1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (633+ words) Minnesota's unemployment rate rose in January to its highest level in five years, as job growth stalled and state leaders pointed to economic disruptions tied to recent federal immigration operations. The state's unemployment rate increased 0.2% " to 4.4% " the highest since early…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (522+ words) The U.S. Treasury says the national debt is roughly $39 trillion, but a nonpartisan accounting group estimates that the true number is $170.3 trillion. Unlike the Treasury's calculations, Truth in Accounting included all of the federal government's unfunded obligations in its debt assessment,…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago  (433+ words) Nothing new but the date: While the overarching sentiment is expressly anti-Trump, protest attendees still have trouble defining specific policy grievances, and factual issues. Still, the hate remains the same. The latest round of "No Kings" protests this weekend brought…...

2+ day, 56+ min ago  (409+ words) Community groups are asking a federal court to allow them to intervene in a lawsuit brought by the Trump administration against West Virginia for refusing to hand over sensitive data on voters in the state. West Virginia Citizen Action Group…...

1+ day, 56+ min ago  (599+ words) (The Center Square) - Analysts and trade experts are calling for the United States to move away from wide-ranging tariffs and embrace strategic trade relationships to counter global adversaries. The analysts spoke at the American Institute for Economic Research in Washington,…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (468+ words) A federal watchdog warned Congress on Friday about the nation's mounting fiscal dangers, urging lawmakers to address what it called an "unsustainable fiscal path." The Government Accountability Office released a report examining federal debt management, cautioning that the government's long-term…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (565+ words) The White House proposes a dramatic increase in defense spending in fiscal 2027 while significantly reducing spending in other departments, according to its budget submission released Friday. The request comes as U.S. lawmakers still haven't finished funding all federal agencies for the…...

16+ hour, 4+ min ago  (64+ words) Gas prices increased on Saturday, climbing to a national average $4.104, according to AAA. Friday's average was $4.091. Earlier in the week, average gas prices jumped past $4 for the first time since 2022. Gas prices began rising after the start of the Iran…...

16+ hour, 24+ min ago  (236+ words) "Many of Iran's Military Leaders, who have led them poorly and unwisely, are terminated, along with much else, with this massive strike in Tehran!" Trump wrote on Truth Social in a post with the video footage. Trump says 'massive strike…...

18+ hour, 53+ min ago  (88+ words) The astronauts could break the record set by Apollo 13. Artemis II astronauts have passed the halfway point to the moon as of late Saturday afternoon. The astronauts could break the record set by Apollo 13. Three Americans and one Canadian are…...