The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Wednesday night to adjourn until 12:30 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, with the move coming as lawmakers have been unable to elect a new Read more
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New omicron subvariant has become dominant in U.S., climbing to about 41% of cases from 1.3% at the start of December
XBB.1.5 accounted for 40.5% of all cases in the week through Dec. 31, outstripping the two former dominant strains, BQ.1.1 and BQ.1. The former accounted for 26.9% of cases, while Read more
‘Rogue Russia’ is 2023’s most dangerous threat: Eurasia Group
An isolated and humiliated Russia is the biggest danger of 2023, political-risk consulting firm Eurasia Group said Tuesday, unveiling its annual list of top geopolitical risks. “A humiliated Russia will Read more
How a House speaker is elected — and how steep a hill Republican Kevin McCarthy will need to climb
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kevin McCarthy is set to face a case of déjà vu come Tuesday. The political future of the 57-year-old will once again be at stake as Republican Read more
Trump warns sharing his tax returns will ‘lead to horrible things for so many’
“‘The Democrats should have never done it, the Supreme Court should have never approved it, and it’s going to lead to horrible things for so many people.’” That was former Read more
Trump’s tax returns are now public
The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee released six years of former President Donald Trump’s tax returns on Friday. Experts will be looking closely at large business losses reported by Read more
Trump subpoena withdrawn by Jan. 6 select committee
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Jan. 6 committee has dropped its subpoena against former President Donald Trump as it wraps up work and prepares to dissolve next week. Mississippi Rep. Read more
Here’s the next mega tech stock likely to fall into the bear market’s clutches, according to this chart
Last goal for 2022? Ending it. Stock markets would like to just get there without any more meaningful losses, says Navellier and Associate’s chairman and founder Louis Navellier, who adds Read more
5 things not to buy in 2023
It’s been a year of contradictions. The recession drum beats on, interest rates are rising, and the stock market has taken a tumble, and yet retail sales have risen 6.5% 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