
Jerome Powell prepares to lower interest rates during an election year
The Federal Reserve chair aims to lower the price of money twice before the November elections

The Federal Reserve chair aims to lower the price of money twice before the November elections

The country’s growth and strong job market has done little to diminish widespread unhappiness about inflation and high interest rates

Congress approves funding for government on a dramatic day marked by rebellion in the hard-line wing of the Republican Party

Washington’s proposal, which came in parallel to its mediation on the ground with Egypt and Qatar, received 11 votes in favor, 3 against and 1 abstention

The Justin Trudeau government has resumed funding to the UNRWA and said it wants ‘lasting peace in the Middle East, including towards the establishment of the State of Palestine’

The projects in Kentucky, West Virginia and Pennsylvania advance efforts to transition away from coal to solar and hydropower. Arizona and Nevada will also receive funding

Biden’s campaign said his political operation raised $53 million last month and ended February with $155 million on hand. Trump’s campaign raised $15.9 million the same month and ended it with more than $37 million on hand

The agreement on a lesser charge of mishandling classified information would avoid the extradition of the WikiLeaks co-founder, who faces 175 years in prison

The Joe Biden administration is continuing its crusade against big tech companies after the accusations lodged against Google, Amazon and Meta

Republicans signaled an interest in taking the inquiry into another direction, stopping short of drawing up articles of impeachment against the president and eyeing potential criminal referrals of alleged Biden family wrongdoing to the Justice Department for possible prosecution

Some African American leaders say they feel alienated after Biden failed to meet with more leading Black community members when visiting Saginaw, the city northwest of Detroit

In the near term, by 2029, public debt is expected to reach 107% of GDP, surpassing the historical peak it reached after World War II

The controversial law caused the Department of Justice to sue the state of Texas, alleging the bill goes against the U.S. Constitution

Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee said on Wednesday Willis can remain on the case as long as special prosecutor Nathan Wade resigns, which he did on Friday

The industry could meet the limits if 56% of new vehicle sales are electric by 2032, along with at least 13% plug-in hybrids or other partially electric cars, as well as more efficient gasoline-powered cars

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said the deal would put U.S. in a position to produce 20% of the world’s most advanced chips by 2030 with Intel investing in facilities in Arizona, Ohio, Oregon and New Mexico

The Republican former president criticized Democrats for not endorsing a ban that would limit abortions in states that still allow the procedure

Varadkar played a leading role in campaigns to legalize same-sex marriage, approved in a 2015 referendum, and to repeal a ban on abortion, which passed in vote in 2018

The president visited two key battleground states with the aim of mobilizing the electorate that made his victory possible in 2020

An internal White House review of the administration’s decisions found that President Joe Biden’s decisions had been ‘severely constrained’ by previous withdrawal agreements negotiated by former President Donald Trump

A Wednesday hearing of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ended without a ruling, leaving the controversial SB4 on hold for now. The law has been ‘categorically’ rejected by Mexico as it allows state authorities to detain and deport immigrants

The EPA suggested that under its preferred alternative, the industry could meet the limits if 67% of new vehicle sales are electric by 2032

The president’s first stop is in Reno, where he will meet with local officials and campaign volunteers before heading to Las Vegas to promote his administration’s housing policies. His trip is also emphasizing his pro-union, pro-abortion rights message

Democrats and Republicans have a new deal that must be greenlighted by both the House and the Senate, but which would chase away the specter of a partial government shutdown

President Biden on Monday warned Israeli PM Netanyahu that an attack on Rafah would ‘deepen the anarchy’ in the Palestinian enclave, where aid agencies warn that a famine is imminent

Couy Griffin, a cowboy pastor who rode to national political fame by embracing then-President Donald Trump with a series of horseback caravans, is the only elected official thus far to be banned from office in connection with the Capitol attack

The substance is found in products such as brake linings and gaskets and is used to manufacture chlorine bleach and sodium hydroxide, also known as caustic soda