WASHINGTON — The White House is considering its options for a response to the Supreme Court’s blockbuster ruling on immunity that handed Donald Trump a major victory, as President Joe Biden warns that an amoral future president could abuse those powers. “We are reviewing the decision and certainly will be exploring what could be done […]
Facing a growing global terrorist threat, Biden administration officials are debating expanding cooperation with the Taliban regime in Kabul to help track ISIS-K, the branch of the terrorist group active in Afghanistan, according to two sources familiar with the matter and a former U.S. official. The administration and other Western governments are scrambling to keep […]
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By Jarrett Renshaw and Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden may increase his direct engagement with voters and journalists in upcoming weeks, hoping to reassure Democrats rattled by his dismal debate performance last week, according to two people involved in the planning. The events could include a mix of a town hall with […]
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last year, you’ve probably noticed that the bulls are running wild on Wall Street. While a resilient U.S. economy has certainly played a role, the lion’s share of the gains in the growth-focused Nasdaq Composite and benchmark S&P 500 can be attributed to the artificial intelligence […]
Laws prohibiting public sleeping do not constitute cruel and unusual punishment of the homeless community, the Supreme Court said Friday in a 6-3 decision. Justices in the majority ruled that cities can pass generally applicable laws addressing homelessness without violating the Eighth Amendment. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote a scathing dissent, which was joined by the […]
By Anirban Sen and Emma-Victoria Farr (Reuters) -German engineering group Robert Bosch is weighing a bid for U.S. appliances manufacturer Whirlpool, according to three people familiar with the matter, a move that would boost its position in the household appliances market. Bosch has been talking to potential advisers about the possibility of making an offer […]
By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices fell in early Asian trade on Monday for a second straight session, weighed down by a stronger dollar after concerns of higher-for-longer interest rates resurfaced and cooled investors’ risk appetite. Brent crude futures slid 40 cents, or 0.5%, to $84.84 a barrel by 0036 GMT, after settling […]
By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices fell in early Asian trade on Monday for a second straight session, weighed down by a stronger dollar after concerns of higher-for-longer interest rates resurfaced and cooled investors’ risk appetite. Brent crude futures slid 40 cents, or 0.5%, to $84.84 a barrel by 0036 GMT, after settling […]
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower Friday after a retreat on Wall Street, where a drop in Nvidia stock pulled stocks lower. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 finished little changed, down less than 0.1% at 38,596.47, after the government reported that the inflation rate ticked higher for the first time in three months, to […]
(Bloomberg) — Vietnam’s finance ministry may offer cash rewards as much as 50 million dong ($1,964) to individuals offering tips to help the government in its ongoing anti-corruption campaign. Most Read from Bloomberg The ministry floated the proposal in a draft circular regulating anti-corruption steering committees in cities and provinces, according to a statement on […]
Jun. 19—Riverside City Council appeared ready to let residents decide whether to use ranked-choice voting in future city elections, which would be a first in Ohio. But now, on Thursday night, the city will consider repealing for now its earlier move to put that question on the ballot. Ranked-choice voting involves casting ballots that rate […]