Governors fuel 2024 chatter amid frustration with Biden and Trump
Governors are increasingly being eyed as potential 2024 contenders as Democratic and Republican voters sour on their respective parties’ standard-bearers. On the Democratic side, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker have made recent appearances outside their home states that have drawn the national spotlight. Newsom also raised eyebrows by releasing ads attacking some of his Republican counterparts. Meanwhile, on the GOP side, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has also fueled White House chatter over the past several weeks, putting him alongside
Read MoreWhat the Treasury is doing to address the housing shortage
The Treasury Department is making moves to address the shortage of affordable housing across the U.S. — an issue that has only been exacerbated by pandemic complications, rising interest and soaring inflation. Treasury announced Wednesday that it’s making more money available for affordable housing loans as part of the nearly $2 trillion American Rescue Plan (ARP) fiscal stimulus package passed in 2021. The department’s new guidance allows state and local governments to use ARP funding to “finance long-term affordable housing loans, including the principal of any such loans, subj
Read MoreHarris, Newsom top list of Democratic preferences if Biden doesn't run: poll
Vice President Harris and California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) are Democrats' top two choices to run for president if President Biden chooses not to seek a second term in 2024, according to a new poll. A NewsNation/Decision Desk HQ poll released on Thursday found that 31 percent of Democrats surveyed would most prefer Harris as the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee if Biden doesn't run, followed by 17 percent who chose Newsom. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who caucuses with Democrats and was Biden's closest competitor for the nomination in 2020, received 13 percent suppor
Read MoreHow recessions haunted three presidents, and how two others recovered
New economic data is due Thursday, and it may show negative gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the second consecutive quarter. Two such quarters are usually seen as indicating a recession. But President Biden and other senior figures, including Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, are arguing that the current situation is different for several reasons, prime among them the strong job market. Biden has every reason to avoid having the word “recession” pinned on a first term that has already been marred by elevated gas prices and the highest inflation in decades.
Read MoreDynamic shifts between Fox News, Donald Trump
Former President Trump while in office could usually turn to Fox News for comfort. There were differences from time to time, and Trump made headlines occasionally by going after personalities on Fox — most famously Megyn Kelly during a 2015 GOP presidential primary debate. But for the most part, Trump, a rabid cable news follower, could tune in to find Fox News star hosts heaping praise on him and his administration while lambasting his critics and political enemies. Trump still has his supporters on the network, but the dynamic between a former presi
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