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WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs will likely push up infl...

In the House version of the legislation, gym access would qualify as a medical expense. But the proposal is on the chopping block in the cur...

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House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana speaks to reporters about the Republican budget reconciliation package at a weekly press conference...

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President Trump is urging Republicans on Capitol Hill to pass the party’s sprawling tax cuts and spending package, while threatening to yank...

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