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The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or SAVE Act, which has passed the U.S. House, would require in-person proof of citizenship to register to vote.  Several Republicans have said that Real ...

That’s because historically, U.S. Treasury bonds have been considered the marketplace’s safest investments. For decades, the U.S. government has been big, stable and reliable. In a worst-case scenario ...

The Trump administration has said in court filings that it mistakenly deported Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran man who had a protection preventing him from being deported to El Salvador.

Former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney wrote a viral letter to Democrats suggesting steps to take against the Trump administration. A letter attributed to former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., resonated with ...

Around one-third of Generation Z and millennials have less than $1,000 in their savings, the survey results showed. The number decreases for older generations: 27% of Generation X and 20% of baby ...

Cody Balmer, 38, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was named a suspect in the April 13 arson at the Pennsylvania governor’s home. Authorities are still investigating and have not stated a motive in the ...

Arizona counties did not agree to remove 50,000 noncitizens or 50,000 ineligible voters from its voter rolls. The settlement said only that counties would pursue an additional means to verify the ...

Critics accuse President Donald Trump of insider trading. Experts say that’s a stretch. A social media post, followed by a market-moving tariff announcement, led President Donald Trump’s critics to ...

During a typical recession, consumer demand drops, meaning that companies selling products and services lower their prices (or at least not raise them) in order to entice reluctant customers to spend.

Politicians and economists said President Donald Trump’s "Liberation Day" tariff rollout amounted to a historic tax increase. "Donald Trump just imposed the largest tax hike in our lifetime," ...

On April 9 — hours after he told everyone to "BE COOL!" — Trump changed course. "I have authorized a 90 day PAUSE, and a substantially lowered Reciprocal Tariff during this period, of 10%, also ...