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DOGE’s Musk, Ramaswamy try to sell Congress on huge spending cuts

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have an ambitious agenda to cut federal spending with the help…

Javier Milei visits Trump, Elon Musk as DOGE takes shape

President-elect Donald Trump and Argentina’s President Javier Milei at Mar-a-Lago on November 14, 2024 Courtesy presidential office of Argentina Self-described…

Here’s how much control the president has over the U.S. economy

About 50% of Americans believe the result of the 2024 presidential election will directly affect their personal finances, according to…

NYC Mayor Eric Adams charges announced

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Watch Live: Federal prosecutors announce charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams

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Biden administration backs House Republicans’ three-month government funding bill

The Biden administration on Tuesday announced its support for the latest short-term government funding proposal, greatly reducing the chances of…

What a Harris election victory could mean for Europe and the trans-Atlantic relationship

Vice President Kamala Harris is poised to take the stage at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday and deliver what…

Why the U.S. elects so many older politicians

President Joe Biden, age 81, ended his 2024 reelection bid as concern for his vitality mounted within the Democratic Party.…

U.S. and China hold first informal nuclear talks in 5 years, eyeing Taiwan

The United States and China resumed semi-official nuclear arms talks in March for the first time in five years, with Beijing’s representatives telling U.S. counterparts that they would not resort to…

White House to nominate Goldsmith Romero soon, aiming for July hearing, says Reuters source

The White House will nominate markets regulator Christy Goldsmith Romero as Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation chair imminently as it targets the week…