Why do Americans celebrate Labor Day? Labor Day is a national holiday, created to honor U.S. workers and their contribution to the economy. Many Americans use the day to celebrate the end of summer and would be surprised to know the day has its roots in the labor movement of the late 1800s. How did […]
U.S. President Joe Biden, who announced Sunday that he would not seek reelection in this year’s presidential race, has served in Washington for nearly half a century — in the Senate, as vice president and, lastly, in the Oval Office. When Biden leaves the White House in January, he will have spent almost his entire […]
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service said Thursday it has recovered $1 billion in unpaid taxes from high-wealth tax evaders, marking a significant achievement in its efforts to enforce tax compliance. “With this collection activity, the IRS has passed an important milestone in our efforts to improve compliance and ensure fairness in the tax system,” said […]
In a sweeping act of clemency involving a drug now in widespread recreational use, Wes Moore, the governor of the U.S. state of Maryland, signed an executive order Monday pardoning 175,000 low-level marijuana convictions. Moore said the action was meant to address the injustices the state’s drug policies have had on African Americans. The pardons […]