House leaders to take action on process for sexual misconduct claims

Washington — Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries are preparing to announce a bipartisan task force, or working group, aimed...

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp calls special legislative session to redraw congressional map after Supreme Court ruling

Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday signed a proclamation convening the Georgia General Assembly for a special session on June 17 to...

Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as Fed chair as Trump presses for lower interest rates

Washington — The Senate on Wednesday voted to confirm Kevin Warsh as chairman of the Federal Reserve, marking a victory for...

Kevin Warsh wins Senate confirmation as the next Federal Reserve chair

In the most divisive vote ever for a Fed chair, Warsh, 56, won confirmation to take over for Jerome Powell.Read More

Beer demand stumbles as gas prices surge, data show

U.S. beer sales slump as higher gas prices squeeze consumers, with convenience stores and high-fuel-cost states seeing the sharpest declines.Read More

How much sway will new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh really have over interest rates?

Washington — The Federal Reserve will get a new leader on Friday — but his power isn’t as vast as it...

Lawmakers seek crackdown on China-owned U.S. farmland as Trump meets with Xi Jinping

President Trump’s face-to-face meeting this week with Chinese President Xi Jinping comes as members of Congress are calling for a crackdown...

Russia launches huge drone attack on western Ukraine by NATO’s border, killing six

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Trump says no need for China’s help on Iran as shippers seek way through Hormuz

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Trump’s designs on Greenland prod investment, tourism likely to pay off faster than mines

By Stine Jacobsen Item 1 of 3 The Aurora Borealis, also known as the “northern lights”, illuminates the sky over houses...