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Judge denies Hunter Biden video court hearing on gun charges

A federal judge on Wednesday denied a request by Hunter Biden to have his first court appearance on felony firearm…

Billionaire Ronald Lauder, others to return art to heirs of collector killed by Nazis

Billionaire Ronald Lauder agreed to surrender a work of art looted by Nazis in 1938 from a Jewish cabaret performer…

Putin accepts invitation to visit China in October after meeting Chinese foreign minister in Moscow

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday he accepted an invitation from his Chinese counterpart to visit China in October during…

‘Watch out’: Senate Intelligence chair cautions on AI ‘deep fakes’ ahead of 2024 election

WASHINGTON — The chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence warned Wednesday that artificial intelligence could be manipulated to…

Republicans grill Merrick Garland on Trump, Hunter Biden in combative House Judiciary hearing

WASHINGTON — Attorney General Merrick Garland delivered a full-throated defense of federal law enforcement officers and the Department of Justice…

The Fed would be ‘flying blind’ on interest rate decisions after a government shutdown

A looming government shutdown could prevent the Federal Reserve from raising rates in November, but not for the reason you…

Donald Trump Jr.’s social media account on X is hacked, false tweets posted

One of Donald Trump Jr.’s social media accounts was hacked Wednesday and began sending out false tweets, his political advisor…

Take the Fed forecast with a grain of salt. It has a terrible track record

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve will publish its latest economic forecasts. There will be an intense focus on the Summary of…

Florida Sen. Rick Scott expects Congress will avoid government shutdown

WASHINGTON — Sen. Rick Scott, a Florida Republican, on Wednesday said he expects Congress will reach a deal to avoid…

State governors from Arizona, New Mexico seek stronger economic ties with Taiwan

Governors from the Southwestern United States are pursuing stronger business ties with Taiwan in hopes of attracting new foreign investments…