Calmly and firmly, Linsey Davis and David Muir pursued the kind of real-time fact-checking missing from many previous debates.
Category: United States Politics and Government
How Elon Musk Is Influencing Donald Trump
Their fast-evolving political friendship has become a potential minefield, as Mr. Musk’s sprawling businesses may present conflicts of interest if Mr. Trump is elected in November.
Biden Expected to Block U.S. Steel Takeover by Nippon
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States is expected to raise national security concerns about selling the iconic steel producer to Japan’s Nippon Steel.
Can the G.O.P. Really Become the Party of Workers?
A new generation of Republicans is learning to love labor. It’s not clear if labor will love them back.
Trump May Claim Credit for Stock Surges, but the Reality Is Far More Complicated
On Wall Street, claims that a president is responsible for the fate of the stock market are largely dismissed as bluster.
Harris and Trump Offer a Clear Contrast on the Economy
Both candidates embrace expansions of government power to steer economic outcomes — but in vastly different areas.
Kamala Harris Blames ‘Price Gouging’ for Grocery Inflation. Here’s What Economists Say.
Price increases when demand exceeds supply are textbook economics. The question is whether, and how much, the pandemic yielded an excess take.
Opportunity Zones, Lauded by Trump, Don’t Always Help Poor
A tax incentive, with bipartisan roots, aims to foster development in poor areas. It has fueled building, but it hasn’t always aided local residents.
Silicon Valley Venture Capitalists Pledge to Support Kamala Harris
The group, including Democratic donors such as Reid Hoffman and Vinod Khosla, has been organized under an effort called VCsForKamala.
Carlos Espina is a One-Man Telemundo on TikTok
Carlos Espina is among a new kind of social media personalities whom politicians, especially those in the Biden White House, view as modern-day broadcasters.