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154 published storiesThe Fed's Two-Day Rule
The Federal Reserve just told the public how it splits its biggest meetings. Day one belongs to the economy. Day two belongs to interest rates.
Read the full story →Half of Women Say Doctors Dismissed Them
Half of American women say a doctor or other medical provider dismissed their symptoms or got their diagnosis wrong in the last five years.
Read the full story →Trump's Deal-Making Presidency Tests American Norms
President Donald Trump has used the powers of his office to pursue personal and political gain in ways that recall Watergate. That comparison sits heavy.
Read the full story →The Fed Raised Rates as Trump Asked for a Cut
A family hoping to refinance a mortgage now faces a higher hurdle.
Read the full story →Most Americans Say They Feel Worn Out
The CDC just put a number on something many of us already feel. About 71% of adults in the U.S.
Read the full story →Joseph Moore kept getting hired into a career that kept closing
Joseph Moore spent years trying to stay in law enforcement after two agencies fired him and others turned him away.
Read the full story →Bo French Turned a Football Crowd Into a GOP Problem
Bo French’s posts about a crowd of University of Texas students have left Texas Republicans worrying that one candidate’s social media campaign could weaken.
Read the full story →Trump's $5,000 Check Idea Meets Voter Skepticism
President Donald Trump's proposal to send $5,000 dividend checks to voters landed this week with a thud of skepticism from the very people it aims to reach.
Read the full story →Talarico Leads Paxton by Five Points in Texas Senate Race
James Talarico now leads Ken Paxton by five points in the Texas Senate race ahead of the November election.
Read the full story →ICE Is Arresting More People Than It Can Deport
When ICE arrests nearly 51,000 people in one month but deportations hold near the same daily pace, the gap is not a small detail. It is the story.
Read the full story →Manchin Backs Two Republicans in Senate Races That Could Decide the Chamber
Joe Manchin is supporting two Republican Senate candidates in November races that could decide which party controls the chamber.
Read the full story →GOP Women Warn Against Repealing Women's Right to Vote After Clancy Trial
The 19th Amendment sits at the center of a new fight, and the voices raising the alarm come from inside the Republican Party.
Read the full story →Democrats readying broad probes if they win the House
Democrats are laying the groundwork to launch far reaching investigations into the Trump administration if they win the House.
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