Biden enters year with low approval ratings despite midterm boost
President Biden is entering the new year with approval ratings that are close to the lowest levels seen in his presidency, despite the shot-in the-arm the White House received from a relatively successful midterm election that saw Democrats hold the Senate and keep House losses to a minimum. A Reuters-Ipsos poll out on Thursday showed that 40 percent of Americans approved of Biden's job performance. It was a point higher than last month’s survey, but low enough to stir angst among Democrats reading for a 2024 reelection signal from Biden that is expected to come after the St
Read MoreSix ways to escape the pit of credit-card debt
Don’t run up a balance on your credit cards, they said. If you can’t pay it off every month, they said, cut it up and throw it away. Too late. You ran up a balance. You owe thousands of dollars, maybe tens of thousands, on cards with interest rates approaching your chronological age. A growing numb
Read MoreA growing number of Americans face potentially crippling credit-card debt
Americans are piling on credit-card debt just as interest rates are reaching historic highs. Multiple polls show American consumers sinking deeper into credit-card debt. A new survey from Bankrate, the consumer finance company, found 46 percent of cardholders carrying credit-card balances from month to month, up from 39 percent a year ago. A survey by NerdWallet, the personal finance company, found the average U.S.
Read MoreWhite House chief of staff Ron Klain to step down
White House chief of staff Ron Klain, who has served in the position since the start of the administration, is preparing to step down, a source familiar with his plans confirmed to The Hill. Klain will likely leave following President Biden’s State of the Union address on Feb. 7, The New York Times first reported, citing senior administration officials. Klain has told colleagues since the midterm elections in November that he is preparing to leave. The White House did not respond t
Read MoreHow the Supreme Court could crack down after leak investigation
The Supreme Court’s investigation into the extraordinary leak of a draft opinion has left the justices grappling with how to prevent future breaches. The source of the draft abortion decision leak may never be known, but investigators in an extensive probe identified security gaps in how sensitive documents circulate among dozens of the high court’s employees. The court’s justices — six co
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