Social issues

Senators strike bipartisan deal for a ban on stock trading by members of Congress

A bipartisan group of senators on Wednesday launched a renewed effort to ban members of Congress from trading stock. “Congress should…

Jobless rates rise in June for white, Black and Hispanic women but fall for men in the three racial groups

The unemployment rate for women in white, Black and Hispanic racial groups rose in June in line with the overall…

Former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani disbarred in New York after criminal indictments

Rudy Giuliani’s New York law license was revoked on Tuesday amid allegations that he assisted former President Donald Trump’s failed…

Biden Cabinet officials roll out new plans to cut costs of living ahead of Trump debate

President Joe Biden’s Cabinet will wrap up a barnstorming tour Thursday after two weeks on the road, touting the administration’s…

Your 401(k) is up, and a new report shows increased savings. But Americans need to do more

How’s your 401(k) looking? A new report shows Americans are saving more, but probably need to do even more.  Vanguard has…

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…

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…

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…

How immigrants are helping keep job growth hot while inflation cools

Immigration — both authorized and unauthorized — has helped the U.S. job market sustain a fiery run in recent months…