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Debt ceiling deal appears no closer after high-stakes meeting, but leaders will huddle again Friday

WASHINGTON — Top congressional leaders left a high-stakes meeting with President Joe Biden on Tuesday showing few signs they had moved…

Trump barred from making evidence public in Stormy Daniels hush money case

A judge Monday barred former President Donald Trump from making public evidence and other material related to a pending criminal…

Failure to raise debt ceiling would be an ‘economic catastrophe,’ Treasury’s Yellen says

WASHINGTON — Failure to raise the U.S. debt ceiling would cause an “economic catastrophe,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Monday.…

Disney expands lawsuit against DeSantis after governor signs bill to void land deals

Disney on Monday expanded its federal lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, accusing the Republican leader of doubling down on…

Trump lawyer, E. Jean Carroll attorney duel over truth of rape claim against ex-president

A lawyer for writer E. Jean Carroll told jurors Monday that Donald Trump followed a “playbook” he had for kissing…

Yellen warns of ‘economic chaos’ unless Congress raises the debt ceiling

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday said that failure to raise the debt ceiling will cause a “steep economic downturn”…

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bill to void Disney development deals

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed legislation that effectively voids the development agreements Disney struck shortly before the governor…

Here’s what the SEC will require under its strict new stock buyback disclosure rules

WASHINGTON — As investors focused this week on earnings and regional banks, the Securities and Exchange Commission quietly adopted new…

DeSantis used Florida’s whirlwind legislative session as a potential presidential launching pad

Florida’s legislative session is set to end Friday, capping a 60-day Republican blitz to send major bills to Gov. Ron…

SEC awards record $279 million to whistleblower

WASHINGTON — The nation’s top securities regulator on Friday announced it had given a $279 million award through its whistleblower…