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Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi said Tuesday the U.S. economy will likely avoid a recession if the wealthiest individuals continue to spend at the current rate. In a post on the social platform X, the chief economist highlighted updated charts showing spending levels by income group, saying … Moody’s economist: US avoids recession if well-to-do ‘keep spending’Read more

96 <!– {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment <!–   The Big Story  Energy, chemical industries slam proposed rail merger Trade associations representing various industries issued a letter Tuesday expressing “serious concerns” about a proposed merger between major rail companies Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific. © AP … Energy, chemical industries slam proposed rail mergerRead more

A handful of House Republicans extracted concessions from House GOP leaders on tariff policy after rebelling on a procedural vote Tuesday. GOP leaders agreed to roll back the length of a prohibition on votes that could end President Trump’s tariffs by two months, and agreed to create an … GOP rebels extract tariff concession from House leaders Read more

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Tuesday knocked public officials who have a background in law but still call to “criminalize free speech,” according to multiple reports. “Every time I listen to a lawyer-trained representative saying we should criminalize free speech in some way, I think to myself, … Sotomayor rebuffs calls to ‘criminalize free speech’ amid Bondi blowbackRead more

The House passed two bills on Tuesday to assert congressional control over the District of Columbia’s sentencing policies, the first portion of a slate of legislation coming to a vote this week aimed at overhauling the criminal justice system of Washington, D.C. The first bill is the D.C. … House passes 2 bills overhauling DC sentencing policiesRead more

House Republican leaders are charging ahead with a GOP plan to extend government funding, rejecting Democratic pleas for bipartisan talks and escalating the odds of a shutdown at the end of the month.  Behind Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), GOP leaders on Tuesday unveiled a short-term spending package, known … Republicans charge ahead with GOP funding bill, raising shutdown oddsRead more

GOP Rep. Max Miller (Ohio) on Monday urged Gov. Mike DeWine (R) to deploy soldiers from the state’s National Guard to Cleveland in an effort to crack down on crime.  Miller cited President Trump’s deployment of several National Guard members from surrounding states as proof that boots on … Ohio GOP lawmaker calls for National Guard deployment to ClevelandRead more

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Tuesday released additional documents it received from the Jeffrey Epstein estate, including information from three former attorneys general. The committee, chaired by Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) unveiled the full transcript of former Attorney General William Barr’s deposition last month, as … House Republicans release more Epstein documents, Barr testimonyRead more

The White House is using the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk as a basis to go after left-wing groups and threaten crackdowns on certain types of rhetoric, drawing skepticism from even some on the right. Vice President Vance on Monday urged the public to report anyone they … Free speech alarm grows as White House targets rhetoric over Kirk’s killingRead more

The Treasury Department on Tuesday issued new sanctions for entities and individuals the U.S. accuses of financing Iran’s military.  Washington targeted two “Iranian financial facilitators,” and more than a dozen individuals and entities based in Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates that the Trump administration says have … US targets Iran military financing with new sanctionsRead more