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Trump Points Fingers, Plays Politics After Deadly Plane Crash
The nation is mourning the 67 lives presumed lost in last night's collision between an Army helicopter and a passenger jet at Reagan National Airport, the deadliest U.S. air disaster in decades.
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Trump Lashes Out at Powell as Fed Holds Steady on Rates
The Federal Reserve made no changes in interest rate policy at the conclusion of a two-day meeting Wednesday. The Federal Open Market Committee will hold rates steady in a range of 4.25% to 4.5% ...
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Poll of the Day: Who’s Putting Their Confidence in Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
At today’s Senate confirmation hearing for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Sen. Bill Cassidy, the Republican chair of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee, said that Kennedy’s history of ...
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White House Nixes Spending Freeze Memo — but Says Freeze Remains
Good evening. Wednesday was another wild news day, as the White House reversed the freeze on grants and loans it announced this week; the Senate held more confirmation hearings for President Trump ...
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White House Nixes Spending Freeze Memo — but Says Freeze Remains
After a powerful backlash, the White House on Wednesday rescinded its Monday night memo that temporarily froze trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans. That order created extensive ...