Right before New York's Democratic mayoral primary, political seers declared with enormous confidence that Andrew Cuomo would easily beat Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani. They were wrong. Now, about a month before the general election where Cuomo is running as an independent, the same ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hopes for a quick end to the government shutdown faded Friday as Democrats refused to budge in a Senate vote and President Donald Trump readied plans to unleash layoffs and cuts across the federal government. On the third day of the shutdown, another Senate vote to advance ...

Today is Saturday, Oct. 4, the 277th day of 2025. There are 88 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1957, the Space Age began as the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, into orbit. Also on this date: In 1777, Gen. George Washington's troops launched an ...

Have you heard how young people suffer now? Scroll TikTok, Instagram, etc., you see the same message: "Young people today can't get ahead!" One popular meme says when Baby Boomers like me were young, "A family could own a home, a car and send their kids to college, all on one ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is asking nine major universities to commit to President Donald Trump's political priorities in exchange for more favorable access to federal money. A document sent to the universities encourages them to adopt the White House's vision for America's ...

Today is Friday, Oct. 3, the 276th day of 2025. There are 89 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1990, West Germany and East Germany ended 45 years of postwar division, declaring the creation of a reunified country. Also on this date: In 1944, during World War II, U.S. Army ...