Economy
Trump backs off escalation, but Iran war goes on amid ‘productive’ talks
The clock that was ticking toward a dramatic new escalation in the Iran war may now be counting down to...
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Senate Republicans believe they have a solution to reopen DHS and end airport chaos
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans are buzzing with optimism that they’ve found a viable path to reopen the Department of Homeland...
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What we know about the LaGuardia plane and fire truck crash
The two pilots killed in the collision between a passenger jet and a Port Authority fire truck at New York’s...
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Trump rejects off-ramp to fund DHS as airport delays worsen
WASHINGTON — On Sunday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., discussed an off-ramp with President Donald Trump to reopen TSA...
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U.S. stocks rise, oil prices fall after Trump backs off threat to hit Iran’s power grid
U.S. stocks surged Monday, after President Donald Trump announced that he was postponing all military strikes on Iranian power plants...
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Pentagon will remove media offices after judge reinstates New York Times press credentials
The Defense Department will remove media offices from the Pentagon after a federal judge sided with The New York Times...
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America’s wealth gap is growing, and Trump’s policies are making it bigger
This article is part of “Unaffordable America,” a series examining rising economic inequality in the U.S. and the policies that...
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At least 40% of Russia’s oil export capacity halted, Reuters calculations show
At least 40% of Russia‘s oil export capacity is at a halt following Ukrainian drone attacks, a disputed attack on...
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