Jessa Martin

On Thursday evening, the Senate passed a bill that would begin the process of raising the nation's debt ceiling with just Democratic votes, putting the country on the path to default. Senate-passed legislation would enable for a one-time…

On Thursday, a jury in Chicago found Jussie Smollett guilty of five of the six allegations against him, resulting in his arrest. The former "Empire" star has been accused of filing a false police report alleging that he was the victim of a…

Parts of the US were already bracing for a harsh winter even before Omicron. A combination of cyclical variables and high vaccination rates kept COVID transmission rates in the Northeast and Great Plains areas under control this summer.…

It doesn't matter that new coronavirus variants have been found and that many people across the United States are still struggling with their finances. Lawmakers in Washington, D.C., are very unlikely to approve a fourth stimulus check for…

Republicans have been hammering Democrats on rising gas and grocery prices, nicknamed “Bidenflation.” By next year's elections, that onslaught may be worn out. Price declines in commodities ranging from oil to natural gas to wheat and corn…