Washington (AFP) - A Republican congressman is under fire for posting a picture of his family smiling and holding guns in front of a Christmas tree days after a deadly school shooting rocked the country.
By Ambar Warrick and Devik Jain
(Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday as energy and bank stocks recovered slightly from last week s losses, although anticipation of several economic readings this week kept gains in check.
Nasdaq futures hit a record high as demand for technology stocks.
Media angst over jumps in the broad consumer price index often overlooks the big price differences in the categories that go into it. And what more timely subject for those intent on squawking about inflation than the price of turkey?
Trump s appeal to the religious right still seems incongruous: How did a serial adulterer with no history of upholding conservative Christian values manage to win the loyalty of voters profess to moral principles?
Reuters) - Democratic Party lawmakers holding up proposed drug pricing reforms are among the largest beneficiaries of the pharmaceutical industry s push to stave off price cuts, a Reuters analysis of public lobbying and campaign data shows.