Biden’s post-midterm honeymoon shows signs of ending
The post-midterm honeymoon President Biden experienced in recent months could be coming to an end. Biden experienced a boost following the midterm elections with a better-than-expected outcome that had Democrats holding their Senate majority and losing the House — but keeping their losses down. The president has also been bolstered by record-high jobs numbers and a slowdown in inflation, boosting his confidence ahead of his reelection year. But as he prepares to speak to the nation during his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, polls show a shif
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Read MoreRough seas complicate US efforts to recover suspected China spy balloon
Navy vessels were off the coast of South Carolina on Monday to recover pieces of the suspected Chinese surveillance balloon shot down this past weekend, though rough waters initially complicated the effort, according to the head of U.S. Northern Command. A Navy dock landing ship, the USS Carter Hall, is in the vicinity of where the balloon splashed down after President Biden on Saturday ordered the U.S. military to shoot down the aerial object that had spent days floating over the country, Gen. Glen VanHerck told reporters. Th
Read MoreArizona water chief predicts feds will step in on Colorado River conflict
The federal government will likely end up putting its foot down in a state-to-state squabble over cuts in Colorado River consumption, Arizona’s water chief told The Hill. “We will continue to try to get an agreement,” said Tom Buschatzke, director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources. “The path we're on seems like the federal government's going to step in.” Negotiations among the seven states that rely on this key Western waterway have been taking place for months, with the goal of significantly reducing usage of an over-allocated resource. The states h
Read MoreGreene calls for probe into why Trump was unaware of previous Chinese balloons
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