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Thursday, Apr 9th, 2026 - Some Democratic voters may be down on their party, but they're still heavily engaged in the 2026 elections and are prioritizing electability when thinking about upcoming primaries, according to focus group conversations with Democrats in Maine and Michigan. Both states will be central in this year's battle for the Senate, and the Democratic primaries there have exposed ideological and generational divides within ...

Thursday, Apr 9th, 2026 - President Donald Trump pledged "no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, no tax on Social Security." For some who are filing their taxes this year, the reality is different. This article is part of "Unaffordable America," a series examining rising economic inequality in the U.S. and the policies that drive it. It's a tough time to be serving drinks on the Las Vegas strip. Visits are down and those who are coming are ...

Thursday, Apr 9th, 2026 - Ruling Keeps Claude Models Out of Defense Systems During Separate Legal Challenges A federal appeals court in Washington on Wednesday refused to pause the Pentagon's decision to blacklist Anthropic, setting up a split legal landscape that leaves the artificial intelligence company locked out of Department of Defense work - even as parts of the policy face challenges elsewhere in other courthouses. The D.C. Circuit ...

Thursday, Apr 9th, 2026 - Mortgage rates backed off their recent 2026 high this week after concerns over an escalation of the Iran War temporarily subsided, but the numbers don't necessarily mean an end to ongoing volatility, economists warned.  Processing Content The 30-year fixed average decreased 9 basis points to 6.37%, according to Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey of April 9. The rate fell from the previous survey ...

Thursday, Apr 9th, 2026 - Paul Friedman grants New York Times's motion to force implementation of earlier ruling that gutted restrictive new policy A federal judge on Thursday ruled that the Pentagon has not complied with an order last month that undid much of a restrictive new press pass policy implemented by the Department of Defense, and ordered the return of credentials to seven New York Times reporters. The newspaper, which sued the ...

Thursday, Apr 9th, 2026 - By Jim Whittaker, the towering mountaineer who became the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest and went on to shape the nation's outdoor culture for decades, died Tuesday, April 7, at his home in Port Townsend, Washington. He was 97. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Dianne Roberts ; sons Bob , Joss and Leif Whittaker ; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. "Whether at home, in the ...

Thursday, Apr 9th, 2026 - While Washington spins the latest economic data and billionaires hedge their bets, working Americans are feeling the very real squeeze of rising costs, and sudden instability. HuffPost reports on the real economy – the one that impacts you. Already a member? HONOLULU (AP) — A Hawaii anesthesiologist who was accused of trying to murder his wife on a scenic cliffside hike with ocean views last year has ...