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Mortgage rates dip below 7 percent after Fed forecasts rate cuts

U.S. mortgage rates dropped below 7 percent for the first time since August, according to new data released Thursday by Freddie Mac. Mortgage rates have been falling steadily for the past seven weeks as inflation has eased, and the latest dip follows signs from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday that interest rates could come down...

‘Soft landing in the bag’: Wall Street rallies as Fed signals rate cuts

Financial markets rallied Thursday as Wall Street grows increasingly confident the economy has achieved a "soft landing" from high inflation without a recession. The stock market stretched a record-breaking rally into a second day after the Federal Reserve signaled Wednesday that it could begin cutting interest rates next year. “The Fed believes they have the...

What a congressional hearing got wrong: Calls for intifada are not calls for genocide

There is no denying that intifada carries a violent connotation, and we should assume those using the word on university campuses understand this. But these are not calls for genocide.

Major pro-Israel group accuses Biden of fanning flames of antisemitism with claim of ‘indiscriminate bombing’

The Zionist Organization of America accused President Biden of spouting "anti-Israel falsehoods that will increase attacks against American Jews."

NC Democrat Wiley Nickel leaving House over redistricting, but is eyeing 2026 challenge to Sen. Tillis

Democratic North Carolina Rep. Wiley Nickel announced his retirement Thursday, after mid-decade redistricting all but doomed his re-election prospects.

Law firm that represented Nixon, BP during oil spill prepared university presidents for antisemitism testimony

WilmerHale prepared Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania leaders prior to a House hearing last week about disciplining students who called for the genocide of Jews.

Chicago mayor accused of prioritizing migrants over Black community as vote to recall sanctuary status stalled

A Chicago native charged that Mayor Brandon Johnson is prioritizing migrants over the Black community as city council stalls a sanctuary status referendum.

Dance company featured in Jill Biden’s Christmas video promotes ‘prison abolition,’ ‘defund the police’ groups

The New York tap dancing troupe enlisted by first lady Jill Biden promotes far-left groups, including a "radical feminists of color" group, as well as "prison abolition."

Conservative groups, ex-border officials demand lawmakers reject ‘unacceptable’ border compromise

As lawmakers try to hammer out a compromise on border security funding, some conservatives are urging Republicans not to accept anything less than the House-passed signature bill.

White House urges Congress to stop ‘dithering,’ delay break to address border, aid for Ukraine and Israel

White House urges Congress to delay its holiday recess to address issues at the southern border, aid for Ukraine and Israel, and more

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