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Pentagon Deploys 2,000 More National Guard Troops to LA
The Trump administration is deploying an additional 2,000 California Army National Guard troops to the Los Angeles area, while local officials are saying that demonstrations against Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids have largely died down.
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 14:25:27 EDTStocks Maintain Gains on Unchanged Fed Funds Rate
Wall Street's main indexes maintained their gains Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said it would leave the policy rate in its current 4.25%-4.50% range.
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 06:27:09 EDTGOP Sens Allege Coverup of Biden's Cognitive Decline
Former President Joe Biden cabinet officials, the media and Democrats in Congress were all part of a plan to cover up President Joe Biden's cognitive decline in the White House, Republican senators chairing a Congressional hearing said.
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 14:14:02 EDTTrustees: Social Security, Medicare to Run Short of Funds in 2033
The U.S. Social Security and Medicare programs for seniors will both run short of funds to pay full benefits in 2033, three years sooner than last year's estimate for the Medicare Hospital Insurance Fund, their annual trustees reports showed on Wednesday.
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 12:14:49 EDTFed Sees Two Rate Cuts in 2025, Keeps Rate Steady
U.S. central bankers are increasingly split over the appropriate path of policy, with the median of fresh forecasts published Wednesday still pointing to a half percentage point of rate cuts by year-end, but a rising minority expecting no rate cuts at all.
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 14:01:55 EDTTreasury Secretary Bessent Downplays Feud With Musk
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he and Elon Musk were aligned in what they wanted to accomplish under President Donald Trump. Musk left his role as head of Trump's Department of Government Efficiency...
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 13:53:47 EDTPro-Israeli Hackers Snatch $90 Million From Iran Crypto Exchange
The pro-Israeli hacker group known as Predatory Sparrow (Gonjeshke Darande) has pulled as much as $90 million from Iran's cryptocurrency exchange.
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 13:37:19 EDTDems Condemn Hearing on Biden's Mental Decline
Senate Democrats are refusing to take part in a congressional hearing addressing President Joe Biden's mental decline while serving in the White House. Sens. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Peter Welch, D-Vt., were the only Democrats...
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 12:57:45 EDTAmbassador Huckabee: Getting Americans Out of Israel
Mike Huckabee, U.S. Ambassador to Israel, on Wednesday said the embassy in Jerusalem is working on ways to get Americans out of Israel, one day after the embassy reported it has no announcement about ways to get people out as the threat of a U.S. strike on Iran grows.
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 12:42:54 EDTFederal Workers on Military Leave Can Seek Full Salary
A recent Supreme Court ruling could lead to numerous pay claims for federal employees also serving as military reservists. In April, the high court said federal civilian employees are entitled to their full salaries...
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 12:33:21 EDTSen. Lindsey Graham Praises Trump's 'Calm' in Call
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., oft-rebuked as a "warmonger" having called for regime changes before, including Russia, praised President Donald Trump's "calm" and measured moves amid Israel's campaign to wipe out Iran's nuclear weapons aspirations.
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 12:27:17 EDTVance Defends Gabbard as 'Patriot' After Apparent Trump Snub
Vice President JD Vance stood up on behalf of Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, calling her a "patriot." Gabbard was seemingly called out by President Donald Trump on Tuesday during an exchange with a reporter...
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 12:14:01 EDTMarist Poll: Cuomo Up 10 Points in NYC Mayor Race
A new poll shows that the Democratic Party's primary in New York City's mayoral race has narrowed to two top candidates, with former Gov. Andrew Cuomo holding a 10-point lead over Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani.
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 11:37:38 EDTTrump: Biden Autopen a 'Subversion, Takeover' of Our Govt
Former President Joe Biden's White House was compromised and "taken over" by Bernie Sanders progressives that ostensibly seized control of the American presidency through use of the autopen, according to President Donald Trump.
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 11:34:34 EDTTrump Knocks Fed's Powell: 'I'd Do a Much Better Job'
President Donald Trump wants Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to lower interest rates to help America cut the costs of its massive debt after years of former President Joe Biden's spending levels.
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 10:08:00 EDTSupreme Court Rules Against Challenge to Youth Transgender Procedure Ban
The U.S. Supreme Court backed a Republican-backed ban in Tennessee on gender-transition procedures for transgender minors on Wednesday in a setback for transgender rights that could bolster efforts by states...
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 10:20:54 EDTNoem Visited Bio Hazard Lab Before Hospitalization
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited a biological hazard lab the day before she was rushed to hospital for an allergic reaction.
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 10:05:16 EDTTrump on Iran: It's 'Late to Be Talking'
President Donald Trump on Wednesday declined to answer reporters' questions on whether the U.S. was planning to strike Iran or its nuclear facilities, and said the Iranians had reached out but he feels "it's very late to be talking."
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 10:25:20 EDTChanges in GOP Megabill Lead Some in Party to Predict Its Failure
Senate Republicans remain divided on several changes under discussion for President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill," with at least one predicting that it will not pass when asked about Senate Majority Leader John Thune's plan to start voting on the measure.
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 09:06:18 EDTCanada's Stanley Cup Dry Spell Stretches to 32 Years as Edmonton Flops in Finals
The Florida Panthers extended Canada's agonizing Stanley Cup drought to 32 years with a 5-1 win over Edmonton in Game Six on Tuesday, a second straight Finals defeat for the Oilers which left their fans devastated and players searching for answers.
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 09:28:07 EDT