Over the past 60 years, nearly every U.S. president has run a record budget deficit at some point, with former Presidents Donald Trump, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden running the largest U.S. budget ...

The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

When Joe Biden’s administration announced its intent to ban menthol cigarettes, the medical community welcomed the news, anticipating that it could save hundreds of thousands of lives ...

Supporters of the bill argue that flavored tobacco is designed to entice youth with punchy flavors such as piña colada, strawberry banana and blueberry ice. They say the ban would work to protect the ...