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Why mortgage lenders are losing money

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Why mortgage lenders are losing money On average, lenders lost money on each mortgage they financed in 2022, a new report finds, citing “extremely low housing inventory and affordability challenges.” © AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli Mortgage lenders...

240 Democrats ask appeals court to block Texas judge’s abortion pill ruling

Two hundred and forty Democratic members of Congress are asking an appeals court to block a Texas judge’s ruling last week that will halt the prescription and distribution of mifepristone, a widely used pill for abortions and managing early miscarriages. The lawmakers — 50 senators and 190 House members — signed onto an amicus brief that was...

Here are the 7 biggest revelations from the US leaks so far

The biggest leak of classified documents in a decade created a sprawling crisis in Washington this week as records detail alleged U.S. spying on allies, insights into American thinking on the war in Ukraine and at least two neutral countries mulling plans to support Russia. Pentagon officials are still reviewing the documents for validity and...

Oklahoma Gov. Stitt taps professor for education secretary post, snubs incumbent Walters

Republican Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on Tuesday announced his nomination of professor Katherine Curry to succeed Ryan Walters as the Sooner State's education secretary.

Former Maine governor candidate guaranteed prison time in child porn plea deal

Former Maine gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler is changing his plea in a child pornography case, reaching a deal with prosecutors that reportedly involves prison time.

Indiana mail-in voting crackdown headed to governor’s desk

The Indiana Legislature has passed a bill that would require more voter identification information for mail-in ballots to be obtained. It now awaits Gov. Eric Holcomb's signature.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says leaked classified documents were ‘somewhere in the web’

Lloyd Austin, the U.S. Secretary of Defense, told reporters Tuesday that sensitive and highly classified documents were somewhere in the web, and who had access to them is unknown.

Inside Chicago’s intense, behind-the-scenes effort to secure the DNC

Democratic officials eager to score the 2024 party convention for their city learned pretty quickly that there was one method above all others to...

Massachusetts House Speaker unveils $654M tax cut plan

Massachusetts House Speaker Ronald Mariano on Tuesday unveiled a plan to slash taxes in the Bay State by $654 million, while rewriting the law that refunded taxpayers last year.

North Dakota advances bill to help parents with private school costs

North Dakota has advanced a bill that would help qualifying parents with private school costs. Parents would recieve nearly $3,200 for each child attending private school.

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