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Administrator of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency, Deanne Criswell, speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 26, 2024.  Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator Deanne Criswell on Sunday criticized former President Donald Trump for spreading false information about how the Biden administration allocated disaster relief funding

People observe the scenery near Chinese national flags displayed for National Day celebrations on October 3, 2024 in Chongqing, China. National Day Golden Week is a holiday in China commemorates the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949.  Cheng Xin | Getty Images U.S. broadband providers had their networks breached in a cyberattack

Former President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024. Evan Vucci | AP Former President Donald Trump is set to hold a Saturday rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, the site of his July 13 rally that erupted in chaos after a gunman opened fire in a failed attempt to

Former President Donald Trump (L) and JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon. Reuters JPMorgan Chase on Friday flatly denied that its CEO, Jamie Dimon, has endorsed Donald Trump for president, minutes after the Republican nominee claimed on social media that Dimon is now backing him. “Jamie Dimon has not endorsed anyone. He has not endorsed a

An aerial picture taken on September 28, 2024, shows storm damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Valdosta, Georgia. John Falchetto | Afp | Getty Images The devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene across the southeastern United States could cost upwards of $34 billion, according to early estimates from Moody’s Analytics. And due to the

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on new Administration efforts to cancel student debt and support borrowers at the White House on October 04, 2023 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images The Biden administration’s sweeping student loan forgiveness plan was temporarily blocked again Thursday by a Missouri judge, just one day after a

US President Joe Biden gestures after speaking about student loan debt relief at Madison Area Technical College in Madison, Wisconsin, April 8, 2024.  Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images A federal judge will let expire a temporary restraining order against the Biden administration’s sweeping new student loan forgiveness plan, which could deliver relief to

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves before voting in the country’s presidential election, in Tehran, Iran July 5, 2024.  Office Of The Iranian Supreme Le | Via Reuters Iran’s powerful proxy network across the Middle East is being dealt blow after blow from Israel, which has dramatically escalated fighting with Lebanese militia group Hezbollah

A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., cleared the way Wednesday for Americans to bet on the outcome of the 2024 congressional elections. The appeals court in a decision rejected an effort by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to prohibit the commodities exchange KalshiEx from offering “Congressional Control Contracts” as the federal agency appealed a

Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks onstage during a campaign event, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., September 29, 2024. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Harris campaign surrogates are planning a series of stops with small businesses in at least six battleground states this week, according to a preview of the announcement first

This picture shows projectiles above Jerusalem, on October 1, 2024. Menahem Kahana | Afp | Getty Images Iran on Tuesday launched a ballistic missile attack on Israel in retaliation for its recent killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and an Iranian commander in Lebanon. The attack came on the heels of Israel‘s deployment of ground

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump gives brief statements as he arrives at Valdosta Regional Airport to visit areas affected by Hurricane Helene in Valdosta, Georgia, on Sept. 30, 2024. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump traveled to hurricane-blasted Georgia to deliver remarks and help hand out

The US Department of Education building is seen on August 21, 2024 in Washington, DC.  Tierney L. Cross | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.S. Department of Education has extended the deadline for its Fresh Start program for defaulted student loan borrowers until Wednesday morning, according to an agency spokesperson. Borrowers who apply

Former mayor of New York City and former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani reacts at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum during a rally held by Republican presidential nominees and former U.S. President Donald Trump, in Uniondale, New York, U.S., September 18, 2024.  Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is officially disbarred

British PM Keir Starmer speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box on Sept. 27th, 2024.  CNBC The United Kingdom is pursuing investment from America’s biggest banks and tech giants, as the country looks to infuse growth in its stagnant economy.  “We now have a Labour government whose number one priority is wealth creation,” U.K. Prime Minister Keir

Federal prosecutors on Friday announced criminal charges against three Iranian nationals in connection with a recent hack of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump‘s campaign and other cyberattacks. The three “malicious cyber actors,” who were employed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, engaged in “a wide-ranging hacking campaign” that also targeted current and former government officials,