The economy needs to take one of these 2 paths before the Fed cuts interest rates, Powell says

While Fed Chair Jerome Powell said interest rate hikes are "unlikely," he needs more confidence in inflation data before cutting rates this year.

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Arizona Senate appears to have votes to repeal near-total 1864 abortion ban

The 1864 law bans abortions in all situations except life-threatening medical emergencies and could impose prison terms for doctors and others who aid in an abortion.

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Biden Cancels $6B in Debt for Former Students of the Art Institutes

The Biden administration said it will cancel $6 billion in student loans for people who attended the Art Institutes, a system of for-profit colleges.

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Watch live as Kamala Harris delivers remarks on Florida’s six-week abortion ban

Watch live as Kamala Harris delivers remarks from Jacksonville, Florida, as the state’s six-week abortion ban takes effect on Wednesday 1 May.

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Senators Slam UnitedHealth’s C.E.O. Over Cyberattack

Several lawmakers questioned whether the company had become so large — with tentacles in every aspect of the nation’s medical care — that the effects of the hack were outsize.

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In Bankruptcy, Giuliani Set a $43,000 Monthly Budget. Creditors Are Skeptical.

The former New York mayor and Trump lawyer actually spent nearly $120,000 in January, and his creditors say he is still not turning over required financial information.

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G7 nations commit to phasing out coal power by 2035

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Democrats advance election bill in Pennsylvania long sought by counties to process ballots faster

Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives is advancing legislation long sought by counties seeking help to manage huge influxes of mail-in ballots during elections in the presidential battleground state.

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Uber Is Spending Millions On Another Alarming Ballot Measure

Trial attorneys say the whole point is to make it harder for civil plaintiffs to find someone willing to represent them against Uber.

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A second person has been accused in the abduction of Mint Butterfield, child of Slack and Flicker founders

Mint Butterfield was missing for six days before being found by police in San Francisco on Saturday.

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Clandestine burial pits, bones and children's notebooks found in Mexico City, searchers say

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Protesters set up camp in Fordham University's Lincoln Center

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Obama blasts Trump for not being considered a 'serious guy' in his home state of New York

Former President Barack Obama knocked ex-President Donald Trump in an interview, saying he wasn't considered a “serious guy” in New York.

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Donald Trump Vows to Trash 'Bidenomics,' Reinstate 'MAGAnomics'

Donald Trump vowed in Wisconsin to trash Joe Biden's so-called "Bidenomics" and reinstate "MAGAnomics" upon victory in November.

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Harvey Weinstein appears in court as prosecutors seek September retrial

Prosecutors asked for a September retrial for Harvey Weinstein.

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Trump campaign lawyers' bid to withdraw from discrimination case gets closed-door hearing

Arlene "A.J." Delgado is suing the presidential campaign of Donald Trump for allegedly discriminating against her after she disclosed her pregnancy in 2016.

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House to vote on expanded definition of antisemitism amid growing campus protests

The House is voting on legislation that would establish a broader definition of antisemitism for the Department of Education to enforce anti-discrimination laws.

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Anti-Israel Encampment Established at Fordham University Hours After Police Raided Others

An anti-Israel encampment was established at Fordham University in New York City on Wednesday, hours after ones at other colleges were raided.

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Sen. Marshall Issues Plan to Stop D.C. from Allowing Illegal Aliens to Vote

Sen. Roger Marshall is introducing legislation to prevent the District of Columbia from giving municipal voting rights to illegal aliens.

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It's A 'Terrifying Time' To Be In Florida As Abortion Ban Takes Effect

The state was a lifeline for people seeking abortion care in the Southeast.

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A Second Person Has Now Been Charged in Abduction of Slack Founder’s Child

On Wednesday, a 26-year-old parking attendant accused in the abduction was ordered to stay away from 16-year-old Mint Butterfield.

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Biden left without an easy solution as campus protests heat up

As protests and attempts to quell them spread from New York to Los Angeles and many states in between, President Joe Biden finds himself caught in a series of political and diplomatic crosscurrents without an easy solution.

59 minutes ago

Police crack down on campus protests across the nation

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Trump To Make Highly Unusual Campaign Stop To Court Non-Republican Voters

Trump is set to make a highly unusual campaign stop and address the Libertarian Party at their national convention, according to a press release.

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Georgia governor signs law requiring jailers to check immigration status of prisoners

Jailers in Georgia must now check the immigration status of inmates and apply to help enforce federal immigration law. That's after Gov.

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'Basel III' bank rules could pose unexpected threat to Biden's green energy plans

Renewable energy groups and congressional Democrats are raising alarms about potential harm to clean energy goals from a proposed banking regulation.

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Federal Money Is All Over Milwaukee. Biden Hopes Voters Will Notice.

