Biden braces for high-stakes NATO summit in DC

(WASHINGTON) -- It was supposed to be a show of strength -- the leaders of NATO's member countries gathering in Washington, D.C., to display their remarkable unity in the face of some of the most serious threats to the alliance in its 75-year history.Instead,...

Biden falters in high-stakes debate, Trump spews falsehoods

(ATLANTA) -- In a historic clash of personality and policy, Joe Biden and Donald Trump took the stage for the first presidential debate of the 2024 election.The showdown provided a rare opportunity for both candidates to move the needle in what has been a...

High-stakes House primaries in Virginia show fissures across both parties

(WASHINGTON) -- High-stakes primaries in two Virginia congressional districts Tuesday night will test the enduring influence of former President Donald Trump on voters of both parties.In Virginia's 5th district, Rep. Bob Good, leader of the anti-Republican-establishment House Freedom Caucus, is running up against a...

Expectations low for high-stakes Biden-Xi summit amid tensions

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are set to meet Wednesday in the San Francisco area at an undisclosed location for their first face-to-face meeting in a year.The bar for success is low – anything that stops the relationship from getting...

Gov. Glenn Youngkin courts donors ahead of high-stakes Va. elections

(WASHINGTON) -- Virginia Republicans could see an influx of cash from top donors following Gov. Glenn Youngkin's two-day retreat ahead of the state's high-stakes legislative elections next month.The "Red Vest Retreat," named after the fleece Youngkin wore during his 2021 campaign, was held on...

High-stakes economic releases to test hope of averting recession

(NEW YORK) -- Alarm over a possible recession has blared for well over a year, but in recent months a cooldown of inflation alongside resilient job gains has quieted the din.Growing optimism among some forecasters that the economy could avoid a recession altogether, however,...