Economy News
‘Hurting people to help themselves’: Dem senator disses DOGE’s CFPB cuts
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., met with Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) employees on Friday who were fired as a result...
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Pentagon losing cutting edge on weapons innovation, needs ‘massive kick in the pants,’ say defense leaders
America’s defenses will not be able to keep up with its peer adversaries if the Pentagon continues to take years...
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Trump admin ends waiver allowing Iraq to buy Iranian electricity as part of ‘maximum pressure’ campaign
The Trump administration ended a waiver that allowed the Iraqi government to buy Iranian electricity in a renewed effort to...
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Sec Rubio says purge of USAID programs complete with 83% gone, remainder now falling under State Dept
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that 83% of USAID programs will be canceled following the conclusion of a six-week...
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Dems weaponize Medicaid anxiety in bid to take down Trump-backed federal funding plan
Democrats are accusing Republicans of trying to gut federal health care programs with their plan to avert a partial government...
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Days from partial government shutdown deadline, here’s where things stand
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is gearing up for a vote on Tuesday on a bill, which, if approved, will...
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Lithuanian defense minister: Only way to negotiate with Russia is with a ‘gun on the table’
Growing up under Soviet rule, Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovilė Šakalienė was not allowed to celebrate Christmas. Her mother was born...
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