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Biden Backs Amazon Warehouse Workers' Union Drive

More than 5,800 warehouse workers at the Bessemer, Ala., Amazon facility are voting this month on whether to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, at a news conference at the state Capitol Saturday, slammed Major League Baseball's decision to pull the All-Star Game from Atlanta over the league's objection to a new voting law in the state.

Georgia Governor Criticizes MLB For Buying Into Liberal 'Lies' About New Election Law

Major League Baseball announced it would pull this year's All-Star Game and its draft out of Atlanta after Georgia revamped its voting rules. Gov. Brian Kemp says it's an example of "cancel culture."

Gary Gensler, pictured during a Senate hearing in July 2013, will be nominated to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission for the Biden administration.

Biden Taps Veteran Financial Regulators To Lead SEC, CFPB

Selecting Gary Gensler for the Securities and Exchange Commission and Rohit Chopra for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is a win for progressives who have pushed for aggressive oversight.

San Diego's skyline is shown in this undated photo.

San Diego City Council Passes $4.6 Billion Budget For Fiscal Year 2022

The San Diego City Council unanimously voted Monday to pass Mayor Todd Gloria's roughly $4.6 billion proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2022, an increase of more than $537 million — or 13.4% — over last year's spending plan.

Sam Sterling skis over a crusty layer of snow in the mountains off the Denali Highway in Interior Alaska this month.

While The Tourists Are Away, Alaskans Will Play

Normally Alaskans endure a crush of summer tourists and restricted access to some sites. But in this season of staycations they'll have the run of the place, and are being courted with special deals.

California and Virginia are the only two states that have passed data privacy laws. Now more than 20 proposals in states nationwide are being debated, just as Congress dithers on the issue of data tracking.

States Fight Over How Our Data Is Tracked And Sold Online, As Congress Stalls

New laws in California and Virginia represent vastly different approaches to how personal data is collected online and sold. Many other states are considering their own legislation.

The Charging Bull Statue is seen at the Financial District as snow falls in New York City on Dec. 16. The SPAC, or Special Purpose Acquisition Company, has become the hottest trend in Wall Street this year. It allows a company to go public without all the paperwork of a traditional IPO.

The Spectacular Rise Of SPACs: The Backwards IPO That's Taking Over Wall Street

Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, or SPACs, are exploding in popularity. They allow companies to go public without all the hoops of an initial public offering.

President Biden speaks at a FEMA COVID-19 mass vaccination site in Houston in February.

Not The Government's '911': FEMA Stretched With Multiple Deployments

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is assisting in COVID-19 vaccinations and managing the influx of migrants at the southern border — with natural disasters looming at the same time.

In this Jan. 20, 2021, file photo President Joe Biden signs a series of executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington.

Biden Meets Republicans On Virus Aid, But No Quick Deal

President Joe Biden has told Republican senators he's unwilling to settle on too small a COVID aid package after meeting for two hours over their slimmed down proposal.

The U.S. has more than 31,000 post offices, but a recent report found that 42% of them were underwater in 2019. Here's a post office in Mission, S.D.

Roughly 40% Of Post Offices Operate In The Red. Could Banking Offer Them A Way Out?

Most post offices that don't meet their costs are in rural areas, but Congress has blocked them from being closed. Democrats like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez say postal banking might offer a solution.

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