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Trump housing plan would open 401(k)s for down payments: Hassett

President Trump will announce a proposal next week to allow Americans to dip into their 401(k)s for a down payment on a home as part of his housing affordability push, one of his top economic advisers said Friday. Kevin Hassett, the director of the National Economic Council, said Trump will unveil the plan at the upcoming...

Education Department delays wage garnishment for defaulted student loan borrowers

The Education Department said Friday it would delay plans to garnish the wages of federal student loan borrowers who are in default.  The department said it will temporarily delay wage garnishment for those who haven't paid toward their loans in more than nine months as new student loans reforms are implemented this year. It previously...

New Venezuela leader calls for warmer relations with US, opening oil industry to outside investors

Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodríguez on Thursday called for warmer diplomatic relations with the U.S. and advocated for opening her country's oil industry to foreign investors in the wake of President Trump's decision to take control of Venezuela's oil. "Let us not be afraid of diplomacy," Rodríguez said in her first state of the union...

Schatz says US ‘absolutely rolled’ by China-Canada trade deal

Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) said Friday Americans would be hurt by a trade deal between China and Canada as foreign nations seek new trade partners amid the Trump administration’s tariff wars. “We just got absolutely rolled in this Canada - China deal. A stark foreign policy failure with domestic economic consequences,” Schatz wrote in a...

Third offshore wind project halted by Trump is allowed to resume construction

A third offshore wind project halted by the Trump administration was allowed to resume construction Friday, dealing yet another blow to the administration’s anti-wind efforts. Federal Judge Jamar Walker, an appointee of former President Biden in Virginia, allowed the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Commercial Project to temporarily keep building. Walker granted a preliminary injunction Friday...

Liberian man released for second time after ICE officers broke into home with battering ram

A Liberian national who was arrested by federal immigration officers in Minnesota last weekend after they used a battering ram to break down his door was released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody Friday for the second time in less than 24 hours, according to his attorney, who spoke with The Associated Press. A...

Supreme Court to decide constitutionality of geofence warrants 

The Supreme Court agreed Friday to review the constitutionality of geofence warrants, which allow law enforcement to demand companies turn over information on cellphones online at a location during a specific time window.  In a brief order, the justices said they will review a defendant’s appeal that argues such warrants violate his Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches.  The case will potentially be...

Supreme Court takes up Bayer’s bid to limit Roundup weed killer liability

The Supreme Court on Friday took up a bid from Bayer to limit liability for pesticide makers, including Bayer’s Roundup weed killer, which has become the subject of numerous cancer suits. The court said it would take up the company’s petition, which was backed by the Trump administration. It said it would only evaluate the question of...

Cancer-stricken children urge Bernie Sanders to back life-saving pediatric healthcare bill

Cancer-stricken children plead with Bernie Sanders to support life-saving pediatric cancer bill after senator's objections stall bipartisan legislation.

Hunter Biden accused of ghosting daughter with Lunden Roberts and violating child support agreement

Lunden Roberts claims Hunter Biden bonded with their daughter, Navy Joan Roberts, over art before allegedly cutting contact completely after her 2024 memoir.

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