Bessent: Trump kids’ accounts ‘back door’ to privatize Social Security
WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that the Trump administration was committed to protecting Social…
European economy sees growth of only 0.1% as scramble to get ahead of US tariffs goes into reverse
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Europe’s economy barely grew in the April-June quarter as frantic earlier efforts to ship…
Chinese scientists suggest sabotage to counter Musk’s Starlink satellites
ROME (AP) — Stealth submarines fitted with space-shooting lasers, supply-chain sabotage and custom-built attack satellites armed with ion…
C-SPAN executive launches program that promotes common ground
For several years when he was at CNN, Sam Feist was in charge of “Crossfire,” the show that…
Trump chides Hawley over bill to ban stock trades in government
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump lashed out at Sen. Josh Hawley on Wednesday after the Republican’s proposal…
A tiny California city prone to tsunamis saw the highest waves in continental US after quake | News
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A small California coastal city near the border with Oregon that has recorded dozens…
California governor signs men’s mental health executive order
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Wednesday aimed at supporting men and…
US Treasury sanctions Brazilian judge overseeing Bolsonaro case
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday announced sanctions on Brazilian Supreme Court Justice…
Kamala Harris will not run for California governor
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Vice President Kamala Harris will not run for California governor next year, leaving…
FDA vaccine chief Vinay Prasad leaves following criticism from Laura Loomer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration’s polarizing vaccine chief is leaving the agency after a brief…
As tariff deadline looms, a Lesotho clothing factory goes dark
MASERU, Lesotho (AP) — The deafening roar of hundreds of sewing machines has gone silent. Spools of thread…
Fed unlikely to cut benchmark interest rates, though economic policy schism emerges
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two top Federal Reserve officials could dissent from the central bank’s likely decision Wednesday to…