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U.S. Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) speaks during a press conference about the SALT Caucus outside the United States Capitol on Wednesday February 08, 2023 in Washington, DC.  Matt McClain | The Washington Post | Getty Images House lawmakers are using former President Donald Trump’s own words as leverage to pressure their colleagues into preserving the

Chairman of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell (left) meets with President Joe Biden in the Oval Office on May 31, 2022. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images President Joe Biden on Thursday said he had “never once spoken” to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell while he was president. But the pair, joined by Treasury

[The stream is slated to start at 1:15 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] President Joe Biden is speaking at the Economic Club of Washington, D.C., on Thursday, where he is expected to celebrate falling inflation and interest rates. The president’s remarks come the

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. August 20, 2024 and former U.S. President Donald Trump in Bedminster, New Jersey, U.S., August 15, 2024 are seen in a combination of file photographs.  Marco Bello | Jeenah Moon | Reuters Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell suggested that Wednesday’s larger-than-expected interest rate cut may have

Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally at the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Sept. 12, 2024. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images More than 100 Republican former lawmakers and officials endorsed Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris in a letter, while warning that their own

Vice President Kamala Harris, left, at the White House, Washington, July 22, 2024, and former President Donald Trump in Bedminster, New Jersey, Aug. 15, 2024. Nathan Howard | Jeenah Moon | Reuters For the first time in the 2024 election cycle, Vice President Kamala Harris is viewed as more likely than former President Donald Trump to

People watch as Springfield Police Department officers investigate the Springfield City Hall after bomb threats were made against buildings earlier in the day in Springfield, Ohio, on Sept. 12, 2024. Roberto Schmidt | AFP | Getty Images Ohio state police will conduct daily sweeps of schools in Springfield after authorities have been forced to investigate

More than two hours into Republican former President Donald Trump‘s World Liberty Financial launch event on X Monday night, the team behind the Trump family’s new crypto project finally unveiled a key detail: Who can buy the forthcoming tokens it plans to release, and how shares of the project will be allotted. For over a month, the

Elon Musk attends the “Exploring the New Frontiers of Innovation: Mark Read in Conversation with Elon Musk” session during the Cannes Lions International Festival Of Creativity 2024 – Day Three in Cannes, France, on June 19, 2024. Marc Piasecki | Getty Images Tesla CEO and X majority owner Elon Musk wrote and then deleted a

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine John Minchillo | AP Republican Gov. Mike DeWine of Ohio on Sunday rebuked the false conspiracy theories that have been amplified by former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, about Haitian immigrants stealing and eating people’s pets in Springfield, Ohio. “This is a piece of garbage

Taylor Swift performs onstage during “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at Wembley Stadium on August 16, 2024 in London, England.  TAS2024 | Getty Images Former president Donald Trump lashed out at pop star Taylor Swift on Sunday, less than a week after the musician endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris. “I hate Taylor Swift!,” Trump

Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden threw shade at Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Friday over Trump’s latest campaign promise: to eliminate income taxes on overtime pay. “Donald Trump is losing, and these tax proposals he’s floating out of desperation are as fake as his tan,” Wyden said in a statement. The Oregon Democrat

MISSOULA, Mont. — In a subdivision near the northern edge of town, a number of condos and duplexes have popped up in the past three years. It’s part of a larger effort, including new zoning laws, to help provide affordable housing to Montanans who have found themselves priced out of the market, said DJ Smith,

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, on Sept. 13, 2024. Robyn Beck | Afp | Getty Images Shares of Trump Media shot up Friday, minutes after majority owner Donald Trump said he has no plans

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks during a visit to the United Association Local 190 Training Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S., September 6, 2024.  Craig Hudson | Reuters The Biden administration announced new steps on Friday to curtail what it calls the “overuse and abuse” of a longstanding trade law that permits low-value shipments

Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of Trump Media continued to sink on Thursday, closing at a fresh low, following Tuesday’s presidential debate between its majority shareholder, former President Donald Trump and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris. The stock fell 3.6% over the day and closed at $16.07 per share — its lowest