BERLIN (AP) — German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht has resigned following persistent criticism of her handling of military modernization programs and the country’s arms deliveries to Ukraine. Lambrecht said in Read more
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Kevin McCarthy elected House speaker, narrowly prevailing in 15th round of voting
Top House Republican Kevin McCarthy succeeded early Saturday in his push to become his chamber’s next speaker, claiming the job after first falling short in well over a dozen rounds Read more
ISM shows weakness in U.S. factory activity spreading in December
The numbers: A closely-watched index that measures U.S. manufacturing activity slipped to 48.4 in December from 49 in the prior month, according to the Institute for Supply Management on Wednesday. Read more
ISM shows weakness in factory activity spreading in December
The numbers: A closely-watched index that measures U.S. manufacturing activity slipped to 48.4 in December from 49 in the prior month, according to the Institute for Supply Management on Wednesday. Read more
Whitmer abduction plot co-leader sentenced to 16 years in federal prison
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — The co-leader of a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was sentenced Wednesday to 16 years in prison for conspiring to abduct the Democrat Read more
Pelosi says she hopes House can pass $1.7 trillion spending bill tonight
Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday said it’s her “hope” that the House of Representatives will pass Congress’ year-end, $1.7 trillion spending package this evening. The Senate earlier Thursday broke a Read more
House Jan. 6 select committee expected to advise Justice Department to hit Trump with criminal charges
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Jan. 6 committee is wrapping up its investigation of the violent 2021 U.S. Capitol insurrection, with lawmakers expected to cap one of the most exhaustive Read more
Elon Musk says he’s taking ‘legal action’ against owner of Twitter account that tracked his plane
Twitter owner Elon Musk has gone back on a “commitment” made just over a month ago. Since taking over Twitter, Musk has vowed to make the platform more oriented to Read more
Best stock picks for 2023: Here are Wall Street analysts’ favored choices
Following a sharp and sustained rise in interest rates, U.S. stocks have taken a broad beating this year. But 2023 may bring very different circumstances. Below are lists of analysts’ Read more
Democratic incumbent Warnock wins Georgia’s Senate runoff election — here’s why it matters
Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia has defeated his Republican challenger Herschel Walker in their closely watched runoff election, according to an Associated Press projection. While Democrats already had maintained their Read more