WASHINGTON (AP) — The House approved a resolution Wednesday holding billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress, referring the matter to the Department of Justice after he defied the Oversight Committee’s subpoenas in its investigation into disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. The action was swift, and…
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Big money groups aligned with President Donald Trump are pouring huge sums of cash into midterm races in the final sprint toward Election Day. The groups have now reserved more than $130 million in advertising, according to AdImpact, which tracks…
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Former Vice President Kamala Harris plans to campaign with Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan next week in the party’s latest push to unify voters in a key battleground state that will help determine control of the Senate. Harris and…
After more than half a century, Leake County schools have been released from a federal order that monitored and prevented racial discrimination within the district. That means a judge will no longer oversee Leake County School District to ensure Black students get equal access to…
By Jonathan Stempel Sept 16 (Reuters) – A federal appeals court blocked Kalshi on Wednesday from offering sports event contracts on the lands of two California tribes, handing the largest U.S. prediction markets platform its second legal setback in less than a month. By a 3-0…
(SRN NEWS) – The Federal Reserve is raising its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point, moving it to approximately 3.9 percent in a major shift for the central bank. It is the first rate increase since 2023. Federal Reserve officials say…
Sept 16 (Reuters) – Top U.S. banks raised their prime lending rate on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve increased its benchmark interest rate, a move that is set to raise borrowing costs for consumers and businesses. JPMorgan, KeyCorp and BNY raised their prime lending rate…
US, Houthis Hold Oman Talks as Group Pledges Not to Target American, Israeli Ships By The Media Line Staff US officials met with a Houthi delegation in Oman over the weekend, where the Iran-backed terrorist group said it would refrain from attacking American targets and…
Rubio, al-Shaibani Discuss Turning Sanctions Relief Into US Investment in Syria By Rizik Alabi / The Media Line [DAMASCUS] Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed relations between Damascus and Washington by phone, focusing on implementing the removal of…
WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (Reuters) – Democratic and Republican U.S. senators asked President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday to declassify and release all information about a proposed agreement with Saudi Arabia on civil nuclear energy, including two classified “side letters” reached with Riyadh. In a letter…
