A federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday that a lawyer representing former President Donald J. Trump in an inquiry into his handling of classified materials had to give prosecutors what …
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A Big Question for the Fed: What Went Wrong With Bank Oversight?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Jerome H. Powell is likely to face more than the typical questions about the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate decision on Wednesday. The central bank chair will almost …
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Nearly 43 years later, a prominent Texas politician said he unwittingly took part in a Middle East tour with a clandestine agenda.
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Biden Asks Congress for New Tools to Target Executives of Failed Banks
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — President Biden asked Congress on Friday to pass legislation to give financial regulators broad new powers to claw back ill-gotten gains from the executives of failed banks and …
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Texas Judge Hears Case to End Federal Approval of Abortion Pill
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAMARILLO, Texas — The judge in a closely watched lawsuit seeking to overturn federal approval of a widely used abortion pill questioned lawyers publicly for the first time on Wednesday. …
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Patricia Schroeder, Feminist Trailblazer in Congress, Dies at 82
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPatricia Schroeder, a trailblazing feminist legislator who helped redefine the role of women in American politics and used her wit to combat egregious sexism in Congress, died on Monday. She …
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While the impact of the law remains unclear, it has buoyed the spirits of some farmworkers. Asuncion Ponce started harvesting grapes along the rolling green hills of the Central Valley …
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The two options to gain entry to the United States, where migrants can then start the process to apply for asylum, are confusing. Migrants and advocates say the U.S. government …
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Biden Budget Routes $1.2 Billion to Big Transit Projects in New York
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Biden’s budget plan, released on Thursday, routes about $1.2 billion to two of the biggest transit projects in New York City: the Second Avenue Subway extension and new train …
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Republicans Open Inquiry Into Treatment of Jan. 6 Defendants at D.C. Jail
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — House Republicans on Thursday began their promised investigation into whether people charged with crimes in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol have been mistreated in …