Millions of Americans are expected to add hundreds of dollars to their monthly expenses when student loan repayments resume this fall. While some could use a one-year on-ramp period proposed by the Biden administration to ease into repayment, others could explore how to modify their loans and potentially reduce their debt. Here's a look into...

Former Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio), who left his seat to run against now-Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) in 2022, announced on Wednesday that he’s launching a new pro-democracy group aimed at creating a political community for an “exhausted majority” in U.S. politics. “Founded by @TimRyan, We The People is a community for the exhausted majority that...

The White House on Wednesday side-stepped questions about Hunter Biden’s legal dilemma after a plea deal with the Justice Department was scrambled at a Delaware court hearing. Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked several times about the case involving the president’s son. In each instance, she avoided weighing in on the substance of the proceedings. “Hunter Biden...

The Federal Reserve pushed interest rates to a 22-year high on Wednesday, one month after a brief respite in hikes during the central bank’s race to bring down historic inflation. The Fed hiked its baseline interest rate range by 0.25 percent to a span of to 5.25 to 5.5 percent. It is the Fed’s 11th...

As that president explained, when you already have large economic losses, none of the options are appetizing.

Hunter Biden’s plea deal involving tax and gun charges was put on hold Wednesday in a sudden twist that saw the judge presiding over the case questioning the parameters of the agreement reached with the Justice Department. Biden, 53, made his initial federal court appearance in Wilmington, Del., where he was expected to plead guilty...

The Black men’s Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. has announced it will move its 2025 general convention from Orlando in light of “racist” policies. The fraternity announced the news Wednesday on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, citing “Governor DeSantis’ harmful, racist, and insensitive policies against the Black Community,” as the reason behind the decision. ...

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell paused mid-sentence during a Wednesday press briefing, stepping away from the podium before returning minutes later.

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says Hunter Biden still has “support" from his parents Wednesday following a “not guilty" plea at a federal courthouse in Delaware.

The mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, proposed giving plane tickets to homeless people to send them to warmer climates ahead of the cold winter.