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Obama wishes wife Michelle happy birthday as she stays away from key public events
Treasury Department recoups $31 million in improper government payments to dead people
RNC chair Whatley vows to be ‘tip of the spear’ to protect Trump after coasting to re-election victory
Energy expert weighs in on 23 state attorneys general suing EPA over new methane emissions fee
As Biden wraps up half-century political career, his failure to turn page on Trump weighs on president
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Trump holds ‘very good’ phone call with China’s President Xi
Chinese President Xi Jinping will skip Trump’s inauguration, sending a special representative in his place
Israel approves ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas, beginning Sunday
Israel’s approval of the Gaza deal unmasks deep schisms that could threaten the ceasefire and Netanyahu’s political future
British PM caps a week of frenzied diplomacy, as Ukraine’s European allies try to strengthen its hand
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Argentina walks away from COP29 – amid fears Trump may pull US out of Paris climate deal
Apple sued by Which? over iCloud use – with potential payout for 40 million UK customers
There’s already a risk COP29 will end in failure – and damage of Trump 2.0 could yet spread
Battle lines drawn on new climate fund despite ‘shot in the arm’ cash injection at COP29
The Guardian quits Elon Musk’s X social media platform
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Vanguard fined more than $100 million by SEC over violations involving target date retirement funds
Investors pitch new international basketball league that would offer players equity
American Express to pay $230 million to settle DOJ fraud probe, deceptive marketing claim
UnitedHealth CEO says U.S. health system ‘needs to function better’
Pepsi sued by federal regulators for giving Walmart preferential soft-drink pricing
World
Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, but he is sending Vice President Han Zheng as his special representative. The...
World
Donald Trump said he held a “very good” phone call with China’s President Xi Jinping, as the US-president elect prepares to return to the...
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Don’t let Israel’s approval of the Gaza ceasefire fool you: There are deep schisms in Israeli politics that could threaten the longevity of the...
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Israel’s government approved a ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas, paving the way for the agreement to take effect Sunday and potentially signalling...
Politics
The members of the Republican National Committee, in a vote that was never in doubt, on Friday re-elected chair Michael Whatley to continue steering...
Politics
Senate Republicans are urging expedited confirmation of President-elect Donald Trump’s administration appointments, particularly those for crucial national security posts, in the wake of a...
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Spending on contracting and supplies is the second-biggest major spending group for the federal government, according to usaspending.gov. More than $1.1 trillion was spent on...
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A U.S. Army soldier has been charged with selling confidential phone records. Cameron John Wagenius, 20, was charged by federal authorities in Texas with...
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President Biden awarded the leaders of the former Jan. 6 House Select Committee, former Republican Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney and Mississippi Democrat Rep. Bennie...
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The FBI under the Biden administration’s leadership has faced repeated scandals over the last four years, including in the waning days of the administration...
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President-elect Trump announced several appointments to his administration Thursday, including the team that will work with his nominee for the U.S. Treasury, Scott Bessent....
Business
Accident investigators are trying to figure out what caused a Jeju Air flight to belly land without its landing gear down at Muan International...
Politics
The Treasury Department announced this week that it had recouped more than $31 million in fraud and improper payments to dead people during just...
Politics
Former President Obama wished his wife Michelle Obama a happy birthday on Friday, calling her ‘the love of my life.’ The former first lady,...
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is leading 22 other attorneys general in suing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over a new rule that would...