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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche just lost the last little bit of cushion he had left to survive confirmation. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, announced that she would not support Blanche’s nomination to be the nation’s top prosecutor and law enforcement official, dealing another blow to his rocky confirmation process. Her defection, despite a heavy lobbying … Read more
Estimates for previous two months were revised down sharply but unemployment rate held steady at 4.1% Business live – latest updates US employers unexpectedly lost 23,000 jobs in July and job gains for the previous two months were revised down sharply, as the summer slump in job growth continued amid ongoing conflict in the Middle … Read more
Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell says he’s been discharged from a rehabilitation center and will continue his recovery at home. The 84-year-old Republican had been away for nearly two months after falling at his home and being hospitalized.
Inspections ordered by US regulator will affect about 470 aircraft, after reported problems in earlier models Business live – latest updates The US aviation regulator has ordered inspections of the fuselages of Boeing 737 Max planes for possible cracks in a component. The Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness directive will affect an estimated 471 aircraft and … Read more
President Donald Trump’s clout with Republican voters was put to the test in Tennessee Thursday, as voters headed to the polls for the state’s first primaries under a newly redrawn congressional map designed to bolster Republicans’ chances of expanding their thin majority in the U.S. House this fall. The night delivered a split verdict for … Read more
There’s a rare show of bipartisan unity in the House of Representatives this week, as lawmakers from opposite sides of the aisle come together to crack down on destructive protests targeting houses of worship. Reps. Brad Knott, R-N.C., and Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., are introducing a bill to make it a crime to knowingly disrupt or … Read more
Federal investigators say a fatal New Mexico air ambulance crash unfolded after the crew lost GPS navigation while the U.S. military was conducting a scheduled jamming exercise — a chain of events that is raising new questions about whether civilian aviation is prepared for an era of electronic warfare. The National Transportation Safety Board’s preliminary … Read more
Former senior adviser to Trump is seeking reelection despite domestic abuse allegations by his ex-wife Republican senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska said on Friday that she will oppose US president Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, Todd Blanche. “I have had numerous constructive meetings with Mr. Blanche and he comes across as decent and capable,” … Read more
A leading centrist Democratic group is launching a new $15 million effort between now and 2028 to discredit democratic socialism, Fox News Digital confirms. The group, Third Way, says it plans to target the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), which they believe poses a “mortal danger” for Democrats. The move comes in the wake of … Read more
US president’s complaint industry ‘making too much money’ comes after his policies boosted corporations Donald Trump’s statement that oil companies have made “too much money” from the Iran war has angered environmentalists, who say that his policies were designed to benefit those very corporations. If he really believes his own claims, he should impose a … Read more
