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Teamsters presidential endorsement could come this week, union says after Harris meeting

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters could issue its long-awaited presidential endorsement as soon as Wednesday, union spokesperson Kara Deniz confirmed…

Trump’s plan to slash government could hurt Republicans in a key House race

WASHINGTON — For nearly a decade, former president Donald Trump has rallied voters around a cry to cut the size…

Blinken wraps up Mideast trip with Gaza deal still elusive

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought during a whirlwind trip to the Middle East to inject urgency into efforts to broker a Gaza ceasefire deal, but…

Harris to propose federal ban on ‘corporate price-gouging’ in food and groceries

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris plans to propose the first-ever federal ban on “corporate price-gouging in the food and…

Elon Musk’s X AI shared false election information after Biden dropped out, officials say

Five secretaries of state on Monday urged Elon Musk to fix his social media platform X’s artificial intelligence search assistant…

Kamala Harris has a murky antitrust record. Wall Street sees an opportunity

Wall Street dealmakers said they believe Vice President Kamala Harris, if she were to win the November presidential election against…

Fed holds rates steady and notes progress on inflation

WASHINGTON – Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday held short-term interest rates steady but indicated that inflation is getting closer to…

Obama endorses Kamala Harris as she builds momentum against Donald Trump

WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president, in a short video…

Elon Musk attends Netanyahu’s speech to Congress as his guest, but dozens of lawmakers skip it

Elon Musk made a surprise appearance in Washington Wednesday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress, attending the…

Warren sounds alarm on T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular deal with Justice Department, FCC

WASHINGTON — A group of Democratic senators are sounding the alarm over T-Mobile’s proposal to acquire most of US Cellular,…