EPI chief economist Josh Bivens posited that if the U.S. enters a recession in the coming months, the “rapid softening/deterioration in the labor market” over the last three months will likely be marked in retrospect as the start of the country’s economic decline.

Texas Republicans on Wednesday unveiled their new U.S. House map, which would follow through on President Donald Trump’s goal of adding more winnable GOP seats in order to keep control of the House next year. Democrats, meanwhile, are left with few ways to counter.

JD Vance is officially Donald Trump’s right-hand man, but their relationship has long had its tensions. Now, a hushed meeting between Vance and media titan Rupert Murdoch in June 2025 has triggered fresh speculation that Vance may be quietly distancing himself from President Donald Trump.