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David Pecker returned to the witness stand Friday for a fourth day as defense attorneys tried to poke holes in his testimony about his tabloid's efforts to protect his old friend from potentially damaging stories.
Fed's preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures stayed elevated last month
A measure of inflation closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained uncomfortably high in March, likely reinforcing the Fed's reluctance to cut interest rates anytime soon and underscoring a burden for President Joe Biden's re-election bid.
Trump downplays deadly Charlottesville rally by comparing it to campus protests over Gaza war
Donald Trump on Thursday claimed a 2017 white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia was 'nothing' compared to the college campus protests that have sparked around the country over the Israel-Hamas war.
Supreme Court seems skeptical of Trump's claim of absolute immunity but decision's timing is unclear
Chief Justice John Roberts was among several members of the court who appeared likely to reject the claim of absolute immunity that would stop the prosecution of former President Donald Trump on charges he conspired to overturn his 2020 election loss.
Average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbs for fourth straight week to highest level since November
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level since late November, another setback for home shoppers in what's traditionally the housing market's busiest time of the year.
Strict new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down
The new limits unveiled Thursday on greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-powered electric plants are the Biden administration's most ambitious effort yet to roll back planet-warming pollution from the power sector.
Arizona House advances a repeal of the state's near-total abortion ban to the Senate
A proposed repeal of Arizona's near-total ban on abortions has won approval from the state House, clearing its first hurdle a week after a court concluded the state can enforce the 1864 law, which only offers an exception for saving the patient's life.
Supreme Court appears skeptical that state abortion bans conflict with federal health care law
Conservative Supreme Court justices appear skeptical that state abortion bans that took effect after the sweeping ruling overturning Roe v. Wade violate federal health care law, even during some medical emergencies.
Senate overwhelmingly passes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with big bipartisan vote
The Senate has passed $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden after months of delays and debate over how involved the United States should be in foreign wars.