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Trump’s best option to get $540 million for legal judgments could be ‘clean’ property with private lenders

Donald Trump is racing to stave off a pair of civil penalties totaling nearly $540 million, without having to first…

Biden to launch joint FTC-DOJ task force to crack down on ‘unfair and illegal pricing’

President Joe Biden on Tuesday will launch a new task force to take on “unfair and illegal” corporate pricing, which…

Biden may be losing his favorability advantage over Trump, new polls suggest

A flurry of new 2024 presidential election polls have a common thread: Republican frontrunner Donald Trump is leading incumbent President…

Supreme Court rules states can’t remove Trump from presidential election ballot

The Supreme Court on Monday unanimously reversed the Colorado court ruling that barred former President Donald Trump from appearing on…

Former Trump company CFO Weisselberg pleads guilty to perjury in fraud trial

Former Trump Organization Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg pleaded guilty Monday to perjury charges related to his testimony in the…

Kamala Harris urges Hamas to agree to an immediate ceasefire, pushes Israel on aid to Gaza

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday demanded Palestinian militant group Hamas agree to an immediate six-week ceasefire while forcefully…

‘Last chance saloon’: UK finance minister expected to pledge pre-election tax cuts

LONDON — Economists expect U.K. Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt to use a small fiscal windfall to deliver a modest package…

Congress unveils first six budget bills as government shutdown clock ticks

Congressional lawmakers on Sunday released the details of the first six budget bills needed to keep government agencies funded before…

Vice President Harris calls for cease-fire in Gaza during speech at Bloody Sunday anniversary

Vice President Kamala Harris called for a cease-fire in Gaza Sunday while commemorating the anniversary of Bloody Sunday, the day…

Mayorkas fires at Capitol Hill as Biden privately weighs new border action: ‘Congress needs to get a spine’

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Sunday rebuked Republican claims that the border can be managed solely through President Joe…