Familiarity with Juneteenth grows in year since federal holiday designation: Gallup
More Americans know at least a little about Juneteenth since it was designated as a federal holiday last year, according to a poll released on Thursday. The survey from Gallup showed that 88 percent of respondents said they knew at least a little bit about Juneteenth, compared to 71 percent in May, 2021. More specifically, 29 percent in the new poll said they knew a little bit, 42 percent knew some and 17 percent knew a lot. Eleven percent knew nothing at all, do
Read MoreIsrael and Iran: Five minutes to Armageddon?
Israel and Iran are rapidly approaching an inflection point over Tehran’s nuclear program, and what was the atomic equivalent of a controlled clash between the two countries is now devolving into an unconstrained chain reaction. In late May, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the United Nations agency tasked with globally overseeing nuclear technology and use,
Read MoreThe Hill's Morning Report — Fed wields rate weapon aimed at rising prices
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday used a sledgehammer to try to throttle rising prices not experienced by Americans in four decades, and suggested it could repeat its newly aggressive stance, however uncommon, even if more Americans lose their jobs and a U.S. downturn can’t be ruled out. Chairman Jerome Powell, speaking to reporters, said the central bank decided to raise its interest rate by a muscular three-quarters of a point this month instead of half a point because inflation projections “have moved up notably.” “Inflation can’t go down until it
Read MoreThe Memo: Pence struggles to escape Trump’s long shadow
A new, bright spotlight is about to be shone onto the complicated relationship between former President Trump and his former Vice President Mike Pence. The third televised hearing of the House Select Committee on Jan. 6, set for Thursday afternoon, will focus on efforts by Trump and his allies to pressure Pence to help overturn the 2020 election. Pence resisted those efforts, and President Biden’s victory was duly confirmed. These days Pence is widely thought to be mulling his own possible bid for the White House in 2024. If he goes forward, it will requi
Read MoreDemocratic senators say Biden should make call on second term
Democratic senators are pushing back on whispers within their party that President Biden, 79, is too old to run for a second term. Senators say they will strongly support Biden if he opts to run for re-election, despite growing concerns over his low public approval rating and his ability to win a grueling presidential election when he will be 81 years old. Biden’s viability as a candidate in 2024 is becoming a hot topic of debate even though the next presidential election is more than two years away. The New York Times reported Sunday that m
Read More