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Federal Reserve holds interest rates, amid uncertainty about direction of US economy
President Trump has been pushing for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates.
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Illegal immigrant arrested after allegedly chasing down US attorney with knife in Albany
"I don't feel safe to go out for a walk and have a cigar right near the state Capitol," U.S. Attorney John A. Sarcone III said.
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CA Legislature passes record $325B budget with $10-$20B deficits ahead
Over the past decade, state spending has doubled while the population has remained largely flat. Officials say employees of the state now earn an average of $177,000, up 42% from 2019.
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NC Sen Tillis says senators should pass the president’s agenda
Tillis, with $4 million cash in hand for a reelection bid in 2026, has taken heat back home in western North Carolina for comments related to the embattled Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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CA faces 'wall of debt' with $10B-20B annual deficits for years: Report
The LAO’s report forecasts “persistent future deficits,” even after accounting for California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s May budget revisions to address a $12 billion budget shortfall.
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Rock star Rick Derringer of 'The McCoys' dies at age 77
The spokesman did not reveal a cause of death, but said Derringer's wife and former bandmate Jenda Derringer was with him at the time of his death in Ormond Beach, Florida.
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Consumer confidence increases after five-month decline
"The rebound was already visible before the May 12 US-China trade deal but gained momentum afterwards," economist Stephanie Guichard said.
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Trump Media announces $2.5 billion Bitcoin deal
The deal would see the company trade $1.5 billion in stock and $1 billion in convertible notes for $2.5 billion in Bitcoin.
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Hassett blames EU internal divisions for stalled trade talks
Trump, for his part, sounded an optimistic tone on the prospect of a resolution to the trade dispute after delaying planned 50% tariffs on the bloc at the request of its leaders.
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Authorities recapture 3 more New Orleans jail escapees, last two of 10 remain
Two of the inmates were arrested in Walker County, Texas, about 330 miles west of New Orleans.
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Bongino announces reviews of 3 unsolved mysteries: WH cocaine, SCOTUS leak on Roe, Jan. 6 pipe bombs
“I receive requested briefings on these cases weekly and we are making progress,” Bongino added in his post. “If you have any investigative tips on these matters that may assist us then please contact the FBI.”
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Driver of car plows through celebrating crowd of football fans in Liverpool, England
“The car stopped at the scene and a male has been detained,” the Merseyside police said. A police spokesperson told CNN “the man arrested is a 53-year-old white British man from the Liverpool area.”
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Texas House passes Parental Bill of Rights
Bill affirms parents are the primary decision-makers in their child’s education, and bans DEI ideology in K-12 public schools.