The Republican Party is projected to attract a smaller proportion of votes than the Democrats in the upcoming midterm elections, according to a pollster that has been deemed accurate. According to ...

Economists braced for the worst when President Trump announced his tariff plan in April, yet the U.S. economy remained resilient. Here’s how that strength could be tested in the coming months. Photo ...

Republicans’ failure to get on the same page on expiring Obamacare subsidies is creating significant rifts between GOP primary contenders and causing heartburn for some of the party’s most vulnerable ...

Midterm elections set up a tougher test for stocks in 2026. If 2025 has taught investors anything, it's that markets can take a punch and keep moving higher - no matter what. Despite a year rattled by ...

There’s a key factor limiting the power of a potential Democratic surge next year: the number of seats that are realistically competitive. Even as this year’s election results have left many in the ...

Marc Short, a former aide to ex-vice president Mike Pence, predicted earlier this week that Democrats’ recent election victories could be a harbinger ahead of the 2026 midterms, suggesting Americans ...

US President Donald Trump holds a red cap before departing for the Army/Navy football game in Baltimore, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on December 13, 2025. AARON SCHWARTZ / REUTERS US ...

1. Preparation for marriage, for married and family life, is of great importance for the good of the Church. In fact, the sacrament of Marriage has great value for the whole Christian community and, ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Court allows North Carolina's new Republican-drawn US House map to take effect A panel of three federal judges in North Carolina on Wednesday cleared the way for a new congressional map to be used in ...

Ebony Howard is a certified public accountant and a QuickBooks ProAdvisor tax expert. She has been in the accounting, audit, and tax profession for more than 13 years, working with individuals and a ...