Dismissal of Comey, James cases won’t be the final word. Here’s what the path ahead may look like
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge’s dismissal of criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney Letitia James, two political foes of President Donald Trump, won’t be the final word on the matter.
US posts $284 billion October budget deficit; report impacted by shutdown
By David Lawder (Reuters) -The U.S. government posted a higher $284 billion deficit for October in a report delayed and impacted by the recent federal government shutdown and which reflected record tariff revenues offset by a shift
Some DACA recipients have been arrested in the Trump’s immigration crackdown
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Yaakub Vijandre was preparing to go to work as a mechanic when six vehicles appeared outside his Dallas-area home. Federal agents jumped out, one pointed a weapon at him, and they took him
New limits for a rent algorithm that prosecutors say let landlords drive up prices
Landlords could no longer rely on rent-pricing software to quietly track each other’s moves and push rents higher using confidential data, under a settlement between RealPage Inc. and federal prosecutors to end what critics said was illegal
US transportation chief wants healthier snacks on flights
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy wants airlines to ditch salty pretzels and calorie-laden cookies in favor of on-board healthier options. “I would love some better snacks. I would love a little healthier
Hassett emerges as frontrunner to be Trump’s next Fed chair, Bloomberg News reports
(Reuters) -White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett has emerged as the frontrunner to be the next U.S. Federal Reserve chair, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Reuters could not immediately verify the
ByHeart baby formula from all lots may be contaminated with botulism bacteria, tests show
Tests of ByHeart infant formula tied to a botulism outbreak that has sickened dozens of babies showed that all of the company’s products may have been contaminated. Laboratory tests of 36 samples of formula from three different
As Black women face unemployment challenges, a roundtable of policymakers searches for solutions
In a packed room at library in a downtown Boston, Rep. Ayanna Pressley posed a blunt question: Why are Black women, who have some of the highest labor force participation rates in the country, now seeing their
U.S. Sen. Jim Justice of West Virginia agrees to pay nearly $5.2M in overdue personal taxes
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Jim Justice of West Virginia has agreed to pay nearly $5.2 million in overdue personal taxes, the latest saga for the former billionaire who has been followed by a trail of
Consumer confidence slides as Americans grow wary of high costs and sluggish job gains
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumers were much less confident in the economy in November in the aftermath of the government shutdown, weak hiring and stubborn inflation. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index dropped