Government and politics

Yellen announces $100 million affordable housing fund as shelter costs weigh on Biden

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Monday unveiled a new slate of financing initiatives to support housing development, including a $100…

Trump previews debate attacks against Biden’s economy days before candidates face off

Former President Donald Trump on Saturday gave a brief glimpse of the ammunition he is loading up against President Joe…

Melinda French Gates endorses Joe Biden for president

Melinda French Gates, a philanthropist and the former wife of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, announced Thursday that she will vote…

Biden reelection effort raises $85 million in May, but trails Trump’s massive haul

President Joe Biden’s reelection effort and the Democratic National Committee raised a combined $85 million in May, according to exclusive…

Dutch PM Mark Rutte set to be next NATO secretary-general after rival withdraws from race

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis on Thursday rescinded his bid for the leadership of the NATO military alliance and threw his…

Hezbollah leader warns Israel of war with ‘no red lines,’ threatens Cyprus

The leader of Hezbollah has vowed a fight with “no rules and with no red lines” if full-out war erupts…

House Ethics Committee expands Rep. Matt Gaetz sexual misconduct investigation

The House Ethics Committee said Tuesday it has identified “additional allegations” against Rep. Matt Gaetz “that merit review,” as it…

Trump gag order appeal dismissed by New York’s top court

New York’s highest court on Tuesday dismissed former President Donald Trump’s appeal of the gag order in his criminal hush…

New AI deepfake porn bill would require Big Tech to police and remove images

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are scrambling to address the boom in deepfake artificial intelligence pornographic images, which have…

New Jersey Democratic kingmaker George Norcross indicted on racketeering charges

George Norcross, who for decades had been a Democratic political kingmaker in New Jersey, was charged with racketeering in an…