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McCarthy pledges a vote on one-year debt limit hike – without clear GOP support

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Republicans will vote in the coming weeks on a bill to raise the debt ceiling…

Fox-Dominion defamation trial to start Tuesday after delay, judge says

WILMINGTON, Del. — Dominion Voting Systems’ $1.6 billion civil defamation lawsuit against Fox News will head to trial Tuesday after…

Trump made a bundle of cash selling NFTs, financial filings show

Former President Donald Trump made at least six figures of income selling NFTs last year, his new financial disclosure showed…

‘Manufactured’ debt ceiling crisis would damage U.S. economic rebound, key Treasury official says

WASHINGTON — A failure by Congress to raise the U.S. debt ceiling could spark a “manufactured” crisis that derails economic…

Judge lets Trump lawyers question rape accuser E. Jean Carroll on LinkedIn founder funding

A federal judge on Thursday said he will allow lawyers for Donald Trump to question his rape accuser, the writer…

Trump faces deposition in New York AG Letitia James’ fraud lawsuit

Donald Trump said he is being deposed Thursday in New York City as part of the state attorney general’s $250…

Trump sues former lawyer Michael Cohen, key witness in Manhattan DA probe, for $500 million

Former President Donald Trump sued his onetime personal lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen on Wednesday, seeking at least $500 million…

U.S. imposes fresh sanctions on financial network linked to Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration imposed fresh sanctions on Wednesday aimed at the financial network linked to Russian billionaire and business…

Abortion pill ruling puts ‘judge shopping’ concerns back in spotlight

A pivotal fight over the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the abortion pill mifepristone has spurred new accusations of…

Republican Sen. Tim Scott launches 2024 presidential exploratory committee

Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina launched an exploratory committee for a 2024 presidential campaign on Wednesday, taking a major…