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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) decision to sign a controversial six-week abortion ban into law has put him in the middle of rough political terrain that Democrats and some Republicans say could undermine his White House ambitions in 2024. DeSantis signed off on the measure Thursday hours after it won final approval from his state’s
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Pressure is mounting on Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) to step down as her prolonged absence from the Senate stymies Democratic business in the chamber with no clear end date. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) — closely followed by Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) — sent shockwaves from California to Washington on Wednesday when he said Feinstein should resign
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For Speaker Kevin McCarthy, the honeymoon may be over.  The California Republican endured a torturous road to the Speakership in January but recovered quickly with a legislative agenda that’s highlighted GOP priorities, planted a marker on China policy, thrown Democrats on defense and even steamrolled President Biden into signing a contentious measure overturning Washington, D.C.’s,
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close Video Floridians try to navigate rising waters and flooding in Southern Florida Florida cars and pedestrians try to navigate flooding in Southern Florida. CREDIT: @Adam Horowitz/@UrbanCoroner/WEATHER TRAKER /TMX Nearly a foot of heavy rain in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and subsequent flash flooding disrupted the city and forced the closure of its airport for several
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There are currently over 410,000 brokerage firms in America offering a range of financial services. However, as more and more ordinary citizens start trading, the brokerage firms that succeed will likely be the ones that empower retail investors by offering cutting-edge access to the market. Around $362 billion in daily volume is traded on exchanges
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close video The Fed risks ‘overshooting’ its inflation, rate hike goals: Diane Swonk KPMG Chief Economist Diane Swonk says it’s important to remember rapid rate hikes can exacerbate market fragility. A high-stakes inflation report due Wednesday is expected to show that price pressures within the economy remained strong last month despite an aggressive interest rate
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