Businesses will return $140 million in overdraft fees CFPB report
WASHINGTON — The nation's federal consumer protection watchdog announced Wednesday that to customers as a result of its work to uncover illegal so-called . "The [ ] continues to uncover junk fee scams that violate the law and undermine co...
2023-10-13 15:59:26
Immigration reform could be the answer to the falling U.S. birth rate
As the continues to fall, there are growing concerns about the long-term : A smaller population means less tax revenue, which could reduce funding for programs such as Social Security and Medicare. But immigration policy reform could be one...
2023-10-13 15:59:21
TransUnion settles with FTC, CFPB for $23 million in housing case
WASHINGTON — Two federal consumer protection agencies have reached a $23 million settlement with credit reporting firm Trans Union LLC, which does business as TransUnion, and a namesake subsidiary for failing to report accurate tenant scr...
2023-10-13 15:59:15
Israel-Hamas war: Pentagon pushes U.S defense titans to send weapons
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said Monday it is coordinating with U.S. defense titans to expedite the shipping of pending Israeli weapon orders as violence in the region escalates following a horrific weekend terror attack carried out by Hama...
2023-10-10 11:39:21
Biden family dog Commander is no longer at the White House after biting incidents
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's dog Commander, whose history of biting became public in recent months, is no longer at the White House, a spokesperson for the first lady said Wednesday. Jill Biden's spokesperson, Elizabeth Alexander, s...
2023-10-09 09:33:03
Trump seeks classified documents trial delay over evidence
asked a judge to delay his criminal trial in Florida from May until after the November 2024 presidential , saying prosecutors are dragging their feet in sharing evidence with his lawyers. Trump's attorneys in a Wednesday night also said pro...
2023-10-09 09:32:57
Biden White House speeds additions to Trump border wall
WASHINGTON — The administration in a major policy pivot waived more than two dozen federal laws to allow quick construction of about 20 extra miles to the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border in the in Texas. During his 2020 Democratic campa...
2023-10-09 09:32:51
California woman guilty in counterfeit savings bond scheme
WASHINGTON — A California pled guilty to helping process more than $1.6 million in counterfeit Series I through financial institutions around the United States, the said Thursday. Summer Marie Creech, 45, forged counterfeit using authenti...
2023-10-09 09:32:45
Trump asks dismissal federal election interference case, cites 'immunity'
on Thursday asked a federal judge in Washington, D.C., to dismiss the election interference indictment against him, claiming he is protected from prosecution in that case by presidential immunity. Trump's lawyers argued that the acts he is...
2023-10-09 09:32:40
Trump may seek to pause $250 million New York business fraud trial
Lawyers for may ask a New York appeals court to pause his ongoing $250 million business fraud trial and stay a judge's order that could gut the former president's company, lawyers said Thursday afternoon. Trump's attorney Christopher Kise t...
2023-10-09 09:32:34
MyPillow lawyers say CEO Mike Lindell owes them millions of dollars
The attorneys defending and his business against defamation claims from voting machine companies are seeking to sever ties with the "MyPillow Guy" over millions of dollars in unpaid legal fees. In a court filing Thursday, the law firm of Pa...
2023-10-09 09:32:27
Trump allegedly revealed sensitive info about nuclear submarines, according to reports
After he left the White House, former President Donald Trump allegedly shared sensitive information about U.S. nuclear submarines with an Australian billionaire who is a member of his Mar-a-Lago club, according to a pair of reports publishe...
2023-10-09 09:32:22
Biden cheers jobs numbers, asks House to get back to work
WASHINGTON — President welcomed growth news released Friday, but warned of the economic consequences that would ensue if House Republicans do not pass a funding bill to prevent a government shutdown next month. "The unemployment rate has...
2023-10-09 09:32:17
Trump aide who told police officers to 'hang' themselves at Jan. 6 riot is n
The deputy director of Donald Trump's 2024 campaign in New Hampshire, Dylan Quattrucci, has left the campaign, according to one of Trump's senior aides. Quattrucci was near the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and in August, of Quattrucci show...
2023-10-09 09:32:11
Hunter Biden will seek to dismiss federal indictment against him
Hunter Biden will seek to dismiss the against him that included three charges he was arraigned on earlier this week, according to a new court filing. The president's son "maintains" that the original plea deal, or diversion agreement, "rema...
2023-10-09 09:32:06