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Federal Reserve officials expect another rate hike needed this yearMost Federal Reserve officials expect that another interest rate increase will likely be needed this year to combat inflation, minutes released Wednesday from the central bank’s most recent meeting showed.

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Senators push Trump to act swiftly on Russia sanctions to help UkraineNearly a month after President Donald Trump signed a sweeping Russian sanctions bill named after Lindsey Graham, bipartisan leadership in the Senate is urging the administration to act to help Ukraine.

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China’s ascendant auto industry: How top Detroit 3 execs are respondingDETROIT — From robot-heavy factories to using artificial intelligence to design cars, automakers are speeding to catch up with China's lightning-fast development of low-price vehicles as the manufacturing giant's vehicle production grows rapidly and globally. Experts at the Automotive News Congress in Detroit last week warned of China's creeping…

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FCC considers allowing more political robocalls before midtermsThe Federal Communications Commission considers a request to loosen rules on political robocalls, including those with AI-generated voices.

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US futures slip as oil prices rise with markets awaiting Fed minutesU.S. futures are lower as oil prices tick higher and the bond market climbs ahead of the release of the Federal Reserve’s latest minutes.

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After states sue, Trump administration walks away from disability rights enforcementThe Trump administration’s move marks a sharp about-face for the federal government.

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American conspired with Canadian school shooter before attack: officialsFederal authorities have arrested and charged a 30-year-old man from Washington state in connection with a February school shooting in British Columbia.

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ABC, Trump FCC battle in federal court over free speech, jurisdictionA lawyer for ABC has asked a federal judge to prevent the Trump administration from conducting an unusual, early review of its broadcast licenses, likening it to a looming execution by guillotine.

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Kilmar Ábrego Garcia set to be back in court as he battles deportationKilmar Ábrego Garcia is back in federal court as the government keeps trying to deport him and vacate a preliminary injunction.

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Samuel Alito says Supreme Court can’t stem emergency appealsSupreme Court Justice Samuel Alito says the volume of emergency appeals before the court isn't good and voices concern on Trump rhetoric.

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Residents rally to support CT police chief as union moves to oust himThe union president pointed to more than 20 complaints filed by police officers with the state Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities and several federal lawsuits

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Ohio Democrats’ path to the governor’s office runs through rural areasDemocrats say their nominee for governor in Ohio, Dr. Amy Acton, represents the party’s best chance in years to win that office. To do so, she will have to win over independents, some Republicans upset with the direction of their party and Democrats who have drifted away from the party in recent years.

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US futures edge lower under sustained pressure from bond marketsU.S. futures are falling as the bond market continues to pressure stocks ahead of the release of the Federal Reserve’s latest minutes.

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Is Congress on the right track with its proposed EV tax?A bipartisan bill in Congress could add a new tax for electric vehicles just as there is a renewed push to move away from gas-powered cars. The proposed EV fee would start at $130 annually and is considered an attempt to make sure all drivers pay their fair share. The federal government collects 18.4 cents per gallon on every U.S. gasoline purchase to…

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Sean Combs placed in solitary confinement following reports of lavish prison lifestyleSean “Diddy” Combs has reportedly been placed in solitary confinement following allegations of his lavish federal prison lifestyle. The action follows NBC News’ Tuesday reporting of detailed accounts of four anonymous inmates who alleged that the 56-year-old has been paying men for special services including massages, using a contraband phone and keeping…

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Guns, voting and immigration on deck for Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court begins its new term Monday facing cases on Americans’ civil rights and more.

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Federal prosecutors charge shop clerk, son with selling kratom in OxfordFederal prosecutors in Mississippi say they have charged a store clerk and his son with selling kratom that authorities believe is linked to the death of a University of Mississippi student.

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Households will pay more for energy due to federal policy: think tankHouseholds in the contiguous United States will pay thousands of dollars more for energy through 2040 because of federal policy changes.

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Americans are using buy now, pay later more than ever. Here’s what to know if you’re one of themBy ADRIANA MORGA NEW YORK (AP) — Americans spent more than $160 billion last year using buy now, pay later plans, according to research published by Federal Reserve economists. Experts say they’re increasingly seeing people use the plans for everyday expenses like groceries, bills, transportation and, sometimes rent. “It has been very hard out there […]

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CT 'survivor mom' pushes Congress to take up kids' online safety"We need the legislation because [the companies] don't do these things on their own or unless they're forced to do it."

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