Most Americans are optimistic about what the next year will bring for them financially, with two-thirds saying they believe they’ll be better off in 2024, according to a new survey from Fidelity Investments. Younger generations were more likely to say they’ll be better off financially next year. Just over three-quarters of Generation Z respondents and 79 percent...

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President Biden announced an additional $4.8 billion in student loan forgiveness Wednesday, with the relief targeted at federal borrowers working in public service fields. The debt relief will assist about 80,000 borrowers, approximately half of whom should have already qualified for relief through their public service jobs, but had not yet received it due to...

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George Soros' nonprofit has been bankrolling organizations who have hosted pro-Palestinian rallies, according to a D.C. watchdog group.

President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden is to be indicted in California, Fox News has learned.

North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer's son has been charged with manslaughter after a police chase Wednesday night that resulted in the death of a sheriff's deputy.

An Illinois non profit has found that Chicago Teachers Union president Stacy Davis Gates owes thousands in unpaid utility bills despite making an eye-popping salary.

The Pentagon is calling on Congress to pass additional security aid to Ukraine, saying that doing so would be a "smart investment" and prevent a wider war within Europe.