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NYC Dem reveals how city council rejected Cea Weaver—now Mamdani is handing her power without confirmation

Zohran Mamdani faced scrutiny after unilaterally appointing radical housing activist Cea Weaver, whose appointment to a city commission in 2021 was blocked by city council....

Blue state governor demands private airlines stop providing ICE flights after deadly Minneapolis shooting

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey demanded private airlines stop ICE deportation flights, citing the recent Minneapolis shooting and due process concerns....

Clinton amplifies left-wing ‘murder’ claims in Minneapolis ICE shooting with sharp Trump rebuke

Democratic leaders including Hillary Clinton call Minneapolis ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good murder while Trump administration defends agent's actions as justified....

Bessent says Minnesota fraud recovery could help fund Trump’s $1.5T defense plan

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Trump's proposed defense spending boost could be funded by recovering money from welfare fraud investigations....

Experts warn of biggest ‘scandal in litigation system’ if SCOTUS doesn’t nix landmark energy pollution case

Richard Epstein says Supreme Court must intervene in case that could reshape where massive pollution suits are heard...

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The December jobs report is due out Friday. Here's what it is expected to show

Nonfarm payrolls likely rose by 73,000 last month while the unemployment rate edged lower to 4.5%, according to the Dow Jones consensus....

First vetoes of Trump's term survive override vote in Congress

The vote comes after the Senate voted to block Trump from further military action in Venezuela earlier in the day. ...

Senate votes to block Trump from future military strikes on Venezuela

The Trump administration used to military to snatch Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro last week. ...

Why Trump is going after institutional homebuyers: They dominate markets like Atlanta, Jacksonville

Trump's message may be aimed at places like Atlanta and Jacksonville, metropolitan areas where investor ownership is more visible than elsewhere. ...

Dividend growth stocks offer attractive returns with less risk, Nuveen finds. Analysts like these names

Companies that regularly raise their dividends can help protect portfolios in volatile times. A CNBC Pro screen turned up several names beloved by Wall Street....

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Congress Tries — but Fails — to Take a Stand for Its Own Powers

House votes to override a pair of Trump vetoes were an unusual bid by some in the G.O.P. to assert their own branch’s prerogatives. But they fell short....

G.M. Books a $7.1 Billion Loss as It Scales Back E.V. Ambitions

General Motors said it was writing down the value of battery and electric vehicle factories after changes in federal policy undercut demand....

Trump ‘Always’ Respects Election Results, but in the U.S., He Says They’re ‘Rigged’

Over the years, the president has consistently sought to undermine faith in the voting process....

House Passes Spending Package Before Another Shutdown Deadline

The legislation would fund parts of the government ahead of a Jan. 30 deadline in a bipartisan breakthrough after the nation’s longest shutdown....

Trump Says He Has No Issue With His Family’s Foreign Business Deals

The president, in an interview with The New York Times, said he showed restraint during his first term but got no credit for it, so he saw no reason to hold back now....