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Why Trump is suing the New York Times, his white whale, without citing mistakes

President Trump, ever fixated on the New York Times, is now suing the paper for $15 billion with no clear trigger – the latest he's levied against the press since retaking office....

Ted Cruz says hate speech 'absolutely' protected by First Amendment following Charlie Kirk's assassination

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said a person cannot be prosecuted for speech but that he supports other consequences for celebrating the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk....

Minnesota House deadlocked after Democrats win special election to fill seat of slain lawmaker

Special election victory by Democrat Xp Lee restores Minnesota House power-sharing deal after replacing seat of assassinated former speaker Melissa Hortman....

Social Security pushes back on Warren, touts transparency and service under Trump

The Social Security Administration pushed back on Sen. Elizabeth Warren, saying her report was inaccurate and claiming service and transparency improved under Trump....

Red hats and chants of 'USA' mark vigil honoring slain conservative leader Charlie Kirk: 'Act'

Arizona State University hosted a memorial vigil for Charlie Kirk ahead of his celebration of life service featuring President Trump and Vice President Vance....

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Fed set to cut rates, but forecast for rest of 2025 is key to markets with politics clouding the picture

While the rate decision is fairly pretty much in the bag, what happens from there is anybody's guess....

Oracle and Silver Lake part of TikTok investor group as Trump extends deal deadline

President Donald Trump extended a deadline on Tuesday that would require China's ByteDance to divest TikTok's U.S. business or face an effective ban in America....

Stock futures are little changed as traders await key Fed rate outlook: Live updates

The key determinant for markets Wednesday is likely to come from the Fed's quarterly dot plot of economic projections....

UK's GSK announces $30 billion U.S. pharma investment amid Trump state visit

British pharmaceutical giant GSK committed to investing at least $30 billion in U.S. research and developing and manufacturing over the next five years. ...

Three things Britain wants from Trump's state visit — aside from business deals

Aside from business deals, the U.K. wants more from the U.S. president's whirlwind trip....

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After Kirk’s Killing, Obama Says the Nation Is in a ‘Political Crisis’

Speaking at an educational summit, former President Barack Obama criticized his successor’s attacks on his political rivals in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination....

Trump Invokes Kirk’s Killing in Seeking to Silence Opponents on Left

In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing, President Trump and his allies have laid out a broad plan to target liberal groups, monitor speech, revoke visas and designate certain groups as domestic terro...

Fired by Trump, a Former Labor Official Warns Against Politicizing Economic Data

Erika McEntarfer, in her first appearance since she was ousted from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, cautioned that “economic data must be free from partisan influence.”...

Patel Plays the Familiar Role of Pugilist at a Senate Hearing

The F.B.I. director has come under withering attack in recent days, but with Republicans backing him, the proceedings fell into a familiar partisan groove that appeared to play to his strengths....

In Charlie Kirk Killing, Finger Pointing From Left and Right Began Before the Evidence Was In

Before much was known about the accused, the right and left rushed to blame the other side, fitting a historical pattern....