Politics

Citing ‘death threats,’ Texas judge asked attorneys to keep news of hearing on legality of abortion pill quiet

Citing death threats and harassing phone calls, the federal judge who is presiding over a pivotal case that could decide…

Rep. George Santos files 2024 statement of candidacy — but it doesn’t mean he’s running for reelection

Embattled Republican Rep. George Santos of New York took a step Tuesday toward a possible bid for a second term…

Russian jet collides with, downs U.S. drone over Black Sea

WASHINGTON — A Russian fighter jet downed a U.S. drone operating over the Black Sea on Tuesday, U.S. European Command…

Biden announces new plans to curb gun violence, months after Lunar New Year mass shooting

President Joe Biden, speaking from Monterey Park, Calif. on Tuesday, said he plans to issue a new executive order to…

Euro zone inflation softens to 8.5% in February as ECB signals interest rate hiking is not over

New data out of the euro zone on Thursday suggested that inflation is taking a while to come down significantly,…

Ex-fugitive in $100 million New Jersey deli case leaves Thailand for U.S. court hearing

A former fugitive charged with stock manipulation in the bizarre case of a money-losing New Jersey deli once valued at…

Tesla is not the only company reviewing its Europe investment after Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act

Tesla recently announced a strategy shift away from Europe as it seeks to benefit from unprecedented subsidies in the United…

Chuck Schumer gives campaign donations from Silicon Valley Bank’s ex-CEO, PAC to charity

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer gave campaign contributions from former Silicon Valley Bank CEO Greg Becker and the bank’s PAC…

Fed’s Powell heads to Capitol Hill this week, and he’s going to have his hands full

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is set to appear before Congress with a tall task: Persuade legislators that he’s committed…

Warren unveils bill to repeal Trump-era bank deregulation she says led to SVB, Signature collapses

WASHINGTON — A group of Democratic senators introduced new legislation Tuesday to repeal Trump-era bank deregulations they say created the…