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Markets mostly up after tough week as US inflation looms

A jump in Tokyo inflation boosted bets the Bank of Japan will hike interest rates again soon (Richard A. Brooks) Most markets rose Friday after falling for much of the week, with below-forecast US data injecting some fresh life into hopes the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year. The readings came ahead of […]

Uvalde’s congressman faces a tough race for backing gun safety

Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales knew he was putting his career on the line in June 2022 when he voted for the first major gun safety legislation in decades. But the vote was personal for the Republican congressman, whose district includes the town of Uvalde, where a horrific mass shooting had taken place a month earlier, […]

Farm bill advances from U.S. House panel but faces a tough row to hoe

A combine being used to harvest the soybeans in a field at a farm on October 14, 2019, in Rippey, Iowa. The U.S. House Agriculture Committee approved a bill this week to renew farm and nutrition programs, the the measure faces a tough road to becoming law. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — Republicans moved their […]

Tough call to leave out Marcus Rashford and Jordan Henderson

Gareth Southgate says leaving Marcus Rashford and Jordan Henderson out of England’s provisional Euro 2024 squad were “difficult decisions” he had to make. With their group opener against Serbia coming into focus, Southgate named a 33-strong training group on Tuesday that will be cut to 26 players on June 7th. Rashford – who has been […]

Democratic Sen. Jon Tester Bucks Joe Biden Amid Tough Reelection Fight

WASHINGTON ― Sen. Jon Tester has a herculean task this year: win reelection in Montana, a state where Donald Trump is overwhelmingly popular. And unlike his 2018 bid for reelection, he’ll be sharing the ballot with the former president this time, making the job all that more difficult.  Trump won Montana by 20 points in […]