The Federal Reserve’s first increase to interest rates since July 2023 comes less than two months before the midterm elections.
Oct 9, 2026
Southwest confirmed the news shortly after travelers began to report delays on Friday morning.
Russia will supply the U.S. and global market with diesel, President Trump announced Friday, responding to sky-rocketing prices exacerbated by both the Russia-Ukraine and U.S.-Iran wars. The president’s move comes less than a month from the midterm elections, where rising energy prices are dominating voters' concerns. Trump on Friday said that Russia would “immediately” supply...
President Trump teased an upcoming announcement Friday from Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought as well as one pertaining to diesel. “We have a big announcement coming up on diesel,” Trump said, speaking at a Columbus Day celebration in the White House East Room. Trump also said Vought would be making a “tremendous...
The White House said Friday there was no conflict of interest when President Trump's accounts bought more than $1 million in SpaceX debt two days before he signed an executive order on space transportation policy. The president's financial disclosure for August, published Thursday, shows Trump's accounts purchased between $1 million and $5 million in senior...
The automated license plate reader (ALPR) firm Flock Safety has offered employees voluntary separation packages ahead of its "next phase of growth," as the firm faces mounting scrutiny from communities and policymakers across the country. "Flock recently offered current employees a generous Voluntary Separation Program as part of our efforts to position the company for...
Brian J. Visalli, a veteran investigator of tax fraud, said in a lawsuit that the agency had sent his personal and tax information to federal prosecutors.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Friday that the U.S. is imposing full blocking sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC), sharply escalating its fight against the global judicial body over criticism that it’s unjustly pursuing war crimes cases against Israel, American service members and the Trump administration. The sanctions announcement coincided with a former...
The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 7.4 percent, putting more pressure on Americans struggling to afford to buy a home.
President Trump touted his administration’s investment accounts for children on Wednesday, as millions of American kids will now be automatically enrolled in the program. Flanked by administration officials, business leaders and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in the Oval Office, the president said the “Trump Accounts” will help children build wealth. “If all goes well, which...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The FBI has seized scanning and phishing tools used by a group of hackers that officials say is associated with the Chinese government and is believed responsible for disruptive cyber operations in the United States and abroad, including against the power industry, academia and critical infrastructure. The seizure of the tools,...