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Republican Task Force Chief Wants to Shield Fed From Political Influence
A Republican lawmaker tasked with scrutinizing Federal Reserve monetary policy wants the U.S. Congress to help stabilize financial markets by insulating the central bank from political influence, including from President Donald Trump. After days of market turmoil triggered...
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 07:07:50 EDTFreed Hostage Tal Shoham: Bound, Starved, Beaten by Hamas
Whether the threat was abusive Hamas guards, hunger, illness, or Israeli strikes, there were moments during Tal Shoham's 505 days of captivity in Gaza when he did not think he would be alive the next morning.
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 02:00:54 EDTTrump Admin Moved Venezuelan to Texas for Possible Deportation Despite Judge's Order
President Donald Trump's administration moved a Venezuelan man who had worked in construction in Philadelphia to Texas for possible deportation after a federal judge had issued an order blocking his removal from Pennsylvania...
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 06:48:30 EDTVatican Keeps St. Peter's Open All Night for Public Viewing of Pope Francis
So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state in a simple wooden coffin inside St. Peter's Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all night due to higher-than-expected turnout, closing the basilica for just an hour Thursday morning for cleaning.The...
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 06:40:30 EDTStock Futures Slip on Trade Developments, Earnings
U.S. stock index futures fell Thursday, with a brief equity rally fizzling out as investors assessed the latest twists and turns in the Trump administration's erratic trade policy, and a bevy of mixed corporate results.
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 06:30:41 EDTZelenskyy Cuts Short South African Trip After Massive Russian Strike on Kyiv Kills 9
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday he is cutting short his official trip to South Africa and returning home after a major Russian strike on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv with missiles and drones killed at least nine people...
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 06:38:08 EDTChina Says No Active US Trade Talks Have Taken Place
China Thursday denied U.S. President Donald Trump's assertion that the two sides were involved in active negotiations over tariffs, saying that any suggestion of progress in this matter was as groundless as "trying to catch the wind."
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 05:39:47 EDTYale Strips Status of Pro-Palestinian Student Group
Yale College, the undergraduate branch of Yale University, said Wednesday it revoked the status of a pro-Palestinian student group a day after anti-Israel student activists set up an encampment on campus to protest a speech by Israeli Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir.
Wed, 23 Apr 2025 22:14:59 EDTTrump Meme Coin Surges on Dinner With President Offer
President Donald Trump's meme coin surged more than 60% on Wednesday after a post announcing "the most EXCLUSIVE INVITATION in the world" promised the top 220 buyers of $TRUMP a private gala dinner with the president on May 22.
Wed, 23 Apr 2025 21:33:30 EDTHouse to Vote on Overturning Calif. Gas Car Ban
The House is set to vote next week on overturning the Biden-era approvals of California regulations to ban sales of new gas-powered cars.
Wed, 23 Apr 2025 20:46:31 EDTHarvard Poll: Young Americans' Support for Dems Plummets
A poll of young Americans conducted by the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School shows that "while [President Donald] Trump's overall approval has remained stable, support for Democrats has eroded."The Harvard Youth Poll repeasted Wednesday, from the Institute of...
Wed, 23 Apr 2025 18:40:38 EDTDemocrats Warned on Support of Accused MS-13 Illegal
Top Democrat consultants are sounding the alarm over party lawmakers defending an illegal alien accused of MS-13 gang ties, warning the move could spark voter backlash and damage Democrats' electoral chances.
Wed, 23 Apr 2025 19:39:35 EDTDOGE Shuttering Millennium Challenge Corp Aid Agency
Elon Musk's DOGE is ending the work of a U.S. aid agency launched by Republican former President George W. Bush to reduce poverty and promote economic growth around the world, according to a recording of a staff meeting and an email to staff seen by Reuters.
Wed, 23 Apr 2025 19:10:12 EDTRNC Chair Slams Democrats Over Tesla Vandals
Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley criticized the increase in political violence nationwide and accused members of the Democratic Party of encouraging it, the Washington Examiner reported on Wednesday.
Wed, 23 Apr 2025 18:56:38 EDTGov. Whitmer: Guns Leading Cause of Death
On Tuesday, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer claimed during a press conference held outside the state's capitol that guns were the leading cause of death among young people.
Wed, 23 Apr 2025 18:25:39 EDTJudge Questions Legality of Trump's Order Limiting Federal Union Rights
A federal judge appeared skeptical Wednesday over President Donald Trump’s move to end collective bargaining with federal labor unions in agencies with national security missions across the federal government, reports Politico.
Wed, 23 Apr 2025 18:17:48 EDTN.Y. Leads 12 States Suing Trump Over 'Illegal' Tariffs
New York, joined by 11 other states, is suing the Trump administration over what state leaders call "illegal tariffs," arguing that the sweeping trade measures threaten economic stability, hike consumer prices, and violate federal law, silive.com reported.
Wed, 23 Apr 2025 17:50:04 EDTChild Psychiatrist Fired After Panning Gender Therapy Gets $1.6M
A child psychiatrist fired by the University of Louisville for criticizing gender therapy has settled a lawsuit with the school worth $1.6 million, the Louisville Courier Journal reports.
Wed, 23 Apr 2025 18:02:29 EDTDeported Garcia Caught in 2022 Driving Smuggler's Car
The illegal immigrant and suspected MS-13 gang member deported to El Salvador whom Democrats have rallied behind allegedly was driving the car of a convicted human smuggler during a 2022 traffic stop on a Tennessee highway.
Wed, 23 Apr 2025 17:37:06 EDTGM to Increase Output at Ohio Transmission Facility
General Motors is increasing production of transmissions at its Toledo, Ohio facility, shifting away from EV drive unit manufacturing toward parts for gasoline vehicles, the company confirmed Wednesday.
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