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Special counsel Jack Smith requests Trump be banned from talking about witnesses or evidence in Jan. 6 federal case

WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith on Friday asked a federal judge to bar former President Donald Trump from publicly…

Trump bemoans high interest rates and indicates he might pressure Fed to lower

Former President Donald Trump complained that interest rates are too high and indicated that if he gets another term in…

Senators ask Pentagon for answers on SpaceX’s Starlink service in Ukraine

WASHINGTON — Three Democratic members of the Senate Committee on Armed Services have asked the Pentagon for information about SpaceX CEO…

Biden says record profits should ensure record contracts as UAW strikes Ford, GM and Stellantis plants

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Friday that workers should be fairly compensated as auto companies make record profits, after the…

Trump, DeSantis go head-to-head at key conservative group summits in DC

Former President Donald Trump is set to deliver a pair of headline speeches Friday night at two socially conservative Christian…

More than 60,000 Kaiser Permanente workers vote to authorize strike

More than 60,000 health-care workers on Thursday voted to authorize a strike against Kaiser Permanente if an agreement is not…

Planned Parenthood will resume abortions in Wisconsin after court rules against 1849 ban

Planned Parenthood will resume abortions in Wisconsin next week, after a state court ruled that a 174-year-old criminal law does…

Hunter Biden indicted on firearms charges

Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, was indicted Thursday on three criminal counts related to his possession of a…

Trump trial in Georgia election case won’t happen in October, judge rules

Former President Donald Trump will not head to trial next month alongside two of his co-defendants whose prosecutions in the…

Tim Scott praises the ‘Laffer Curve’ as he vows to make Trump-era tax cuts permanent

Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., on Thursday advocated for cutting taxes and slashing government spending, including targeting welfare programs, as part…