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Powell says Federal Reserve will 'wait and see' how Iran war impacts economy
"We feel like our policy's in a good place for us to wait and see how that turns out," Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said
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Rubio hints Iran's public bellicosity a facade, negotiations progressing well
The war began in late February, when joint Israel-U.S. forces launched strikes on Iranian leadership, killing Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and many military officials.
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Homan 'hopes' Trump forces end to DHS shutdown
“We’re in an increased threat posture because of what’s going on around the world. We’ve got to keep this country safe,” he went on.
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Texas Supreme Court temporarily blocks mom’s emergency abortion, setting up potential legal showdown
The state Supreme Court’s action temporarily blocked the abortion until the justices decide whether to accept the case.
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Federal appeals court blocks portions of New York concealed carry law
Dubbed the Concealed Carry Improvement Act (CCIA), the measure imposed a litany of restrictions on permitholders, including barring the carrying of firearms in an array of sensitive locations and requiring applicants to list their household members on an application.
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US vetoes UN Security Council's call for humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza
The United Nations General Assembly in October overwhelmingly approved a non-binding resolution calling for a ceasefire.
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Rescinded or not, ex-military members still ask SCOTUS to take up Defense Dept's COVID vax mandate
Even after the DOD COVID vaccine mandate was rescinded, unvaccinated military members still faced repercussions, including denied benefits, ineligibility for promotion, and being non-deployable.
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California judge orders eight-year ban on migrant family separations at the border
The policy of separating children from their families upon illegal arrival in the United States set off a firestorm of media criticism during the Trump administration and ultimately led to the then-commander-in-chief ending it.
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WH press sec on Hunter Biden indictment: Joe 'proud of his son'
Special counsel David Weiss on Thursday indicted the younger Biden on tax charges.
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Trillion dollar club: Leaders in Congress who helped amass $34 trillion in national debt
The national debt rose by $22 trillion during Pelosi's tenure as leader of the House Democrats and nearly $25 trillion during McConnell's time as leader of Senate Republicans.
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Trump team touts appeals court limiting gag order in D.C. case
The panel further removed special counsel Jack Smith from the list of protected individuals.
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Democrat Rep. Pressley introduces bill to allow prisoners to vote in federal elections
Pressley says individuals with a criminal record are “wrongfully stripped of their sacred right to vote and denied the opportunity to participate in our democracy.”
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House panel opens probe into Ivy League schools following antisemitism hearing
Elise Stafanik called the testimony of the universities' presidents "morally bankrupt."