Karl Rove: Trump legal problems dampening Republican 'enthusiasm' ahead of midterms
Former White House chief of staff Karl Rove on Monday said former President Trump's mounting legal problems "dampens the Republican enthusiasm" ahead of the midterm elections, estimating that Democrats are gaining ground in polls amid investigations into the GOP leader's business and political practices. Rove, who served in the George W. Bush administration, told Fox News that for the last two weeks the political conversation has c
Read MoreGun rights group asks judge to block NY gun ban in Times Square, other 'sensitive' places
A Second Amendment advocacy group on Tuesday asked a federal judge to block a New York state law that bans the carry of firearms in certain "sensitive locations" such as stadiums, hospitals and Manhattan's Times Square. The request was part of a lawsuit brought by the Gun Owners of America against a New York law enacted this summer in the wake of a landmark Supreme Court decision expanding the Second Amendment. The
Read MoreWhite House to announce student loan cancellation, payment pause extension Wednesday
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Read MoreFlorida man sentenced to five years in prison in Gaetz extortion plot
A Florida man was sentenced to 63 months in prison on Monday for his involvement in a plot to extort Don Gaetz, the father of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida). Stephen Alford, a 63-year-old developer, pleaded guilty in November to scheming to extort $25 million for Don Gaetz, who was previously a state Senate president in Florida. Prosecutors had been seeking between 11 and 14 years in prison, however the Judge for the Northern District of Florida, Casey Rodgers, said that request was incorrectly based on guidelines for stealing the money, rather than attempting to steal it.
Read MoreThese companies want to help Americans pay off their student debt
Story at a glance Student loan debt is the second-highest consumer debt category after mortgages, with the U.S. holding $1.7 trillion in outstanding loan debt. At least 30 companies offer a student loan repayment benefit to attract and retain top talent. As of 2019, about 8 percent of companies offered some form of a student deb
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