The shocking murder-suicide committed by former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax

According to a newly released fact sheet from the National Women's Law Center, women working full time, year round were typically paid 81 cents for every dollar paid to men in 2024, a decline from prior years that left women earning a median of $13,570 less annually.

In letters submitted during the official comment period, the senators urged OPM to abandon plans that would move appeals involving employee suitability and workforce reductions out of the Merit Systems Protection Board and into OPM itself, arguing the change would erode due process and open the door to political interference.

Economic strain is central to voter sentiment. Fifty-nine percent of Black voters surveyed in October 2025 said Trump’s policies had hurt them personally, up from 47 percent in April 2025.