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Senate approves White House economist to serve on Federal Reserve board

Senate approves White House economist to serve on Federal Reserve board

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has approved one of President Donald Trump’s top economic advisers for a seat on the Federal Reserve’s governing board, giving the White House greater influence over t...

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Appeals court rejects Trump’s bid to unseat Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook ahead of rate vote

Appeals court rejects Trump’s bid to unseat Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook ahead of rate vote

WASHINGTON (AP) — An appeals court ruled Monday that Lisa Cook can remain a Federal Reserve governor for now, rebuffing President Donald Trump’s efforts to remove her just ahead of a key vote on i...

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What to know after US says it has reached framework deal with China to keep TikTok in operation

What to know after US says it has reached framework deal with China to keep TikTok in operation

TikTok users in the U.S. may get a reprieve from the threat of a shutdown after the Trump administration announced it has reached a framework deal with China for the ownership of the popular socia...

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Xavier Becerra embraces TikTok for Spanish-language outreach

Xavier Becerra embraces TikTok for Spanish-language outreach

A Democratic candidate for governor of California will be giving TikTok a go, but with a caveat: He’ll only post videos in Spanish. At least for now. Former Biden administration Health Secretary ...

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North Carolina asks for $13.5B in federal funds to aid Hurricane Helene recovery

North Carolina asks for $13.5B in federal funds to aid Hurricane Helene recovery

FLAT ROCK, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein on Monday requested $13.5 billion more from Congress in recovery aid for Hurricane Helene almost a year after the historic storm, saying addit...

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The Boys & Girls Clubs of America are still benefiting from Nate Bargatze’s controversial Emmys bit

The Boys & Girls Clubs of America are still benefiting from Nate Bargatze’s controversial Emmys bit

The Boys & Girls Clubs of America may end up being the biggest winner of Sunday night’s Emmy Awards. The afterschool youth programming nonprofit is now seeing a donation surge after a controve...

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