Big companies position themselves for payday from $50B federal rural health fund

Tory Starr is worried about the people who get medical care at Open Door Community Health Centers along California’s North Coast. “They’re the folks that work at restaurants. They’re the teacher’s aides,” said Starr, a registered nurse who became Open Door’s chief executive more than six years ago. Those patients, he said, are “really the … Read more

Don’t count on rate cuts just yet: Warsh as Fed chair may not lead to big policy changes

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has made it clear he expects his choice for Federal Reserve chair to quickly cut interest rates once he takes office. Yet Americans shouldn’t pencil in lower borrowing costs for mortgages, auto loans, or business loans just yet. The odds of Kevin Warsh becoming chair by the time Jerome Powell’s … Read more

U.S. soldier arrested after allegedly using Maduro capture knowledge to make big bets

U.S. soldier arrested after allegedly using Maduro capture knowledge to make big bets – CBS News Watch CBS News A U.S. Army soldier is under arrest on Thursday after allegedly helping to plan and execute the capture of Nicolas Maduro and using that advanced knowledge to make a series of big bets on the prediction … Read more

Trump likes a naval blockade. But Iran presents big differences from Venezuela and Cuba

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has turned to naval blockades to pressure the governments of Venezuela, Cuba and now Iran to meet his demands, but his preferred tactic is confronting a very different reality in the Middle East than in the Caribbean. Unlike Cuba or Venezuela, Iran choked off a crucial trade route for energy … Read more

Kremlin-friendly ex-president Rumen Radev scores big election win in Bulgaria

SOFIA, Bulgaria — The center-left coalition of ex-president Rumen Radev has emerged as the clear winner of Bulgaria’s parliamentary election, the country’s central electoral commission said Monday, ending half a decade of political fragmentation. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. With all the ballots counted on … Read more

Republicans plan big spending to keep Ohio’s Senate seat. A bribery scandal adds to their challenges

COLUMBUS, Ohio — As he seeks to retain his U.S. Senate seat this fall, Ohio Republican Jon Husted has been unable to escape the shadow of a $60 million bribery scandal that has roiled state politics for more than five years. Husted was recently called to testify as a defense witness in the related criminal … Read more

Live Nation and Ticketmaster illegally monopolized big concert venues, jury finds

Live Nation and Ticketmaster illegally monopolized big concert venues, jury finds – CBS News Watch CBS News A jury on Wednesday found that Live Nation and Ticketmaster operated as an illegal monopoly over big concert venues. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down the case. Source link