Alison Grant writes about jobs, inflation, corporate power and household finances. She focuses on how economic trends show up in paychecks, bills and everyday decisions for workers, families and small business owners.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A partial government shutdown has taken hold of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), disrupting critical services that affect…
MUNICH, Germany — Secretary of State Marco Rubio stepped into the international spotlight at the Munich Security Conference on February 14, 2026,…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) entered a partial shutdown early Saturday morning after Congress failed to finalize funding…
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia’s newly inaugurated Democratic Governor Abigail Spanberger has found herself at the center of an unexpected firestorm, not over…
HAGERSTOWN, Md. — A routine county board meeting in Washington County, Maryland, erupted into chaos on February 13 after officials voted to…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Todd Lyons has refused to step down despite mounting pressure from Democratic…
ALBANY, N.Y. — In an unprecedented move that has drawn attention to the constitutional powers surrounding federal appointments, the Trump administration dismissed…
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has put forward a $10 million emergency relief package aimed at supporting small businesses…
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — In a move that has ignited intense debate, Puerto Rico’s Republican Governor Jenniffer González signed into law…
PORTLAND, Ore. — Federal authorities with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) arrested Manuel Cruz-Ramirez, an illegal immigrant charged with multiple sex…