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Government shutdown: Senate bill fails for 10th time, Kelly tells Trump to get involved
A Republican bill to end the government shutdown failed in the Senate for the 10th time on Thursday, leaving lawmakers at a stalemate as the lapse in federal funding stretched into its third week. The resolution came up short in a 51-45 vote that fell mostly along party lines. Sixty senators are needed to approve […]
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Trump says he’s having ‘lengthy’ phone call with Putin
President Donald Trump said that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin began a “lengthy” phone call Thursday morning. The call comes a day before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is scheduled to meet with Trump at the White House, as Kyiv seeks more U.S. support in its war against Russia. “I am speaking to President Putin […]
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Fed Governor Miran wants a half-point cut this month, while Waller backs another quarter-point move
Key Points Fed Governor Stephen Miran said Thursday he plans to repeat his push for a half-percentage-point interest rate cut when the central bank meets later this month. Governor Christopher Waller advocated a quarter-percentage-point reduction at the meeting later this month, a position that appears more in line with the Fed consensus. Earlier this week, […]
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Illinois Gov. Pritzker made $1.4 million gambling last year, tax filings show
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker stands with other elected officials to discuss federal deployments in Chicago, Sept. 29, 2025. E. Jason Wambsgans | Tribune News Service | Getty Images Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker made more than $1.4 million from gambling in 2024, his federal tax returns showed. Pritzker, a Democrat who is widely seen as a […]
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CNN ‘All Access’ streaming subscription to launch October 28 for $69.99 per year
The CNN building in Atlanta, Georgia, on Monday, May 17, 2021. Elijah Nouvelage | Bloomberg | Getty Images CNN is trying again at a full-service streaming subscription. The news network, owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, announced Thursday its “All Access” subscription will launch in the U.S. on October 28 and cost $6.99 per month or […]
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Swiss government slashes growth outlook as Trump tariffs put ‘heavy burden’ on economy
Untere Schleuse wooden bridge in Thun, Switzerland. Education Images | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Switzerland’s government on Thursday cut its 2026 economic forecast for the country, citing the Trump administration’s punitive tariffs as a “heavy burden” on its industries. Officials held their forecast for the Swiss economy to expand by 1.3% this year, […]
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Top European Central Bank board members see sticky inflation but clear rate path
Joachim Nagel, Germany’s central bank governor and ECB member, shares his latest thoughts on inflation and the possibility of rate hikes in the euro zone. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images European Central Bank Governing Council member Joachim Nagel said that while inflation will remain sticky, the current path for interest rates remains clear. Speaking […]
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U.S. federal AI regulation is on the way, Sen. Marsha Blackburn says, regardless of big tech opposition
As U.S. states start to react to growing constituent concerns around the risks associated with artificial intelligence use, Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn said moving forward with a federal preemption standard is “imperative.” Earlier this week, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a series of bills focused on those concerns — while also vetoing some strict AI […]
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Trump says he might attend Supreme Court tariff case arguments
US President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on Oct. 15, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he might go to the Supreme Court next month to hear oral arguments for the major tariffs case […]
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Trump admin federal job cuts likely to be ‘north of 10,000,’ Vought says
Director of the United States Office of Management and Budget Russell Vought speaks in front of TV camera at White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 7, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The Trump administration could slash more than 10,000 federal jobs during the government shutdown, White House budget director Russell Vought said Wednesday. “We […]
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