The Federal Reserve held off on a rate hike at its September meeting. Since March 2022, the central bank has raised its benchmark borrowing rate 11 times. Consumers have been […]
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New COVID variant BA.2.86 spotted in 10 states, though highly mutated strain remains rare
People across at least 10 states have now been infected by BA.2.86, a highly mutated variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 that authorities have been closely tracking. According to data tallied from the […]
Special counsel asks judge to limit Trump’s “inflammatory” statements targeting individuals, institutions in 2020 election case
Washington — Special counsel Jack Smith has asked the federal judge overseeing the case against Donald Trump for his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election to limit what the former […]
GOP Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is acquitted of 16 impeachment charges following years of corruption allegations
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was acquitted Saturday of all charges at a historic impeachment trial that divided Republicans over whether to remove a powerful defender of former President Donald […]
GOP Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is acquitted of 16 impeachment charges following years of corruption allegations
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was acquitted Saturday of all charges at a historic impeachment trial that divided Republicans over whether to remove a powerful defender of former President Donald […]
Special counsel Jack Smith argues Judge Tanya Chutkan shouldn’t recuse herself in Trump case
Washington — Special counsel Jack Smith filed a blistering motion in response to former President Donald Trump’s request that the judge overseeing his federal 2020 election interference criminal case recuse herself. “There is no valid […]
UAW strike sets the stage for the 4-day work week — and a win could take it mainstream
Striking United Auto Workers want better wages, improved job security, retiree pay increases, and a 32-hour work week that could turbocharge broader acceptance of shorter work weeks. Right now, nearly 13,000 UAW […]