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Trump pushes for lower rates and ban on investor home purchases in bid to make homes more affordableJan 21, 2026 3:17 pm - President Donald Trump 's plans for bringing homeownership within reach of more Americans involve pushing for lower interest rates on home loans and credit cards, and banning large institutional investors from buying single-family homes.
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Trump's Board of Peace is dividing countries in Europe and the Middle EastJan 21, 2026 3:12 pm - JERUSALEM — Divisions emerged Wednesday over U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace as its ambitions have grown beyond Gaza, with some Western European countries de...
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Man who assassinated former Japanese prime minister gets life in prisonJan 21, 2026 3:08 pm - TOKYO — A Japanese court sentenced a man who admitted assassinating former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to life imprisonment on Wednesday. The case has revealed dec...
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Court lifts restrictions on immigration officers' tactics in MinnesotaJan 21, 2026 2:43 pm - MINNEAPOLIS — An appeals court on Wednesday suspended a decision that restricts immigration officers' aggressive tactics in Minnesota, while Maine declined a request for ...
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Jurors selected in trial for alleged murder-for-hire plot of Border Patrol leader in ChicagoJan 21, 2026 2:40 pm - CHICAGO— A jury was selected Tuesday in the trial of a man accused of offering a $10,000 bounty for the life of a Border Patrol commander behind an immigration crackdown ...
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Lawmakers can sue to ensure release of Epstein files, but not as part of Maxwell case, judge saysJan 21, 2026 2:36 pm - NEW YORK — Congressional cosponsors of a law forcing the Justice Department to release its files on Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell can file a lawsuit seeking a cou...
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Supreme Court seems inclined to keep Lisa Cook on Fed board despite Trump attempt to fire herJan 21, 2026 2:34 pm - WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed inclined to keep Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook in her job, casting doubt on President Donald Trump’s bid to wrest ...
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Survivor of Spain’s train crash pleads for help finding her dog Boro, and social media users rallyJan 21, 2026 12:21 pm - MADRID — Blanket draped over her shoulders and a bandage on her cheek, Ana García issued a desperate plea: she needed help finding her dog, Boro. Hours earlier, 26-year-...
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Trump’s threats challenge Europe’s security and prosperity, EU chief says ahead of summitJan 21, 2026 12:20 pm - BRUSSELS — U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to annex Greenland and impose tariffs on its backers pose a challenge to Europe’s security, principles and prosperity, Eu...
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Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and collegesJan 21, 2026 12:18 pm - WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is dropping its appeal of a federal court ruling that blocked a campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion threatening federa...