CHICAGO — Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen signaled Friday that the Fed is likely to raise interest rates when it meets later this month. In a speech before the Executives’ Club of Chicago she said the economy has weathered “adverse shocks in recent years” and the Federal Open Market Committee is confident that the economy […]
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USASen. Rand Paul on Friday said conservatives are being told to “take it or leave it” when it comes to the emerging House GOP plan to repeal and replace Obamacare, setting up a major clash with leaders hoping to mark up legislation as soon as next week. Republicans are trying to repeal and replace as
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USAWASHINGTON — The United States has stepped up its campaign against al- Qaida targets in Yemen, launching more than 30 airstrikes in the past two days, a Pentagon spokesman said Friday. More than 20 airstrikes were conducted Thursday morning, targeting al-Qaida militants, equipment and infrastructure in Bayda, Shabwa and Abyan provinces. Those attacks were followed
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Middle East, USAORLANDO, Fla. — President Donald Trump chatted with students and praised educators at a private Catholic school in Orlando on Friday, part of a trip focusing on a scholarship program for low-income families. Trump’s visit also drew about 100 protesters angry at what they described as an “anti-public schools agenda.” The president arrived at St.
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USAWASHINGTON — In a possible sign of things to come, the State Department gave a decidedly low-key launch Friday to its annual report on human rights worldwide. Normally the comprehensive report that looks at the human rights situation in nearly 200 countries and territories is released with a bit of fanfare. Some years, the secretary
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International, USAPresident Donald Trump called Friday for investigations into House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s links to Russia, sharing articles that appeared to show the Democratic lawmakers in past meetings with Moscow officials. Trump, whose administration was rocked by accusations of maintaining secret links to Moscow, shared an article published Friday
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International, USAHACKENSACK, N.J. — The Northern New Jersey Council of Boy Scouts agreed to create “revised policies and procedures” related to the “admission of transgender youth.” Those polices and procedures will be based on the state’s “prohibitions against discrimination based on gender identity and expression.” The Boy Scouts of America said they will continue to reach
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USAPresident Trump’s pledge that new pipeline projects will use “American steel” will not apply to the Keystone XL project, according to media reports, directly contradicting the president’s own words last week. Politico reported late Thursday night that a White House spokeswoman explained that the project, which has been in the works for the past decade,
MIAMI — Miami-Dade County — faced with threats by President Donald Trump to cut off federal funding — violated the U.S. Constitution when it agreed to jail people slated for deportation, a judge ruled on Friday. The judge’s ruling was a rebuke of Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez’s much-criticized decision to allow county jails to hold
LOS ANGELES — The first post-Donald Trump iteration of “The Celebrity Apprentice” needs a new star. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced Friday that he will not be returning to the show. The unscripted series, which still counts President Donald Trump as an executive producer, had flagged in the ratings in its first season without its former star.
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-San Diego), ranking member of the Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee, led committee Democrats urging Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to protect transgender students. The letter to DeVos is in response to President Trump’s order rescinding the guidance around protections put in place by President Obama. “Civil
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USAST. LOUIS — A St. Louis man was arrested for making bomb threats against Jewish facilities across the country as part of an effort to harass an ex-girlfriend, authorities said Friday. Juan Thompson, 31, was arrested in St. Louis and accused of making multiple threats against centers. The complaint was filed in the southern district
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USANEW YORK (Press Release) — The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Thursday, March 2, condemned the vandalism of a Jewish cemetery in Rochester, NY. At least 16 headstones were toppled in the Waad Hakolel Cemetery in Rochester, also known as the Stone Road Cemetery, which has been in use by the local Jewish community since the
Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself Thursday from an investigation into contacts between the campaign of President Donald Trump and Russian officials. Sessions held a press conference Thursday addressing revelations that he held discussions with Russia’s ambassador during the 2016 election campaign. Attorney General Sessions recuses himself from any existing or future probes related to
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