Coming on top of its previous rate hikes, the Fed’s latest move could lead to further increases in the costs of mortgages, auto loans, credit cards and business borrowing.
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Whistleblower tells Congress the U.S. is concealing ‘multi-decade’ program that captures UFOs
The Pentagon counters that investigators have not found ‘any verifiable information to substantiate claims that any programs regarding the possession or reverse-engineering of extraterrestrial materials have existed in the past or exist currently.’
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Maine voters to decide whether to restore 19th century tribal obligations to the constitution
The proposal would restore language that has always applied, but was removed from printed versions of the Maine Constitution in 1876.
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Judge blocks Biden administration’s policy limiting asylum for migrants but delays enforcement
The new rule imposes severe limitations on migrants seeking asylum but includes room for exceptions and does not apply to children traveling alone.
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House Speaker McCarthy floats idea of an impeachment inquiry into Biden
The Republican acknowledges that the House’s investigations have found no wrongdoing, but an impeachment probe could potentially stretch into campaign season.
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U.S. to send up to $400 million in munitions to Ukraine, officials say
The weapons are being provided through presidential drawdown authority, which allows the Pentagon to quickly take items from its own stocks and deliver them to Ukraine, often within days.
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Obamas’ personal chef drowns near family’s home on Martha’s Vineyard
The search for the missing paddleboarder started Sunday after reports from a fellow paddleboarder that he had struggled on the surface, went under and didn’t resurface.
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New evacuations ordered in Greece as high winds and heat fuel wildfires
Temperatures reached the low of over 104 degrees Fahrenheit in parts of the Greek mainland Monday, a day after soaring as high as 113 degrees Fahrenheit.
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IRS is ending unannounced visits to taxpayers, to protect workers and combat scammers
The agency in recent years has experienced more threats, in part tied to conspiracy theories that agents were going to target middle-income taxpayers more aggressively.
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Israeli parliament approves key part of judicial overhaul that has exposed deep fissures in society
Mass demonstrations erupt as protesters see the overhaul as a power grab fueled by personal and political grievances of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – who is on trial for corruption charges – and his partners.