Democrat James Walkinshaw defeated Republican Stewart Whitson in Virginia’s 11th congressional district, filling the vacancy left by the late Democratic Representative Gerry Connolly. Connolly’s campaign transferred $1.8 million to support Walkinshaw. Meanwhile, a federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump from removing Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, citing political motivations. Trump aimed to remove Cook over allegations of falsified mortgage documents. Gagnon criticized Trump’s actions, emphasizing the Federal Reserve’s independence and his dislike for the institution, advocating for its radical reform or abolition.
Blue Origin launched its huge New Glenn rocket Thursday with a pair of NASA spacecraft destined for Mars. It was only the second flight of the rocket that Jeff Bezos' company and NASA are counting on to get people and supplies to the moon.
More than 1,000 unionized Starbucks workers plan to strike at 65 U.S. stores Thursday to protest a lack of progress in labor negotiations with the company.
President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports and generated long lines at some food banks.
The U.S. Mint on Wednesday ended production of the penny, a change made to save money and because the 1-cent coin that could once buy a snack or a piece of candy had become increasingly irrelevant.
