Washington (AP) — Congressional leaders are pitching a stopgap government funding package to avoid a federal shutdown after next month, acknowledging the House and Senate are nowhere near agreement on spending levels to keep federal operations running. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy raised the idea of a months-long funding package, known as a continuing resolution, to … Read more
The Justice Department has asked a federal judge overseeing the criminal case against former President Donald Trump in Washington to step in after he released a post online that appeared to promise revenge on anyone who goes after him. Prosecutors on Friday requested that U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan issue a protective order concerning … Read more
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — International pressure mounted Thursday on leaders of the coup in Niger as the American secretary of state said the United States “stands very much” in support of West African leaders who have threatened to use force to restore the nation’s democracy, and Senegal offered troops to help. As hundreds of anti-French … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks slipped Thursday as Wall Street’s red-hot rally for the year cooled a bit more. The S&P 500 fell 11.50, or 0.3%, to 4,501.89 for its third straight loss after setting a 16-month high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 66.63, or 0.2%, to 35,215.89, and the Nasdaq composite dipped 13.73, … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are falling Wednesday, as Wall Street loses some more momentum following its torrid run so far this year. The S&P 500 was 0.7% lower in early trading and on track for a second straight losing day after hitting a 16-month high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 128 points, … Read more