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Stocks Hit Record High a Day After Fed’s Big Interest Rate Cut
The S&P 500 rose 1.7 percent on Thursday, rallying a day after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by half a percentage point.
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Should You Refinance Your Mortgage After the Fed’s Interest Rate Cut?
People who bought homes in the past two years may want to seek a lower interest rate. Here’s how to think it through — and how to shop.
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Threats Against Haitians Land at the Doorstep of The Haitian Times
Racist emails. Swatting. Intimidated sources. The Haitian Times has been receiving some of the same threats that it has been covering in Springfield, Ohio.
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After Trump Assassination Attempts, Congress Debates Secret Service Funding
Virtually everyone on Capitol Hill agrees that the Secret Service needs to do a better job. But Democrats and Republicans are at odds over whether to increase the agency’s budget.
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After Fed Cuts Rates, Biden Claims Credit for Economy’s Strength
The president said he was not declaring victory over inflation, but marking a pivot point for the recovery from pandemic recession.
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Alaska Man Charged With Threatening 6 Supreme Court Justices
It remained unclear whether the man, Panos Anastasiou, came close to carrying out his threats, and public records indicate that he is not affiliated with any political party.
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How JD Vance’s Combative Conservatism Is Shaping Trumpism 2.0
Donald Trump’s running mate has been leaning in on the lessons of ultra-online political rabble rousing.
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Republicans Try to Block Pennsylvania Voters From Fixing Problems With Ballots
The Republican National Committee argued that counties do not have the authority to allow voters in the swing state to correct ballots that do not comply with the rules.
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Online Passport Renewal and Digital Driver’s Licenses: A Travel Docs Update
New options have arrived, for both U.S. passports and driver’s licenses, that may give travelers more flexibility.
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How to Avoid Cancellations on Short-Term Rentals
A family reserved an eight-night Vrbo in the U.S. Virgin Islands, but the owner canceled the day before the trip. Finding a comparable place was stressful and cost over $4,000 more; Vrbo wouldn’t make up the full difference.