Troy Jackson apologizes for remarks about Jewish Maine residents’ views of Gaza warTroy Jackson, the Democratic nominee in Maine’s battleground Senate race, apologized Wednesday for saying it is “unfortunate” that Jewish residents of the state do not like to label the war in Gaza a genocide.Cable News Network7d agoWhole story →GovernmentSecuritymaine senate race controversy
Democrats block data centers affordability bill in blow to Senate GOPSenate Democrats on Wednesday blocked a GOP-led bill to combat rising energy costs driven by the data center boom, thwarting a last-ditch effort by Republicans to show they are taking voter concerns about affordability seriously.Cable News Network7d agoWhole story →PlanetTechnologyHR 9340senate vote on ratepayer protection act
Trump targets Powell again after report says he did not break the law with expensive Fed renovationsAn inspector general review of the Federal Reserve’s headquarters renovation found no sign that then-Chair Jerome Powell broke the law or committed misconduct in his management of the costly project, even as it sharply criticized him and the bank’s board for allowing the price tag to balloon beyond $2 billion.Cable News Network7d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyfed headquarters renovation report
Senate Democrats block bill to restrict lawmaker stock tradingSenate Democrats on Wednesday blocked a bill to restrict lawmaker stock trading over objections to new voter ID requirements that Republicans added to the legislation.Cable News Network7d agoWhole story →Governmentlawmaker stock trading bill vote
DOJ ramps up fight against federal judges after some in Minnesota speak to media about immigration surge casesThe Justice Department is filing a judicial misconduct complaint against nearly all the federal judges in Minnesota, Attorney General Todd Blanche announced Wednesday, in an escalation in tensions between the Trump administration and the judicial branch, which came to a head during the winter surge of immigration enforcement.Cable News Network7d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticedoj vs minnesota judges
US inflation remained stubborn last month as Iran war continued to lift pricesThe Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge remained elevated in August, underscoring the persistence of above-normal price increases, new data showed Wednesday.Cable News Network7d agoWhole story →SecurityEconomyinflation report
Cornell alleged rape case becomes latest flashpoint in America’s debate over campus sexual assaultA lawsuit detailing an alleged gang rape at Cornell University has captured the nation’s attention, sparking outrage and controversy and refocusing attention on a longstanding issue: sexual assault on college campus.Cable News Network7d agoWhole story →EducationJustice
Trump’s ads have cost taxpayers at least $2.5 million, with funding from Customs and Border ProtectionMillions of taxpayer dollars have already been spent on President Donald Trump’s hagiographic ads, according to estimates by a leading political ad-tracking firm. And a total of $20 million has been allocated for the effort, which watchdog groups have deemed illegal.Cable News Network8d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyDonald Trumptrump ad funding controversy
Trump’s blasé attitude toward AI risks backfiring politicallyPresident Donald Trump held court on the White House drive Tuesday, surrounded by the tech moguls who, in their own estimation, hold the planet’s fate in their hands.Cable News Network8d agoWhole story →TechnologyDonald Trumptrump ai meeting
