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Trump nominates Justice Department official to an EEOC seat that was left open by Democrat's firing
Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s popularity and ‘get sh-t done’ attitude might not cut it in crowded 2028 Democratic field – but he has options
Democrats’ agenda will be set by their ability to organize and compromise — not by the socialist, progressive or centrist factions all claiming victory

Trump nominates Justice Department official to an EEOC seat that was left open by Democrat's firing
Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s popularity and ‘get sh-t done’ attitude might not cut it in crowded 2028 Democratic field – but he has options
Democrats’ agenda will be set by their ability to organize and compromise — not by the socialist, progressive or centrist factions all claiming victory

Trump nominates Justice Department official to an EEOC seat that was left open by Democrat's firing

President Donald Trump has nominated a Justice Department official to an open seat on a key civil rights agency, signaling his administration's determination to forge ahead with efforts to dismantle diversity policies it claims discriminate against white workers and others. The White House announced late Monday that it has tapped Matt Zandi to fill a seat previously held by Jocelyn Samuels, one of two Democratic commissioners Trump fired before the end of their terms in an unprecedented move to seize control of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Congress created the bi

Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s popularity and ‘get sh-t done’ attitude might not cut it in crowded 2028 Democratic field – but he has options

Democrats’ agenda will be set by their ability to organize and compromise — not by the socialist, progressive or centrist factions all claiming victory

Look of the Week: Nvidia’s CEO appeared in a very stylish archival leather jacket. If only it were real

When an image allegedly showing Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in his first public appearance since reports of an extramarital affair with an alleged Chinese spy punctured his public image and sent his company’s shares tumbling, it quickly went viral. Huang was sporting a different look than usual. Instead of his signature smooth motorcycle-style leather jacket, he wore a much more ostentatious, studded version that online commentators quickly identified as Hedi Slimane-era Saint Laurent, an-eye catching archival grail for a man under siege.There’s only one problem. “Those images are fake,” a

How Paraguay’s banking crisis toppled a staunch Trump ally in Latin America

Bond yields surge most in 19 months as traders brace for Fed rate hikes

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Nearly one in five food stamp recipients could lose benefits under Trump proposal

Roughly 6.3 million low-income Americans could lose their food stamp benefits in fiscal year 2029 under a US Department of Agriculture proposed rule released Tuesday. That’s nearly one in five enrollees in the safety net program.The proposal would end a policy that gives states flexibility in approving applicants for food stamps if they are receiving other public aid, which could have higher gross income limits. The policy, known as “broad-based categorical eligibility,” has long been a target of Republicans.The affected food stamp recipients would no longer qualify because their income

Dominican president says he backs Bukele and Salvadoran troops in Haiti

Brazil central bank chief says it will keep fighting inflation with tight policy

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Vikings bring back QB Kirk Cousins in a trade with the Raiders to lift a struggling offense

The Minnesota Vikings reacquired quarterback Kirk Cousins to try to revive their sputtering offense, beating the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday with an agreement to send their 2027 third-round draft pick to the Las Vegas Raiders. The deal, which was contingent on Cousins passing a physical exam, created an opening for rookie Fernando Mendoza to take over with the Raiders and a spark for a Vikings team that started 6-0 but has been stuck in a quarterback quandary that has threatened to waste a dominant showing by the defense. The 38-year-old Cousins had some of his b

FBI is investigating a possible killing aboard a cruise ship out of Texas

The FBI is investigating a “suspected homicide” aboard a cruise ship that returned to port after departing from Texas, and a suspect is in custody, the agency said Monday. The FBI did not say whether any charges had been filed. The name of the suspect was being withheld pending notification of the victim's family, the agency said on the social platform X. The MSC Seascape, which took off from Galveston, is a towering white vessel that has 2,270 cabins, more than 1,600 crew and can host nearly 5,900 guests, according to the company's website. �

Billionaire tax measure on California ballot defeated

House Democratic leader says lawmakers need answers on Nvidia, wants China chip restrictions

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Supreme Court allows Trump to continue border wall construction in Big Bend region of Texas

