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Debt ceiling bill passes in the House, advances to the Senate days ahead of default deadline

WASHINGTON — A bill to raise the debt limit and cap government spending passed in the House by a wide…

JPMorgan rejects claim that Dimon and Staley discussed Epstein: ‘We believe this is false’

JPMorgan Chase on Wednesday rejected allegations cited in a new report that CEO Jamie Dimon over years discussed the bank’s…

DOJ sues son of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice and his coal empire over millions in unpaid fines

The Department of Justice on Wednesday accused the son of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice and 13 coal companies the…

JPMorgan’s Dimon says other execs at the bank could have booted Epstein when he was a client

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon testified last week that top bank executive Mary Erdoes and the firm’s then-head lawyer had…

Yellen says it should be ‘unthinkable’ for the U.S. to default on its debt

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the idea of U.S. lawmakers letting the nation default on its debt should be “unthinkable.”…

Trump urges GOP to let catastrophic debt default happen if Dems don’t accept cuts

Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged Republican lawmakers to let the United States default on its debt if Democrats…

Trump pushes false election claims, mocks E. Jean Carroll to applause during CNN town hall

Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday again pushed false claims that his 2020 election loss to President Joe Biden was…

Rep. Santos says ‘I will not resign’ after pleading not guilty to criminal charges

Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., said Wednesday he will not resign from office after pleading not guilty to an array of…

GOP Rep. George Santos has been charged by the Justice Department

Scandal-plagued Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., has been criminally charged by the Department of Justice, NBC News reported Tuesday, citing sources…

Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed E. Jean Carroll, jury says

A civil jury on Tuesday found former President Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing the writer E. Jean Carroll at…