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British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy shake hands after a meeting, as Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine June 10, 2022. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service | Reuters British Defense Minister Ben Wallace on Friday said Vladimir Putin is “at risk of losing everything” if Russia does not withdraw its

U.S. President Joe Biden addresses the nation on averting default and the Bipartisan Budget Agreement, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., June 2, 2023. Pool | Via Reuters WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday evening gave his first address from the Oval Office to discuss a bill to lift the

Former US Vice President Mike Pence speaks during the Nixon National Energy Conference at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda, California, on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty Images No charges will be filed against former Vice President Mike Pence in the Department of Justice investigation of

People receive food from AFAT – Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency on November 28, 2022 in Chernihiv, Ukraine. Jeff J Mitchell | Getty Images WASHINGTON — Russian occupying forces in Ukraine have employed starvation tactics on civilians by targeting food lines, agricultural harvests and water infrastructure, according to a team of international lawyers helping Kyiv investigate alleged

A PayPal logo is seen displayed on a smartphone. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images WASHINGTON — Money held in nonbank, peer-to-peer payment apps is not guaranteed for federal deposit insurance protection, which makes the funds more vulnerable, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau warned Thursday. The watchdog said the 85% of adults ages 18

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks during a press conference to present the next North Atlantic Council (NAC) Ministers of Foreign Affairs meeting at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on April 3, 2023.  Kenzo Tribouillard | AFP | Getty Images NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday that all NATO allies agree that Russia cannot prevent

JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon looks on during the inauguration of the new French headquarters of US’ JP Morgan bank on June 29, 2021 in Paris. Michel Euler | AFP | Getty Images JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon testified last week that Mary Erdoes, a top executive at the bank who had concerns about sex

US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a Republican from California, speaks to members of the media at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on Monday, May 22, 2023. Ting Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images WASHINGTON — The compromise bill to raise the debt ceiling that House Republicans released on Sunday faces its first major test

Likely Republican presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) speaks at a campaign town hall meeting at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S., May 8, 2023. Brian Snyder | Reuters WASHINGTON — Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., is pushing for more transparency from social media applications

A sign for the financial agency Fitch Ratings on a building at the Canary Wharf business and shopping district in London, U.K., on Thursday, March 1, 2012. Matt Lloyd | Bloomberg | Getty Images WASHINGTON — A stark new warning from the Fitch credit rating agency about U.S. debt added fresh urgency Thursday to ongoing

Former US President Donald Trump’s supporters gather outside the Capitol building, January 6, 2021. Probal Rashid | LightRocket | Getty Images Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday he would make it a “day one” priority as president to issue pardons for people who are deemed to be victims of “political targeting,” and implied former President

President Joe Biden talks with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., as they walk down the House steps as they leave after attending an annual St. Patrick’s Day luncheon gathering at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, March 17, 2023. Alex Brandon | AP WASHINGTON — House Republicans reached a tentative deal with the White House

U.S. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks to members of the media at the U.S. Capitol on May 24, 2023 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images WASHINGTON — The White House and congressional negotiators were closing in on a compromise agreement on Friday to raise the debt ceiling for two years,

In this article JPM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon talks to reporters as he leaves the U.S. Capitol after an unannounced meeting with U.S. Senate Majority Leader Schumer that was reportedly about the possibility of the U.S. defaulting on its debt, outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, May 17,

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Friday that the United States will likely have enough reserves to push off a potential debt default until June 5. “We now estimate that Treasury will have insufficient resources to satisfy the government’s obligations if Congress has not raised or suspended the debt limit by June 5,” Yellen

U.S. Representative Jesus Garcia (D-IL) speaks in opposition to Title 42 during a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., April 28, 2022.  Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters WASHINGTON — House Democrats on Thursday reintroduced a bill that would ban open-market stock buybacks, weeks after the Securities and Exchange Commission released stringent buyback disclosure

In this article JPM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT U.S. Virgin Islands’ former Gov. John P. de Jongh participates in a meeting dealing with health care at the Southern Governors’ Association convention in Little Rock, Arkansas, Aug. 16, 2014. Danny Johnston | AP Sex offender Jeffrey Epstein paid school tuition for the children of

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gives remarks at the Heritage Foundation’s 50th Anniversary Leadership Summit at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center on April 21, 2023 in National Harbor, Maryland. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis officially launched his presidential campaign Wednesday, putting his blend of pro-business conservativism and culture-war populism to