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Unemployment Claims Fall to 233K as Layoffs Remain Low
Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs in the U.S. remain low despite uncertainty about how tariffs will impact the economy.
Thu, 03 Jul 2025 09:02:08 EDTUS Employers Added a Surprising 147K Jobs, Unemployment at 4.1%
U.S. employers added 147,000 jobs in June as the American labor market continues to show surprising resilience despite uncertainty over President Donald Trump's economic policies.
Thu, 03 Jul 2025 08:38:13 EDTBillionaire Bill Ackman Backs Adams, Asks Cuomo to Drop Out
Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, one week after offering "hundreds of millions of dollars" to support an alternative to New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, said that incumbent Mayor Eric Adams would have the best chance of winning.
Thu, 03 Jul 2025 07:36:43 EDTFutures Steady as Investors Await Monthly Labor Data
U.S. stock index futures held steady Thursday as investors awaited monthly jobs data for insights on the health of the labor market and the Federal Reserve's plans for monetary easing.
Thu, 03 Jul 2025 07:37:30 EDTLeaked Vatican Docs Undermine Francis on Latin Mass
The debate in the Catholic Church over the celebration of the old Latin Mass is heating up just as Pope Leo XIV's pontificate is getting under way, with the apparent leak of Vatican documents that undermine the stated reason of his predecessor Pope Francis for restricting...
Thu, 03 Jul 2025 07:24:15 EDTTaking a Break, Pope Leo Revives Centuries-Old Tradition
Pope Leo will revive a centuries-old tradition on Sunday by taking a holiday at Castel Gandolfo, where residents of the lakeside town hope for a tourism boost after the late Pope Francis shunned taking a summer break.
Thu, 03 Jul 2025 07:23:10 EDTHouse Republicans Pushing Trump's Big Bill to the Brink of Passage
House Republicans are ready to vote on President Donald Trump's $4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill early Thursday, up all night as GOP leaders and the president himself worked to persuade skeptical holdouts...
Thu, 03 Jul 2025 07:08:59 EDTTrump, Ukraine's Zelenskyy to Discuss Pause of US Weapons Deliveries
President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are expected to discuss the abrupt halt in some key U.S. weapons deliveries to Kyiv in a call on Friday, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.
Thu, 03 Jul 2025 07:02:58 EDTTrump Visits Iowa to Kick Off US 250th Anniversary, Push Trade Deals
President Donald Trump travels to Iowa on Thursday to kick off celebrations marking America's 250th anniversary next year and to tout recent trade and legislative actions to heartland voters who helped propel his return to the White House. Trump will deliver a campaign-style...
Thu, 03 Jul 2025 06:58:44 EDTChinese Communist Party Official Urges US to See Benefits From Cooperation
The United States should recognize how much it has to gain from its cooperation with China, a senior Chinese Communist party official said on Thursday, state broadcaster CCTV reported.
Thu, 03 Jul 2025 06:55:13 EDT4 Dead, 14 Injured in Chicago Drive-By Shooting
Four people have died from gunshot wounds and 14 others have been hospitalized following a drive-by shooting in Chicago, police said Thursday. At least three were in critical condition.The shooting happened late Wednesday in Chicago's River North neighborhood. Several media...
Thu, 03 Jul 2025 06:50:27 EDTDeputy Head of Russian Navy Killed by Ukraine in Kursk
Major General Mikhail Gudkov, the deputy head of the Russian Navy who also led a brigade fighting against Ukraine, has been killed in Russia's Kursk region, Oleg Kozhemyako, governor of a far eastern Russian region, said Thursday.
Thu, 03 Jul 2025 06:06:15 EDTHouse GOP Breaks Deadlock to Proceed to Debate, Vote on Tax Bill
Up all night, House Republicans voted pre-dawn Thursday to advance President Donald Trump's tax and spending cuts package, regrouping after GOP leaders worked almost around the clock trying to persuade skeptical holdouts.
Wed, 02 Jul 2025 21:45:03 EDTTrump to GOP Holdouts: What Are You 'Waiting for,' or 'Trying to Prove?'
President Donald Trump admonished House Republicans for holding out on finalizing the vote to pass the Senate's version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act after Wednesday midnight into Thursday morning.
Thu, 03 Jul 2025 00:49:54 EDTStephen Miller Nonprofit Sues Dodgers Over DEI Moves
A nonprofit conservative public interest organization has filed a federal complaint against the Los Angeles Dodgers over the baseball team's diversity, equity, and inclusion practices.
Wed, 02 Jul 2025 22:54:30 EDTHochul's Aide Suspended Over Sexual Harassment Charge
The press secretary for New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has been placed on administrative leave amid allegations he sexually harassed another staff member, Politico reported Wednesday. The press aide, Avi Small, has been removed from his position at least temporarily.
Wed, 02 Jul 2025 22:40:29 EDTSuit Challenges Tenn. Law Against Harboring Illegals
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against a Tennessee law signed by Republican Gov. Bill Lee in May that criminalizes providing shelter to illegal immigrants.
Wed, 02 Jul 2025 22:28:07 EDTGroup to Sue After US Citizen Arrested at ICE Raid
A Hispanic nonprofit civil rights organization plans to file a $1 million lawsuit on behalf of a U.S. citizen who it asserts was assaulted and detained as part of a recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid in Los Angeles.
Wed, 02 Jul 2025 22:08:52 EDTEx-Treasury Secretary Lew: Mamdani's Ideas Bad for NYC
Former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, who served under President Barack Obama, has criticized New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's policies. A self-described democratic socialist, Mamdani became the Democrats' mayoral candidate Tuesday.
Wed, 02 Jul 2025 21:21:25 EDTHouse Bill Backs B-2s, Bunker-Buster Bombs for Israel
Legislation introduced in the House on Wednesday would authorize the U.S. to deliver stealth fighters and bunker-buster bombs to Israel should Iran resume its quest to produce a nuclear weapon.
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