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Congressional leaders strike partial budget deal, avert weekend government shutdown

Top congressional leaders on Capitol Hill struck a partial budget deal to temporarily avert a government shutdown on Wednesday. Leaders…

Trump ordered to pay full $454 million fraud judgment, but can apply for loans during appeal

An appeals court judge on Wednesday denied a request by former President Donald Trump to pause enforcement of the $454…

FTX fraudster Bankman-Fried seeks less than 7 year sentence, claims he is at risk of ‘harm and extortion’ in prison

Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried are asking a judge for a relatively short sentence like “junk bond king” Michael Milken instead…

Mitch McConnell to step down as Republican Senate leader in November

Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said Wednesday that he will step down as Republican leader in the Senate in November.…

China’s Premier Li urges stronger economic, trade ties with U.S.

China and the United States should strengthen economic and trade ties and Washington should avoid decoupling from China, Chinese Premier…

Donald Trump wins South Carolina Republican primary, NBC News projects

Former President Donald Trump has won the South Carolina Republican primary, defeating the state’s former governor, Nikki Haley, NBC News…

An RNC member is trying to stop the party from paying Donald Trump’s legal bills

At least one member of the Republican National Committee is working to slow Donald Trump’s attempted takeover of the organization…

UK PM Sunak says West should be bolder about seizing Russian assets

Western nations should be bolder about confiscating Russian assets which they froze after the country’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in…

Michigan primary: What to watch as 2024 campaign shifts to the first big swing state

Michigan’s presidential primary on Tuesday will offer a serious test of President Joe Biden’s ability to navigate dissent within the…

White House seeks Israel-Hamas hostage deal in ‘coming days’ — Netanyahu says ‘it’s too soon to say’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday tempered expectations about the timeline of a potential hostage deal with Hamas, while…