platner, as well as the mixed recruitment record of Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, as his party tries to reclaim the Senate.
Germany has hugely increased its military spending, aiming to be less dependent on Washington. Its support for U.S. attacks on Iran may also give it leverage.
Judge Andrew Napolitano joined “Wake Up America” to break down the Supreme Court’s ruling that struck down Louisiana’s newly drawn congressional map, which the justices found violated the Voting Rights Act by drawing lines strictly based on race.
The U.S. economy revved up in the first three months of the year, despite a spike in energy prices caused by the war with Iran.
The seat, now held by Republican Sen. Susan Collins, is critical to Democrats’ hopes of retaking the Senate. Graham Platner, an oyster farmer and Democrat, is likely to win the primary.
The federal government is expecting to issue the first refunds of President Trump’s invalidated tariffs on or about May 11, according to new court documents.
The numbers show some recovery from last fall’s 43-day federal government shutdown, but the Iran war could cloud the future.
The report on gross domestic product covers the first three months of this year.
Gross domestic product expanded at a 2 percent annual rate in the first three months of the year, a period that included the first weeks of conflict in the Middle East.
Traders now think the Federal Reserve will keep steady interest rates, or perhaps even increase them, amid succession intrigue at the central bank.