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“Nobody has reached out to me or to the city. I haven’t heard from anyone,” said Eagle Pass Mayor Rolando Salinas. “I wish our federal government stepped up even a little more just to give us some direction, or I would like to hear a plan as to what they’re…

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised short-term interest rates by 0.50%, as part of an effort to tamp down the inflationary pressures weighing on Americans. The central bank suggested that it will further raise borrowing costs throughout this year as it attempts to undo its pandemic-era, easy money policies. The…

J.D. Vance won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Ohio on Tuesday, emerging from a crowded field with the help of a late endorsement from former President Trump. Six other candidates split the rest of the vote, with state Sen. Matt Dolan — who broke with Trump and repudiated…

The trade gap rose to $109.8 billion from $89.8 billion the prior month. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had forecast a $106.7 billion trade gap. Imports leaped 10.3% in March to a record $351.5 billion. High inflation, especially oil prices, has added to the cost of imports. Exports…

The action came immediately after news broke regarding the leak of an alleged draft of the Supreme Court’s majority opinion by Justice Samuel Alito overturning Roe v. Wade. Shortly thereafter, a huge crowd of protestors reportedly began gathering in front of the building and chanting “We will not go back.” Tension mounted as…

In a statement, the court confirmed the draft that was leaked is “authentic” but stressed it does “not represent a decision by the Court.” “Yesterday, a news organization published a copy of a draft opinion in a pending case. Justices circulate draft opinions internally as a routine and essential part…

The Supreme Court is undoing Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 case that led to the creation of a constitutional right to abortion, according to a leaked draft majority opinion. The document, obtained by Politico, is for the case known as Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and references the 1992 ruling in Planned Parenthood v. Casey as well as Roe. The…

MSNBC host Joy Reid after she said a photo of young boys attending the signing of an anti-critical race theory bill in Florida is “tantamount to child abuse.” Brewer is demanding an apology or else he will sue for defamation over Reid’s remarks, which were directed at students participating in the American…

U.S. intelligence officials said on Friday, a revelation that is likely to spark long-standing concerns in Congress over government oversight and privacy. An annual report released Friday by the National Intelligence Agency’s office revealed that the FBI had conducted up to 3.4 million searches of U.S. data previously collected by…

Nina Jankowicz, who was a disinformation fellow at the Wilson Center and adviser to the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry. Jankowicz has a history of sharing misleading claims about British ex-spy Christopher Steele’s discredited dossier and downplaying controversy embroiling President Joe Biden’s son. When pressed by a reporter about the situation, White House press secretary…