North Carolinians, with 3 U.S. House seats flipped red, have myriad fits
North Carolina flipped three blue seats red, playing a critical role in Republicans maintaining majority control of the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Increases in rent, food push inflation index higher
Following steep price hikes affecting everything from groceries to housing, new data shows American consumer prices slightly edged up.
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Musk, Ramaswamy to lead Trump efforts to cut waste, fraud in federal government
President-elect Donald Trump picked Tesla CEO Elon Musk and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy to lead a newly created Department of Government Efficiency.
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Biden stands behind Trump criticism amid ‘smooth transition’
President Joe Biden met with Donald Trump for nearly two hours on Wednesday in what his spokeswoman described as a “cordial” and “substantive” discussion.
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VIDEO: Ex-ComEd exec not testifying to trash Madigan during corruption trial
Former ComEd executive Fidel Marquez is expected to testify for a sixth day at the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker and Democratic... Read More.
Republicans secure control of House of Representatives
Republicans will again control the U.S. House of Representatives, multiple media outlets are projecting.
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Trump taps Matt Gaetz as attorney general, Tulsi Gabbard as Intelligence official
President-Elect Donald Trump named two more high-profile figures to his administration Wednesday afternoon, the latest in a flurry of presidential picks.
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Moodys: Deficit-spending to extend 2017 tax cuts could be inflationary
President-elect Donald Trump's monetary policies and plans to extend the tax provisions in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act could create fresh inflation,... Read More.
Senate Republicans elect John Thune Majority Leader
U.S. Senate Republicans on Wednesday elected Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., to lead the party in the Senate.
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Trumps tariff plans could boost inflation, drag economic output
Consumers will bear the cost of President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariffs and the higher taxes on imported goods could boost inflation and reduce economic... Read More.