The Supreme Court allowed President Donald Trump to continue border wall construction in the Big Bend region of Texas – including Big Bend National Park – on Monday, pausing a lower court ruling that temporarily blocked that work while it considers whether the administration had the authority to bypass environmental requirements.The court decided the case in an unsigned opinion. Liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was the only noted dissenter, but she did not explain her reasoning.The challengers “claim that construction in the Big Bend Sector will diminish their ability to use and enj

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Supreme Court clears the way for border wall construction in Texas’s Big Bend to resume

The Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for the Trump administration to resume border wall construction in the Big Bend region of Texas, a blow to bipartisan opponents who had argued the project is a waste of money that threatens the unique landscape. The border wall is a signature project of President Donald Trump, who has long vowed to build a wall from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico. Landowners and business owners in the Big Bend region, environmentalists and others who’ve opposed the construction project were bitterly disappointed with the court’s

Trump and his Justice Department stand defiant as Democrats ready an investigative blitz

Trump says immigration policy 'might be too tough'

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Fed to raise rates once more in December as inflation risks stay high: Reuters poll

The US Federal Reserve will hike interest rates for a second and final time in the current cycle in December, according to a majority of economists polled by Reuters who said the risks to their inflation outlook had not changed since the midterm elections.Voters focused on the rising cost of living, fueled by Republican President Donald Trump's trade tariffs and higher energy costs from the war with Iran, handed solid majorities in both houses of Congress to the Democratic Party.However, the political shift is unlikely to bring rapid relief from inflation, even after oil futures tumbled more

Prince Harry's wife Meghan makes first public appearance since father's arrest

Prince Harry urged tech companies to be more transparent about issues involving children as he and his wife, the former Meghan Markle, made their first public appearance on Tuesday since her father’s arrest on suspicion of possessing images of child abuse. Harry spoke at the European Parliament in Brussels during the opening of a memorial to children who have died as the result of harm suffered on social media. The Lost Screen Memorial features replicas of oversized smartphones with the photo of a deceased child on each home screen. Meghan, also known as the Duch

House Republicans quash effort to impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth

US evacuates aircraft from British military base after threat from Iran

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Accused Ecuadorean thief agrees to plead guilty in largest US jewelry heist

An Ecuadorean man has agreed to plead guilty to a federal robbery charge for his role in the theft of roughly $100 million worth of jewelry from an armored truck five years ago in California, considered the largest such heist in US history.Carlos Victor Mestanza Cercado, 32, an Ecuadorean national arrested two years ago in Panama during a layover on a flight from Guatemala to his home country, was one of seven men indicted on charges of robbing a Brink's truck at a highway rest stop north of Los Angeles on July 11, 2022.The armored vehicle was plundered while carrying 73 sacks of precious gem

Ukraine peace talks restart after 9 months. What makes them different this time?

A fresh round of peace talks between the US, Ukraine and Russia is underway in Abu Dhabi this week, as the Trump administration renews its drive to end the nearly five-year conflict even after it announced significant concessions to Moscow.The negotiations lasted for more than four hours on Tuesday and were described by the US as very productive. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked the US for organizing the talks and called them “constructive and quite substantive.”They are expected to resume in the UAE capital on Wednesday morning local time. Zelensky told reporters on Tuesday

Trump approval holds at 32%, near lowest of his career, Reuters Ipsos poll finds

Trump says FBI is looking at Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's affair with alleged Chinese agent

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Outgoing Republican chairman to DOJ and Democrats: Keep investigating Jeffrey Epstein

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Ex-officer convicted of killing Sandra Birchmore to keep Massachusetts woman quiet about sex abuse

A former Massachusetts police detective has been convicted of murdering a pregnant woman to keep her from revealing he had sexually abused her when she was 15

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What the House GOP’s Jim Jordan pick means for the direction of the party

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Senate Republicans vote to keep John Thune as leader after steep election losses

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Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio elected to lead House Republicans in the minority

Rep. Jim Jordan has been elected the next House Republican leader

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US inflation rose more than expected last month

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Utah judge sets 2028 trial date for Charlie Kirk killing

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Anthropic to seek $1.4 trillion valuation in blockbuster IPO

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This invisible, super-polluting gas is a climate villain the world is failing to tackle

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California voters reject one-time wealth tax on billionaires

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls