Dems, GOP make urgent final pitches as election season wraps
COATESVILLE, Pa. (AP) — An election year unfolding against a backdrop of economic turmoil, elimination of federal abortion rights and broad concerns about the future of democracy is concluding with a final full day of campaigning by leaders of both parties urgently appealing to their supporters. President Joe Biden is holding a Monday evening rally…
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Biden to plug tech bill in California, campaign in Illinois
SAN DIEGO (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to tour a southern California communications company that is expected to benefit from his legislative push to bolster semiconductor manufacturing. The president will be joined by vulnerable Democratic Rep. Mike Levin for the visit to Carlsbad-headquartered Viasat as he looks to highlight the CHIPS and Science…
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Fed unleashes another big rate hike but hints at a pullback
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve pumped up its benchmark interest rate by three-quarters of a point for a fourth straight time but hinted that it could soon reduce the size of its rate hikes. It was the Fed’s sixth rate hike this year — a streak that has made mortgages and other loans increasingly…
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Musk floats paid Twitter verification, fires board
Billionaire Elon Musk is already floating major changes for Twitter as he begins his first week as owner of the social-media platform. One proposal would make some users pay if they want to keep a blue check mark on their profile. Twitter has historically used the mark to verify higher-profile accounts, including Musk’s, so that…
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AP source: Assailant shouted ‘Where is Nancy?” in attack
WASHINGTON (AP) — The suspect who attacked Paul Pelosi, the House speaker’s husband, specifically targeted their San Francisco home, people familiar with the matter said Friday. The intruder shouted ‘Where is Nancy?' one person familiar with the situation said. Pelosi was attacked and severely beaten by an assailant with a hammer. Pelosi, 82, suffered blunt…
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