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By David Morgan and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON -The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Jerome Powell to a second four-year term as head of the Federal Reserve, paving the way for …

Dems’ Favorite Inflation Talking Point Just Got Debunked In Epic Fashion Thomas Catenacci on May 12, 2022 The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas rebutted a popular claim from Democrats that …

Republicans Say They Have Proof FBI Targeted Concerned Parents, Despite Garland Denials Kendall Tietz on May 12, 2022 Whistleblowers allegedly provided evidence to House Republicans showing the FBI targeted parents …

Despite Liberal Spin, Most Americans Want Voters To Decide Abortion Laws: POLL Laurel Duggan on May 12, 2022 A majority of Americans support abortion policies that would not be possible …

SHEFFIELD: Disney Proves That Going Woke Means Going Broke Carrie Sheffield on May 12, 2022 The market has spoken: Disney should stick to entertainment instead of politics in order to …

Judge Strikes Down Part Of Florida GOP’s Redistricting Map Sebastian Hughes on May 12, 2022 A portion of Florida’s new congressional map was blocked Wednesday after a circuit judge found …

Biden’s Climate Czar May Have Inadvertently Revealed Deep Dysfunction In The Administration Thomas Catenacci on May 12, 2022 Top White House climate adviser Gina McCarthy copied a CBS News reporter …

Lawmaker Says Migrants Are Getting ‘Pallets’ Of Baby Formula Amid Nationwide Shortage Jennie Taer on May 12, 2022 Migrants are receiving ample supplies of baby formula, according to Republican Florida …

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL -North Korea fired three ballistic missiles towards the sea off its east coast on Thursday, South Korea and Japan said, in its latest tests aimed at …

(Reuters) -Four Democratic lawmakers on Thursday asked the CEOs of YouTube, TikTok, Twitter and Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc to archive content that could be used as evidence of suspected …

(Reuters) – Naomi Judd, matriarch of the country music duo the Judds, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound a day before being inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, …

By Joseph Ax (Reuters) – In the days after a draft leaked showing the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to strike down Roe v. Wade and a national right to …

By Alan Charlish and Hedy Beloucif WARSAW – A U.S. citizen who says he was held captive and beaten by Russian forces in Ukraine before being rescued by a private …

Inflation Is A Great Reason To Get An Abortion, Dem Lawmaker Says Laurel Duggan on May 12, 2022 Democratic California Rep. Katie Porter said inflation and rising prices reinforced the …

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON -Scientists on Thursday provided the first look at the “gentle giant” lurking at the center of our Milky Way galaxy – an image https://pweb.cfa.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/2022-05/EHT_PR_Main_Image_Wide_lores.jpg of a …

JERUSALEM -Israel on Thursday approved the building of 4,427 new homes in its settlements on occupied West Bank land where Palestinians seek statehood, a watchdog group said about the plans …

By Alasdair Pal and Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO -Sri Lanka appointed a new prime minister on Thursday, as its embattled president seeks a way out of the country’s worst economic crisis …

WASHINGTON -Federal prosecutors have opened a grand jury probe into whether former U.S. President Donald Trump mishandled classified records that ended up at his Florida residence, the New York Times …

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Republicans are about to ramp up spending on television ads in seven battleground states, part of a record $53 million messaging campaign aimed at winning a …

LONDON – Michael Franzese was a high ranking member of the Italian-American Colombo crime family before he walked away from his life in the mafia nearly 30 years ago. Since …

By Anne Kauranen and Essi Lehto HELSINKI -Finland must apply to join the NATO military alliance “without delay”, its president and prime minister said on Thursday, in a historic policy …

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden’s second pick to serve as the top regulatory official at the Federal Reserve will be questioned by the U.S. Senate Banking Committee on May 19, …

By Uditha Jayasinghe and Alasdair Pal COLOMBO – Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lanka’s new prime minister, is no stranger to politics. This is the sixth time the opposition lawmaker has held …

(Reuters) – The Trump Organization said on Wednesday that it completed the $375 million sale of the lease on the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C. to an investment firm …

By Leah Douglas (Reuters) – Top U.S. meatpacking companies drafted the executive order issued by President Donald Trump in 2020 to keep meat plants running and convinced his administration to …