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Trump Sends Obamacare ‘Refund’ Checks Ahead of Midterm Elections
The $500 checks are accompanied by a letter signed by the president that criticizes the Biden administration for overcharging Americans for health insurance.
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Private Medicare Plans Are Raising Costs And Forcing Millions To Find New Insurance
As enrollment for Medicare Advantage begins this month, older Americans are confronting fewer options because insurers are discontinuing coverage in many areas.
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China and Europe Step Back From Trade War With Limits on Chinese Car Exports
The European Union said the deal could roughly halve shipments of hybrid vehicles from China in the next four years. But it also could lead to an even stronger Chinese auto industry.
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In Deep-Red Kansas, a Surprisingly Competitive Senate Race Takes Shape
Adam Hamilton wants to be the first Democrat to win a Senate seat there in nearly 100 years.
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For Trump, a Firing Squad on Livestream Becomes the Latest Spectacle
The idea seemed to surprise even some inside the Trump administration.
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Fort Hood Shooter’s Execution Could Face Challenge in Federal Courts
Legal experts say the former Army officer convicted in a 2009 mass shooting could face a narrow, rushed path to appeal a public execution by firing squad.
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Trump Casts Himself as Columbus’s Protector in Pitch to Italian Americans
President Trump sought to inject the Genoese explorer into the current political conversation.
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Senate Fact Finders Decry Costs of Immigrant Detention at Guantánamo
The setup has cost more than $100 million, the study said. A recent inspection found nearly 450 government employees and zero detainees.
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How Giant Trolls Are Helping Transform an Adirondack Mill Town
Thomas Dambo, the acclaimed Danish sculptor, unveiled his first permanent troll in New York State. Will it offer a lasting economic boon in the town of Tupper Lake?
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What Travelers Need to Know as Hurricane Isaias Nears the Gulf Coast
The storm, which has already closed airports and canceled trains along the Gulf, could have impacts on major hubs like Atlanta and Charlotte.