White House officials have barnstormed Wisconsin to make the connection between big changes and their signature laws.

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Trump will speak at the Libertarian National Convention, addressing a party linked to Kennedy Jr.

Former President Donald Trump will speak at the Libertarian National Convention later this month as he tries to woo voters beyond the Republican base.

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George Santos revives drag persona Kitara Ravache in new Cameo grift

‘It’s your favourite, Kitara. After 18 years in the closet, George Santos pulled me back out,’ 35-year-old serial fabulist says as drag persona

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New Harvey Weinstein Rape Trial Set for After Labor Day

Harvey Weinstein arrived at a Manhattan courthouse Wednesday, his first appearance since his 2020 rape conviction was overturned by an appeals court last week.

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Union Pacific undermined regulators' efforts to assess safety, US agency says

Federal regulators say Union Pacific managers undermined their efforts to assess safety at the railroad by coaching employees on how to respond and suggesting they might be disciplined.

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Republicans accuse Biden of putting 'more pressure on Israel' than Hamas amid college riots

GOP senators slam Biden for his perceived inaction amid antisemitic protests and riots at U.S. colleges and for allegedly treating those responsible better than U.S. ally Israel.

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Prosecutors want to take Harvey Weinstein to trial again in September as his lawyers fight Los Angeles conviction

Weinstein was separately sentenced to 16 years in prison following a Los Angeles rape trial.

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Exclusive — Chad Wolf: Joe Biden's Immigration Policy Is Like the EU's

Joe Biden's immigration policies are similar to the European Union's policies, which have led to immigration crises across Western Europe.

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Trump trial live updates: Trump held in contempt of court for violating gag order

Keith Davidson, former lawyer for adult film star and Playboy model Karen McDougal, testifies about details of hush money agreements

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Lawmakers Praise UNC Chapel Hill Students for Defending American Flag

Several lawmakers praised students at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill for defending the American flag from protesters.

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Exclusive: DOJ civil rights leader says she was a victim of abuse in extraordinary statement

The leader of the Justice Department’s civil rights division, Kristen Clarke, said in an extraordinary personal statement shared with CNN that she was a victim of years-long domestic abuse and chose not to disclose an expunged arrest record from that period during the Senate confirmation process.

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'Absolutely calling it': Rep. Marjorie Taylor lays out case for Mike Johnson ousting

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College decision day passes many students by as financial aid delays linger

Held-up aid packages are finally rolling in after FAFSA issues pushed the typical May 1 enrollment deadline deep into June at some schools.

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Southeast Asian Americans face the brunt of racist attacks among Asians in U.S., new study finds

While many Americans believe anti-Asian hate has passed, experts say many communities are still living in fear.

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Many universities calling in police today also celebrate campus protests of the past

“They try to co-opt this image of campus protest to try to diffuse it into an aesthetic for students to imbibe."

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With ‘Turtles All the Way Down,’ John Green Cinema Returns

“I have no issues with resurrecting 2014 culture,” “The Fault in Our Stars ” author told The Daily Beast’s Obsessed, while talking about his new movie.

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Republican AGs File Suit Against Biden’s ATF Over Background Check Rule

Republican AGs Ken Paxton of Texas and Kris Kobach of Kansas announced a lawsuit against a background check rule imposed by the Biden administration.

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Amphibious assault ship USS Boxer is out of action, and it's a problem, top Marine Corps general says

Gen. Eric M. Smith highlighted the impact of the USS Boxer's repair work on Marine aviation assets and crisis response.

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OnPolitics: Marjorie Taylor Greene makes her move to oust Speaker Mike Johnson

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., said on Wednesday she's calling up a vote next week to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.

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Congressional Investigators Recommend Nonprofit behind Wuhan-Lab Funding Be Criminally Investigated

Lawmakers argue that EcoHealth Alliance should also be cut off from future federal funding given its ties to the Wuhan lab.

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Mike Johnson Just Dissed Marjorie Taylor Greene In The Most Southern Way

The House speaker kept his cool while delivering an icy reply to her efforts to discredit and possibly demote him.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene Changed 1 Letter In 'MAGA' — And It Didn't Go So Well

The Georgia congresswoman awkwardly placed a blue and yellow "MUGA" hat atop a poster of House leaders Mike Johnson and Hakeem Jeffries.

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Donald Trump at Rally: Wisconsin Families on Average Lost $20k-$30K Due to Bidenflation 'Tax'

Donald Trump is expected to lay out the horrible effects Bidenflaiton has had on Wisconsin families at a rally in Waukesha on Wednesday.

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Harvey Weinstein will be retried in New York after rape conviction overturned

Weinstein appeared in court before Judge Curtis Farber, more than four years after his conviction was hailed as a milestone for the #MeToo movement.

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