Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 -
PHILADELPHIA, Dec 9 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump will visit Pennsylvania on Tuesday to defend his economic record and try to counter voter anxiety over rising costs, as Republicans brace for a tough fight to hold Congress in next year's midterms. Trump plans a campaign-style rally at a Mount Pocono casino in northeastern Pennsylvania to spotlight lower gasoline and egg prices and tax cuts passed ...
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Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 -
ATLANTA (AP) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is finally scheduled to appear on Dec. 17 to testify before a examining her prosecution of President Donald Trump, but lawyers aren't done arguing over lawmakers' power to haul her in. Lawyers for Willis and the state Senate committee appeared Tuesday before the Georgia Supreme Court to contest whether a 2024 subpoena can still compel Willis to ...
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Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 -
Education department announces plans to halt 'illegal' Save program as critics call news 'devastating' for borrowers Donald Trump's administration announced on Tuesday it had reached a settlement with several Republican-led states to end Joe Biden's student loan repayment program, which has helped millions of borrowers repay their debt. On Tuesday, the education department announced plans to halt what it called ...
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Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 -
Although tech companies often don't directly manufacture these toys, their absolutist ideological opposition to any legal safeguards on AI is making kids emotionally, mentally, and physically vulnerable. Julie Scelfo is a journalist and the founder and executive director of Mothers Against Media Addiction. Tim Wu is a professor of law, science, and technology at Columbia Law School and author of "The Age of ...
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Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 -
Homeowners have been leaning on their equity more often this year, and not just for big renovations, either. With interest rates gradually easing after the Federal Reserve's recent cuts, and household budgets still feeling the effects of years of elevated inflation, tapping home equity has become a popular way to consolidate debt, manage unexpected expenses or even lock in money for future goals. And as borrowers ...
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Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 -
MICHAEL R. SISAK 4 min read NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday granted the Justice Department's request to publicly release grand jury transcripts and other material from sex trafficking case, citing a new law that requires the government to open its files on and his longtime confidant, but he cautioned that people shouldn't expect to learn much new information from them. Judge Paul A. Engelmayer, who ...
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Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 -
Last night, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts ruled that Donald Trump's executive order banning wind projects in the United States was unlawful and vacated the order. Donald Trump issued an executive order on the first day of his administration that paused all leasing, permitting and approvals for wind projects, killing tens of thousands of jobs across the country. Since then, the ...
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Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 -
Home » » Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the State of Florida is designating the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) by executive order this week, effective immediately. "Florida agencies are hereby directed to undertake all lawful measures to prevent unlawful activities by these organizations, including denying privileges or resources ...
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Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 -
The Federal Reserve has one more decision in 2025 — and it will set the tone for where interest rates will go in the new year. On Wednesday, leaders at the central bank will decide whether to continue cutting rates or put a pause on loosening monetary policy. The call will have ripple effects across consumer prices, the job market , and Corporate America. CME FedWatch predicted the Fed had a roughly 90% ...
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Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 -
President did same thing his administration is now calling 'mortgage fraud' in case against Fed governor Lisa Cook Donald Trump signed mortgage documents in the 1990s claiming two separate Florida properties would each serve as his principal residence – the same thing his administration is calling "mortgage fraud" when done by political rivals, records show. ProPublica unearthed documents demonstrating that ...
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Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 -
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Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 -
Due to the government shutdown, there is no good figure for job openings in September, and the September release was canceled, but "partial data that businesses self-reported electronically" were included in today's October release, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The October data were collected as normal in November. So month-to-month comparisons for October lack a solid base (September data is only ...
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Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 -
On a Thursday in early September, more than 40 strangers logged in to Instacart, the grocery-shopping app, to buy eggs and test a hypothesis. Connected by videoconference, they simultaneously selected the same store — a Safeway in Washington, D.C. — and the same brand of eggs. They all chose pickup rather than delivery. The only difference was the price they were offered: $3.99 for a couple of lucky ...
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Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 -
By Jeff Green, Bloomberg News After years spent leaning in to get ahead at work, professional women are leaning out. Women are less interested than men in getting promoted to the next level, reversing a decade-long trend, according to a new study released Tuesday by advocacy group LeanIn.org and consultant McKinsey & Co. Some 69% of entry-level women, 82% of mid-career, and 84% of senior female executives reported ...
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Monday, Dec 8th, 2025 -
This year, the holidays don't feel celebratory for many Americans who've been negatively affected by the Trump administration's decisions. We're here to make sure those people do not go unheard. Help us hold the administration accountable. Already a member? WASHINGTON ― Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) launched a bid for the in Texas, according to multiple reports , shaking up the Democratic primary to unseat ...
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Monday, Dec 8th, 2025 -
The nominations for the 83rd annual Golden Globes were announced on Monday morning, revealing the list of movies, TV shows, and stars set to contend at January's ceremony. Actor and comedian Marlon Wayans and Critics Choice Awards-nominated "Matlock" star Skye P. Marshall helped reveal the nominees during a presentation live-streamed by CBS News, with 11 of the 28 categories unveiled on "CBS Mornings." The Golden ...
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Monday, Dec 8th, 2025 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene tells 60 Minutes she blames President Donald Trump after receiving a pipe bomb threat at her home in first major interview about imminent departure from Congress Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene , who has announced her intention to ...
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Monday, Dec 8th, 2025 -
Health officials in the United Kingdom have identified a new recombinant strain of mpox in an individual who recently returned from abroad, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). The case was identified in England in an individual who had recently traveled to Asia, according to a statement from UKHSA on Monday. Genomic sequencing showed that the mpox genome contained elements of clade Ib and clade IIb. ...
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