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New to the Fed, Miran Defends Calls for Sharper Reduction in Interest Rates
In his first comments since joining the Federal Reserve Board, Stephen Miran sought to emphasize his independence from the White House.
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Judge Dismisses Trump’s $15 Billion Lawsuit Against The New York Times
The judge said that the complaint failed to contain a “short and plain statement of the claim.” Mr. Trump has 28 days to refile.
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Trump and China Suggest TikTok Deal Could Move Ahead in Vague Statements
The president told reporters Friday that China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, had approved a deal for TikTok. But he also suggested the agreement was a work in progress.
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The S.E.C. Drops Efforts to Recoup Funds From Trump Clemency Recipients
Devon Archer, Trevor Milton and Carlos Watson were convicted in fraud schemes totaling hundreds of millions of dollars. Now, they will not be required by the government to pay back victims.
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Harris Assails ABC Suspension of Kimmel as ‘Rewarding’ Trump
In an interview ahead of her new book’s release, former Vice President Kamala Harris warned that President Trump would only grow more emboldened in crushing dissent.
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A Week of Deepening Political Divides
Tempers are always flaring in Washington. But the current level of vitriol has felt especially nasty and intense.
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Trump Says the U.S. Will Institute $100,000 Fee for Skilled Worker Visas
Administration officials said the charge would help American workers’ wages by discouraging companies from using the visas to bring in lower-wage international workers.
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Ted Cruz Accuses FCC Chair of Mafia-Like Tactics Amid Jimmy Kimmel Fallout
The Republican senator warned that retaliating against media outlets over coverage that conservatives view as negative would set a “dangerous” precedent.
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Jim Edgar, 79, Popular and Moderate Republican Governor of Illinois, Dies
In the 1990s, he compromised with Democrats, backed abortion rights, increased spending for schools and used an income-tax hike to help tame a huge budget deficit.
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Beyond the Board: How Temple of Jade Transforms Gaming Into Total Immersion
This Isn’t Just Innovation—It’s Revolution By Rebecca Kotkin, Creative Gaming Tribune I need to tell you about something extraordinary that happened last Thursday night. My gaming group was deep into our third hour of Miles Shaw and the Temple of Jade when Sarah suddenly paused mid-turn, looked around the table with wide eyes, and whispered,…