Nation and World
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Powell: Federal Reserve is on track to cut rates, though not likely for months
Jan 31, 2024 7:05 am - WASHINGTON — Interest rate cuts are coming. Just not yet. The Federal Reserve delivered that message Wednesday, first in a policy statement and then in a news conference ...
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Justice Department investigating Democratic Rep. Cori Bush over alleged misuse of campaign funds
Jan 30, 2024 2:20 pm - WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is investigating whether Democratic Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri misused campaign funds for her own personal security, the progressive l...
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Elon Musk says the first human has received an implant from Neuralink, but other details are scant
Jan 30, 2024 2:03 pm - NEW YORK — According to Elon Musk, the first human received an implant from his computer-brain interface company Neuralink over the weekend. In a Monday post on X, the pl...
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Where do the parties stand on efforts to secure a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of hostages?
Jan 30, 2024 1:44 pm - U.S. and Mideast mediators appeared optimistic in recent days that they were closing in on a deal for a two-month cease-fire in Gaza and the release of over 100 hostages ...
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Biden calls Trump a 'loser' as he raises money on his home turf in Florida
Jan 30, 2024 8:50 am - JUPITER, Fla. — Two of the most recognizable planes in the country shared an airport tarmac in Florida on Tuesday when President Joe Biden arrived to raise money for his ...
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Israeli undercover forces dressed as women and medics storm West Bank hospital, killing 3 militants
Jan 30, 2024 8:15 am - JENIN, West Bank (AP) — Israeli forces disguised as civilian women and medical workers stormed a hospital Tuesday in the occupied West Bank, killing three Palestinian mil...
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House GOP is moving quickly to impeach Mayorkas as border security becomes top election issue
Jan 30, 2024 6:58 am - WASHINGTON — House Republicans are preparing to take a key vote Tuesday toward impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over what they call his “willful ...
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Trump stays on Illinois' ballot as the election board says it lacks power to remove him over Jan. 6
Jan 30, 2024 6:56 am - Illinois’ election board on Tuesday kept former President Donald Trump on the state’s primary ballot, a week before the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on whether the ...
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Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan gets another prison sentence ahead of elections
Jan 30, 2024 6:53 am - ISLAMABAD — A Pakistani court convicted former Prime Minister Imran Khan of revealing official secrets on Tuesday and sentenced him to 10 years — the latest in a slew of ...
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Nikki Haley's dilemma in South Carolina: winning over voters who like her, but love Trump
Jan 29, 2024 3:27 pm - CONWAY, S.C. — For South Carolina's conservatives, deciding whether Nikki Haley ’s record warrants a promotion to the Oval Office seems less about her experience and abil...